Bid Fairness Checker
Is your contractor's bid fair?
Enter your contractor's number and we'll show you where it lands against verified cost data for your city, line by line. Pick your trade to start.
Every checker grades against the same verified index: BLS wages, Craftsman labor hours, materials, permit fees, and overhead for your metro. That sum is the cost to deliver, the break-even, not your target price. Most contractors keep 10 to 25 percent on top, and they should; nobody works for free.
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Cost index built by David Olson, Creator of the Cost Index & Permit Dataset · Methodology reviewed by Leonard "Chuck" Thompson, LC Thompson Construction Co., Owner (retired) · 2026.Q2