I was actually dreading our kitchen reno. We’d heard all the horror stories about builders going MIA and costs just spiralling out of control, but we didn't think we had a choice. Every 'all-in-one' quote we got back felt like they were just pulling numbers out of thin air for the management side of things. I bought the Kitchen Blueprint mostly just to see if I was being ripped off, and it was a total eye-opener. I didn't have to pick up a single tool, which was a huge relief, but it ended up giving us a massive amount of leverage instead.
I’ll be honest, I was convinced I’d end up hiring a builder just to stop the headaches. Every quote I got had a massive management fee tacked on just for 'coordination'—which basically meant paying someone to make phone calls I could make myself. I’m glad I found this first.