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Compare contractor quotes side by side

Compare contractor quotes by copying each written bid into its panel. The tool lines up scope, permits, deposits, and price. It preps the questions to send back. It never picks a winner.

  1. Copy in each written bid
  2. Build the comparison
  3. Send the questions back

Work from the paper or PDF the contractor gave you. If a bid does not state something, pick or type not stated. That gap is a real finding. 2 bids are enough. The third panel is optional.

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 does not pick a contractor. The lowest number is not a verdict either. A cheap bid that leaves out the permit, the haul-away, and the drywall repair often costs the most by the end. Use the stamped gaps and the questions above. Make every bid answer the same scope. Then decide with the full picture. CSLB recommends at least 3 written bids on identical scope before you sign.
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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.

Why the gaps matter

What a bid does not say is the part that costs you. Big price gaps usually trace to scope, not greed. One bid prices the code items. Another leaves them for “later.” One prices a better grade of parts. Repair work gets quietly left out. The docket makes that silence easy to see. Ask about it before you sign, while asking is still free.

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