Scoping & Bidding · For California homeowners

1 Scope of Work.
3 Vetted Bids.
In 7 Days.

Know what your remodel really costs, before you hire anyone. A Parrotones Specialist puts your whole project on paper once; vetted crews price that same plan, line by line, and you compare like with like.

Plans from $199
A homeowner relaxing in her newly remodeled bathroom, with a macaw perched on the tub
Renovation Hub app: home screen with a project card, Specialist and toolkit
Vetted crews only

Interviewed, licensed and checked.

One scope for every bid

Every crew prices the same job.

A Specialist on your side

Works for you, not for a contractor.

Fee back if fewer than 3 bids

3 bids in 7 days, guaranteed.

The usual way

Three quotes for one bathroom

Same room. Three very different jobs. And no way to compare them.
A confused homeowner holding his head in front of his house

Tony Morales

$14,200
Cheapest, until the extras arrive.

Sunline Remodeling

$22,800
Looks complete. Is it?

Crestview Builders LLC

$31,500
Priciest. But is it the same job?
The golden rule

Scope first.

Then bids.

It’s not the price. It’s the job.

One week to an easy remodel

Seven days of preparation with your Specialist. Then a build without surprises.
Step 1 · Online

Choose a plan

Check your ZIP, pick a plan and a visit slot, right from your phone.

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Renovation Hub app scoping form with project description and visit date
Step 2 · One visit

Estimate

A Specialist walks your home once, or reviews your photos and video.

One visit, not three
Or photos & video
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A Renovation Specialist listens to a homeowner explain what she wants in her kitchen
Step 3 · Before bids

Your Scope of Work

Rooms, work and materials in one written plan: the one document every crew bids on. You approve it in the app before anyone bids.

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  • Rooms and items. Every room, cabinet and wall measured and described.
  • Operations. The work step by step, from preparation to completion, with labor hours.
  • Materials. Estimated quantities and approximate prices, ready to print as a shopping list. Buy the items marked Client Buys yourself — no contractor markup.
  • Labor and timeline. Crew size and a timeline estimate, based on complexity.
  • Yours to keep. Print it, save it as PDF or share it — and invite any contractor, even outside Parrotones, to price it too.
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Step 4 · By day 7

Bids

3 vetted crews price the same scope. Or your scoping fee comes back.

Want more, or faster? Add at checkout:
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Comparison of renovation bids showing price, license status, reviews, experience, and crew size
Step 5 · In the app

Easy build

Everything you need to follow the plan lives in one app. If the work starts to drift from the scope, you see it right away, not at the final invoice.

Daily photo reports

What got done today.

Progress vs. plan

Milestones against the scope.

Stage payments

Pay only for accepted work.

Change orders

Priced first, approved by you.

Materials

What’s bought and what’s next.

Documents

Contract, receipts, warranty.

Optional: a Parrotones PM runs the build for you.

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Contractors

Compare like with like

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  • Labor $23,000
  • Materials $8,900
  • Crew 4 workers · 20 days
Bid total
$31,900
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  • Labor $29,000
  • Materials $12,000
  • Crew 4 workers · 27 days
Bid total
$41,000

Vetted crews

Bids side by side, then a call

Your Specialist lays the bids out in a comparison report and walks you through them on a call, so you choose without pressure.

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FREE ESTIMATE

Written to win the job

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YOUR SCOPE · FROM $199

Written to protect you

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Pay for clarity, not for surprises.

A small fee up front keeps you from overpaying later. And if fewer than 3 bids arrive in 7 days, the fee comes back.

A real project: Santa Clara, 2025

The living room of a Santa Clara condo before the remodel
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The same living room 21 days later, remodeled
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Kate is the most thorough and organized general contractor we have worked with. … The company remodeled our condominium in 3 weeks, as promised, and almost on budget 🙂 Highly recommended!
Parrotones Renovation Specialist
Alex
Homeowner · Santa Clara · Nov 2025
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Pricing · one-time fee per project

Pick your scope by project

One fee covers your Specialist, the scope and the bids. You pay the crew directly.
Virtual Estimate
Online, no site visit

Virtual Estimate

$199
On-Site Scope
Best fit
On-site · ≤ $50k

On-Site Scope

$499
On-Site Scope Plus
On-site · $50k+ projects

On-Site Scope Plus

$899
Complex Scope
ADU, full home, commercial

Complex Scope

$1,299
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AI design of the same kitchen with gray cabinets
gray?
The same kitchen with cherry cabinets
cherry!

Ready to see what your remodel really looks and costs?

Start free in Renovation Hub: add your home, draw its plan, try designs on your photos and ask Ara for a ballpark. When you are ready, your Scope picks up right where you left off.

FREE
RENOVATION HUB

Your receipt today

Home layout + 2D plan
$0
AI design on your photos
$0
Ara price check
$0
Save & share your plan
$0
Total
$0.00

Questions homeowners ask

The 7-day countdown is shown on your project in Renovation Hub. If it runs out with fewer than three bids, tap Get my fee back in the app — no phone call needed. A Specialist confirms the claim and returns your scoping fee. Read the full guarantee terms.

No. You choose a crew only if a bid suits you. The scope stays yours either way, and you can invite any contractor, even outside Parrotones, to price it.

No. You pay Parrotones only for your plan, add-ons and perks. The price and payment terms for the work are agreed between you and the crew you hire, in your contract, and you pay the crew directly — stage by stage, as the work is accepted.

Every paid plan includes the Replace Guarantee: if the crew you hire does not meet the standard of work in your contract, or a conflict cannot be resolved, we help you replace the crew. Your Specialist helps you find a solution in any dispute. Read the full terms.

California: the Los Angeles Metro Area, the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. Projects start at $10,000 — kitchens, bathrooms, full-home remodels, ADUs, outdoor and conversions.

Yes. Create a free account in Renovation Hub, add your home, draw its plan, try AI designs on your photos and ask Ara for a ballpark price. When you are ready, order your Scope right from the app, and everything you prepared is already there.