Parrotones has changed: it is now a contractor assessment and matching service, and Renovation Hub is where every project starts.
For California homeowners, landlords, and businesses planning renovations, that starting point is intentionally practical. You describe the job, document the space, get an early sense of the potential cost, and decide how you want the project assessed before contractors bid.
Here is what to do in your first ten minutes.
1. Describe the project and add photos
Start with the space as it is today. Tell us what you want to renovate and add photos that help show the existing conditions.
You do not need to turn your idea into contractor language first. At this stage, the useful thing is simply to document what you have and what you are considering changing.
This creates the starting point for your Parrotones remodeling project.
2. Check a non-binding price range
Before committing to a project, you can use the Renovation Hub process to see a non-binding price range. Think of the range as an early planning reference, not a quote or final project price.
That distinction matters. A useful bid needs a defined job behind it. The detailed definition comes later, when a Renovation Specialist prepares the written scope of work.
If you are still at the budgeting stage, the Parrotones California calculator can also help you explore a range before moving forward.
3. Choose how to assess the space
When you are ready for the next step, choose the path that fits your project.
A Virtual Estimate starts from photos and video. Or you can book an on-site visit for an in-person assessment.
Either way, the goal is not to collect several loosely related contractor estimates. It is to establish a clear description of the work that contractors can price consistently.
4. Get one written scope of work
A Renovation Specialist writes the scope of work, including the rooms, operations, materials, and quantities involved.
Why spend time on this before asking for bids? Because two numbers are difficult to compare when they describe different assumptions. One contractor may include an operation another leaves out, or interpret a material requirement differently.
With Renovation Hub, vetted contractors bid on the same written scope. That gives everyone the same starting line.
One expert visit. Vetted bids. Full clarity — before you hire anyone
5. Compare bids on the same lines
When bids come back, you can compare labor, materials, schedule, and crew side by side on the same scope lines. Each contractor’s license is shown with the bid.
That structure is the useful part of the comparison: instead of trying to reconcile differently formatted proposals yourself, you can see how each vetted network member prices the defined job.
For readers who want to understand more of what the platform can do, you can explore Renovation Hub (https://ptns.cc/hub).