Independent remodeling intelligence
Know what your remodel should cost before anyone quotes it.
A remodel is one of the largest cheques most households ever write, and it is usually written with the least information. Advistra gives you an independent cost model, plain-language reasoning behind every assumption, and the confidence to say no to the wrong bid.
About 4 minutes · Free · No account · Your information is never sold to contractors · How the numbers are built
Sample: mid-range bathroom
$24,800
Expected · 62 sq ft · same layout
Your own estimate adjusts for region, layout changes, structural work, and finish tier.
Three steps between "we should redo the bathroom" and a signed contract you understand.
01
Tell us about your project
Twelve short questions about your space, layout, and finish level — each one explains, in plain language, why it moves the price.
02
See what it should actually cost
A defensible low, expected, and high range broken into permits, plumbing, tile, fixtures, and labor — plus the contingency you should be holding back.
03
Judge every bid against it
Put contractor numbers next to the model and see exactly which scope was quietly left out of the cheapest one.
Know the real number first
A transparent pricing model, not a lead form. Every line shows its assumption, so you walk into the first conversation already informed.
Never overpay by accident
Bids arrive in different formats for a reason. Normalise them into one view and see what each contractor excluded before you choose.
Protect your money and your home
Payment schedules, change-order language, lien waivers, and the warning signs that appear long before a remodel goes wrong.
Decide with confidence, not hope
Straight answers on permits, timelines, resale value, and when spending more genuinely pays you back — and when it does not.
Independence by design
Why Homeowners Trust Advistra
Almost every free remodeling tool is paid for by the people quoting you. Advistra is not. Nothing here is designed to hand you to a contractor.
Independent pricing guidance
We are not a contractor network and take nothing from the trades. The number you see is the number the model produced.
Your information is never sold
No lead brokering, no referral fees, no sales calls. Nothing about your project is passed to a contractor, ever.
Transparent methodology
Every unit cost, multiplier, and contingency rule is published. You can audit how your range was built, line by line.
Built from real remodeling assumptions
Costs are applied the way trades actually bill — per square foot, per fixture, per allowance — not as a percentage of a made-up base.
Regional cost intelligence
Labor rates and permit burden vary enormously by market. Your estimate is scaled to where the work is happening.
Professional homeowner guidance
The contract, payment, and vetting knowledge a good project manager would give you — written for homeowners, not the industry.
Before you sign anything
Questions Advistra Helps You Answer
These are the questions homeowners ask after the bids arrive. It is far cheaper to answer them before.
Am I paying too much?
Compare any quote against an independent expected range for your exact scope and region.
Why do contractor bids vary so much?
Usually scope, not skill. We show you the line items one bid included and another left out.
Which upgrades are actually worth the money?
See what each finish decision adds to your total, and where the spend stops returning value.
What hidden costs should I expect?
Permits, demolition surprises, older-home conditions, and the contingency you should reserve.
What should my contract include?
Milestone payments, change-order terms, lien waivers, and the clauses that protect you if things slip.
How do I compare contractor bids?
Normalise them into a single table so you are comparing the same work, not three different projects.
Spend four minutes now instead of thousands later.
Start with the bathroom — kitchens are next. Your estimate stays on this device unless you export it, and it never goes to a contractor.