# finalist.cc - Finalist | Have your contractor quote read, or get a job scoped > Send a contractor quote and get a written benchmark note on what it includes and leaves out. No quote yet? Describe the job and get a scoping document. ## Overview & Scope - **Canonical Domain**: https://finalist.cc/ - **Contact Email**: hello@finalist.cc - **Phone**: (307) 263-8515 - **Privacy Policy**: https://finalist.cc/privacy.html - **Terms of Use**: https://finalist.cc/terms.html - **Access Policy**: Public browser calculators, checklists, and reference guides on this domain are free and ungated. 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How the desk works, why it exists, and what it is not. - [Fence & Deck Quote Review: Post Depth, Gauge, Cedar Grade](https://finalist.cc/fence-and-deck-quote-review): Line-by-line fence and deck quote review: steel post gauge and depth, concrete per hole, Western Red Cedar vs. whitewood, joist spacing, and ledger flashing. - [Foundation & Drainage Quote Review: Piers, Engineer Letter](https://finalist.cc/foundation-and-drainage-quote-review): Line-by-line foundation repair and French drain quote review: pressed concrete vs. steel piers, breakout access, P.E. engineer letters, and plumbing tests. - [How finalist.cc works: quotes read, jobs scoped](https://finalist.cc/how-it-works): What happens to a quote or a job you send finalist.cc, who reads it, what you get back by email, and what we do not do. - [HVAC Replacement Quote Review: Tonnage, SEER2 & Ductwork](https://finalist.cc/hvac-replacement-quote-review): Line-by-line HVAC quote review: Manual J load calculation, tonnage, SEER2 and AHRI numbers, single-stage vs. inverter equipment, line sets, and ductwork. - [Finalist | Have your contractor quote read, or get a job scoped](https://finalist.cc/): Send a contractor quote and get a written benchmark note on what it includes and leaves out. No quote yet? Describe the job and get a scoping document. - [Describe a job for a scoping document | Finalist](https://finalist.cc/photos): Describe a job you need done. A person writes a scoping document: what to measure and what a quote should price, for you to send to contractors. - [Send a quote | Finalist](https://finalist.cc/quote): Paste a contractor quote or say it is a PDF. A person reads it line by line and replies by email with a benchmark note and questions to ask. - [Roof Replacement Quote Review: Shingles, Flashing & Decking](https://finalist.cc/roof-replacement-quote-review): Line-by-line roof replacement quote review: tear-off, synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield, step and valley flashing, OSB decking, and ventilation. - [Sample benchmark note: interior repaint quote | Finalist](https://finalist.cc/sample-benchmark): A made-up interior repaint quote read line by line: what it includes, what is vague or missing, the arithmetic, and questions to send back. - [Sample scoping document: fence repair | Finalist](https://finalist.cc/sample-scope): A made-up fence repair scoped from photos: what the photos show, what to measure, and what a quote should price line by line. Drawn illustrations. --- ## Full Page Summaries & Sections ### About finalist.cc | finalist.cc - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/about - **Headline**: About - **Summary**: finalist.cc reads contractor quotes and scopes jobs for homeowners. How the desk works, why it exists, and what it is not. - **Sections**: Why it exists; Who we work for; How we read a quote; Trade pages; Contact; Send your quote for a benchmark read; Start; Entity - finalist.cc is a bid companion for homeowners. - Two quotes for the same job rarely price the same job. One names the paint and the coats; the other says “premium” and “as needed”. A homeowner who does not do this work every day cannot tell which lines are missing. finalist.cc reads the quote, or scopes the job before there is one, so the quotes you collect line up. - The person asking. We do not work for contractors, take payment from them for referrals, or send them your request. ### Fence & Deck Quote Review: Post Depth, Gauge, Cedar Grade - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/fence-and-deck-quote-review - **Headline**: Fence and deck quote review - **Summary**: Line-by-line fence and deck quote review: steel post gauge and depth, concrete per hole, Western Red Cedar vs. whitewood, joist spacing, and ledger flashing. - **Sections**: What we check on a fence or deck quote; Send your fence or deck quote; Start; Entity - Two quotes for a 150-foot cedar privacy fence or backyard deck can look identical on paper while pricing completely different post gauges, post hole depths, picket thicknesses, and joist spans. Paste your quote below for a written benchmark note. - Send your fence or deck quote See a sample benchmark note - When a person at finalist.cc reads a wood, ornamental iron, or composite fence or deck quote, we check ten material and structural lines so you can see where quotes cut corners. ### Foundation & Drainage Quote Review: Piers, Engineer Letter - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/foundation-and-drainage-quote-review - **Headline**: Foundation and drainage quote review - **Summary**: Line-by-line foundation repair and French drain quote review: pressed concrete vs. steel piers, breakout access, P.E. engineer letters, and plumbing tests. - **Sections**: What we check on a foundation repair or drainage quote; Send your foundation or drainage quote; Start; Entity - Trade checklist · Foundation & Drainage - Two foundation repair quotes on the same slab often recommend different pier counts, different pier types, and different rules for concrete breakout, post-lift plumbing tests, and structural engineer letters. Paste your quote below for a written benchmark note. - Send your foundation quote See a sample benchmark note ### How finalist.cc works: quotes read, jobs scoped - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/how-it-works - **Headline**: How it works - **Summary**: What happens to a quote or a job you send finalist.cc, who reads it, what you get back by email, and what we do not do. - **Sections**: Two doors; Who reads it; What a benchmark is here; Timing; What