FRIDMAN GROUP LLC
Independent Construction Cost Review Services Insights Get My Review — $9.99

Got a Contractor Estimate? Get It Checked Before You Sign.

A $50,000 contractor estimate can look professional — and still leave you exposed to missing scope, unclear pricing, and unexpected change orders that arrive after you’ve already committed. Before you sign, get an independent review from the owner’s side — we flag what deserves a closer look.

Standard Digital Review $9.99 A simple first review before you commit thousands.
  • No page limit
  • Written review by email
  • Estimates, proposals, scopes, change orders
  • Common document formats accepted
Check My Contractor Estimate — $9.99 →

Not a full engineering audit — a practical, first-level review to help homeowners understand their estimate before signing.

Accepted: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, TXT, RTF, JPG, JPEG, PNG

20+ years reviewing construction costs from the owner’s perspective.

Independent
Review
Contractor Estimate Kitchen Renovation
Cabinetry & millwork$45,000
Labor$38,000
Materials$22,000
Miscellaneous$18,000
No breakdown provided — verify scope & pricing
Flagged for owner 1 item · $18,000

Example: an unclear $18,000 line deserves questions before you approve it.

Why Homeowners Use an Independent Review

Understand the scope

See exactly what the estimate includes — and what it quietly leaves out before you sign.

Identify unclear costs

Spot large lump sums, thin allowances and items that could grow into extra costs later.

Ask better questions

Go back to your contractor informed — before you sign a contract or pay a deposit.

Which Review Do I Need?

Two ways we work — based on your documents, not your project size.

Standard Digital Review $9.99

Choose this when your construction documents can be reviewed directly as submitted.

  • Contractor estimates
  • Proposals
  • Scope of work
  • Work lists & invoices
  • Specifications in ordinary readable document form
  • Word / Excel / PDF documents
  • Clear JPG / PNG documents
  • No page limit

Written results by email.

Get My Documents Reviewed — $9.99 →
Professional Review Custom price

Choose this when the work requires additional professional human analysis.

  • Drawing or plan analysis
  • Manual quantity takeoffs
  • Measurements from plans
  • Manual document preparation
  • Difficult scans requiring manual work
  • CAD / BIM or specialized project files
  • Complex project documentation requiring professional interpretation

Begins with a $29 Project Assessment — credited toward your Professional Review if you proceed.

Start a Project Assessment — $29 →

Not sure which one fits? The question is simply whether your documents can be reviewed directly as submitted, or whether they need additional professional work such as drawing analysis or quantity takeoffs. If a Standard Digital Review turns out to need professional work, we'll email you to either refund your $9.99 or apply it toward a Project Assessment — you're never charged more without your approval.