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Budget Lab

Cost estimates are approximate ranges only. Consult a licensed contractor for firm quotes.

Budget
Create an estimate, build the budget, then adjust it as plans and bids become clearer.
Save keeps a copy of your estimates on this device. Load a Saved Estimate restores a copy you saved earlier.
What are you budgeting?
We only ask for planning amounts — never bank, card, login, or Social Security numbers.
Step 1 of 4
Prefer to describe the project in your own words instead?
Project Budget Builder
Describe the project in plain English. SchoHome will build an editable planning budget with line items, location adjustments, and missing-scope checks. Sample buttons only replace this text box—they do not reset budgets unless you run generation.
This action updates the Baseline scenario from the description above. Existing baseline line items will be replaced.
Project settings and snapshots
1) Project basics
Start with your project name, location, and target budget.
Project Name
Region
Target Budget
Contingency % (recommended 10–15%)
Preset pricing profiles:
Advanced pricing controls
Contractor labor adjustment
Business overhead
Contractor profit
Keep it simple: set budget + contingency, add line items, compare bids, then print.
Snapshot tools
Baseline lockedActive: Baseline
Quick actions create new snapshots from Baseline. Baseline is never changed.
Generated budget
Edit any line item, quantity, or unit cost after SchoHome builds the first draft.
Line Items
Tip: start with the biggest categories first (foundation, framing, MEP), then fill in details.
Add manual line item
Category
Line item name
Quantity
Unit
Material cost / unit
Labor cost / unit
Notes
ItemQtyUnitMaterialLaborSubtotalActions
No line items yet. Add your first scope item above.
Budget totals and warnings
Live contractor-style totals with contingency and step-alignment checks.
Total: $0
Target: $0
Remaining: $0
Contingency (12%): $0
Target + contingency: $0
0.0% of target used
Under budget with contingency by $0
Step alignment checklist
Step 1: MissingStep 2: MissingStep 3: MissingStep 4: MissingStep 5: MissingStep 6: Missing
Phase totals appear as you add categorized line items.
Turn this budget into a plan
Add line items first — a plan is built from what the budget actually prices.
Compare bids
Contractor Bids Comparison
Track bids against your live estimate so over/under gaps are obvious.
ContractorBidDelta vs estimateNotes
No bids yet. Add at least 2–3 bids to compare real contractor ranges.
Budget review
Check for mistakes, savings opportunities, and weak spots before printing or asking contractors for bids.
Budget checkup
Choose what you want SchoHome to check in the current estimate.
Ask your own budget question
No review yet. Pick one check above when you are ready.

Recommended Next Best Actions

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Open Budget Planning Docs
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Open Contract Hub Job Posting
Turn refined assumptions into market bids for real price validation.
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