---
title: "Contractor Quote Comparison Sheet"
---

# Contractor Quote Comparison Sheet

Use with [Contractor Quote Comparison Literacy with AI](/articles/contractor-quote-comparison-literacy).

## What this is not

- Not a recommendation of which contractor to hire
- Not a license, insurance, or permit verification
- Not an invented market bid or price estimate
- Not DIY instructions or legal advice

## My brief (must align before comparing)

- Scope:
- Must-not-touch:
- Budget band I set:

## Credential checks (human / official channels)

| Contractor | License checked? | Insurance proof seen? | Refs checked? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | | | | |
| B | | | | |
| C | | | | |

## Grid (from written quote text only)

| Row | A | B | C | Open question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scope match to brief | | | | |
| Exclusions | | | | |
| Allowances | | | | |
| Timeline | | | | |
| Payment schedule | | | | |
| Permit language | | | | |
| Life-safety trade lines | | | | |

## FTC red-flag scan

- [ ] No doorstep "in the area" pressure
- [ ] No full payment up front
- [ ] No "you pull the permits" dodge I did not choose
- [ ] No financing push I have not shopped independently

## Decision record (human)

I am choosing based on:
________________________________________________________________
AI did not pick the winner: ☐