Contractor bid guide

Kitchen Remodel Bid Checklist

Kitchen proposals often carry different assumptions about products and owner purchases. Normalize those assumptions before comparing totals.

Cabinets and counters deserve specificity

Compare cabinet construction and scope, hardware, panels, trim, countertop material, edges, cutouts, templating, and installation.

Trade work may vary with the layout

Moving sinks, appliances, lighting, circuits, walls, or ventilation can create plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and structural differences between proposals.

Allowances can create a false low bid

Put cabinet, tile, fixture, lighting, hardware, flooring, and appliance assumptions side by side.

Use the decision as the starting baseline

When you choose a contractor, preserve the accepted scope, price, allowances, and payment milestones. CheckMyBids is the pre-hire side of the workflow; CheckMyRemodel is where the awarded project continues when changes and payments start.

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