it costs; What we do not do; Questions; Send your quote for a benchmark read - A form, a person, a written note by email. - Send it on the quote form. Paste the text, or say it is a PDF or a photo; we ask for the file when we write back, and you attach it to your reply. A person reads it against a standard scope for that trade and writes a benchmark note: every line marked included, stated, vague or missing; the arithmetic checked; questions to send back; and a plain scope you can hand to a second contractor so the next quote prices the same job. - Describe it on the job form. The form takes text only; if photos would help, we ask for them in our email reply. A person writes a scoping document: the job in one paragraph, what the photos show, what could not be told from them, what to measure, and what a quote should price line by line. You send it to contractors you choose. ### HVAC Replacement Quote Review: Tonnage, SEER2 & Ductwork - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/hvac-replacement-quote-review - **Headline**: HVAC replacement quote review - **Summary**: Line-by-line HVAC quote review: Manual J load calculation, tonnage, SEER2 and AHRI numbers, single-stage vs. inverter equipment, line sets, and ductwork. - **Sections**: What we check on an AC, heat pump, or furnace quote; Send your HVAC quote; Start; Entity - Trade checklist · Heating & Cooling (HVAC) - HVAC proposals often hide the real differences behind package names like Bronze, Silver, and Gold without listing model numbers, AHRI matched ratings, return-air sizing, or whether the copper line set is flushed or replaced. Paste your quote below for a line-by-line read. - Send your HVAC quote See a sample benchmark note ### Finalist | Have your contractor quote read, or get a job scoped - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/ - **Headline**: Have your quote read line by line. Or get the job scoped. - **Summary**: Send a contractor quote and get a written benchmark note on what it includes and leaves out. No quote yet? Describe the job and get a scoping document. - **Sections**: How it works; Start with your trade; What you get; What we do not do; Trade checklists and pages; Send your quote for a benchmark read; Start; Entity - For homeowners with a contractor quote, or a job to get quoted - A person at finalist.cc reads what you send and writes back by email. You choose what happens next. - You get a benchmark note: what the quote includes, what is missing or vague, whether it adds up, and the questions to send back. ### Describe a job for a scoping document | Finalist - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/photos - **Headline**: Describe the job - **Summary**: Describe a job you need done. A person writes a scoping document: what to measure and what a quote should price, for you to send to contractors. - **Sections**: What happens next; Already have a quote?; Start; Entity - Tell us what needs doing. A person writes a scoping document you can send to contractors you choose, so their quotes price the same job. - You send it to contractors you choose. We do not send it, and we do not promise a reply time. - Send the quote instead and get a benchmark note. ### Send a quote | Finalist - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/quote - **Headline**: Send a quote - **Summary**: Paste a contractor quote or say it is a PDF. A person reads it line by line and replies by email with a benchmark note and questions to ask. - **Sections**: What happens next; No quote yet?; Start; Entity - Paste the quote, pick the trade, and tell us what you want to know. A person reads it against a standard scope for that trade and writes you a benchmark note. - We do not promise a reply time. We do not send your quote to contractors or to anyone else outside finalist.cc. - Describe the job instead and get a scoping document. ### Roof Replacement Quote Review: Shingles, Flashing & Decking - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/roof-replacement-quote-review - **Headline**: Roof replacement quote review - **Summary**: Line-by-line roof replacement quote review: tear-off, synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield, step and valley flashing, OSB decking, and ventilation. - **Sections**: What we check on a roof replacement quote; Send your roofing quote; Start; Entity - Two roofing quotes with the same shingle brand can differ by thousands of dollars in what they do at the valleys, chimneys, drip edge, attic vents, and rotted decking. Paste your quote below to get a written benchmark note. - Send your roofing quote See a sample benchmark note - When a person at finalist.cc reads a shingle or metal roofing quote, we check twelve scope lines that determine whether two bids are pricing the same roof or leaving open change orders on tear-off day. ### Sample benchmark note: interior repaint quote | Finalist - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/sample-benchmark - **Headline**: Sample benchmark note - **Summary**: A made-up interior repaint quote read line by line: what it includes, what is vague or missing, the arithmetic, and questions to send back. - **Sections**: Benchmark note: interior repaint quote; Want one for your job?; Send your quote for a benchmark read; Start; Entity - This is what you get back when you send a quote. The quote, the painter and the house are made up; the format is the one we use. - Send your quote Download the PDF See the sample scoping document - Sample. Made-up quote, made-up painter. ### Sample scoping document: fence repair | Finalist - **URL**: https://finalist.cc/sample-scope - **Headline**: Sample scoping document - **Summary**: A made-up fence repair scoped from photos: what the photos show, what to measure, and what a quote should price line by line. Drawn illustrations. - **Sections**: Scoping document: backyard fence repair; Want one for your job?; Send your quote for a benchmark read; Start; Entity - This is what you get back when you describe a job. The job, the photos and the home are made up, and the pictures are drawings, not photos of a real home. - Describe your job Download the PDF See the sample benchmark note - Sample. Made-up job, drawn illustrations.