Coastal SD Pros
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Compare contractor quotes side by side.

Compare contractor quotes by entering each written bid below and marking anything the paper does not state. The tool lines up scope, permits, change orders and price, checks the deposit against California's down-payment cap, and prepares the questions to send each contractor. It never picks a winner — that decision is yours. Start from one scope with the Project Passport if you haven't gathered bids yet.

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Step 1 · File each bid

Copy each written bid into its panel.

Work from the paper (or PDF) the contractor gave you. If a bid doesn't state something, choose or type not stated — that gap is a finding, not a formality.

Private by design. Bids autosave on this device only; nothing is sent to Coastal SD Pros or anyone else.

Bid comparison docket—
How to read this This docket doesn't pick a contractor — and the lowest number isn't a verdict either. A cheaper bid that excludes the permit, the haul-away, and the drywall repair is often the more expensive one by the end. Use the stamped gaps and the questions above to make every bid answer the same scope; then decide on complete information. CSLB recommends at least three written bids on identical scope before you sign.
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Why the stamps

What a bid doesn't say is the part that costs you.

Big price gaps between bids usually trace to scope, not greed: code items one bid priced and another left for "later," materials of different grades, or restoration work quietly excluded. The docket makes silence visible so you can ask about it before signing — while asking is still free.

Start from one scope: Project Passport → Check each license (free, CSLB) → Oceanside plumber registry →

Coastal SD Pros is a Roscoe Equity LLC publication. Editorial decisions are independent of advertising and Roscoe Site Pro client status. This tool is general information, not legal or professional advice; the deposit check reflects Business and Professions Code §7159's general rule and narrow statutory exceptions exist — confirm current rules on CSLB's consumer pages before you sign. The tool runs entirely in your browser — Coastal SD Pros does not receive, store, or transmit what you type.