Beta — Limited spots at introductory pricing

Is your contractor
bid actually what
it appears to be?

Upload your bid, photos, and emails. We squint through the fine print so you don't have to — and tell you if the price is fair, what's missing, and whether you're solving the right problem.

Contractor Bid — Exterior Renovation
Remove existing shingles ✓ included
Replace underlayment ⚠ not specified
Replace wall flashing ⚠ missing
Install architectural shingles ✓ fair spec
Building permits ⚠ "by owner"
Deposit on signing ⚠ 50% — too high
Balance on completion ✓ ok
Total $24,800 CAD
78% of homeowners go over budget on renovations 53% blame vague or misleading bids 63% take on debt to fund them

You're making a $50K–$500K decision with almost no information

Contractor bids are written for contractors, not homeowners. Vague line items, missing scope, low-ball traps, and one-sided clauses are the norm — not the exception.

Most people only find out when work has started and it's too late to walk away. SquintSign exists to close that gap.

"I saw a 100% difference between bids. I had no idea which one to trust — or whether any of them were actually right."

— Homeowner, r/HomeImprovement

"The cheap bid missed the sheathing. We found out after they opened the wall. The change order was $18,000."

— Homeowner, r/Renovations

"No two bids looked the same. I couldn't tell if they were even quoting the same job."

— Homeowner, Nextdoor

From confusion to clarity
in 24 hours

01

Upload your documents

Your bid, contractor emails, site photos, and location. Any format works.

02

We squint through everything

Our system — built on real commercial construction expertise — reviews scope, pricing, contract clauses, and contractor credentials.

03

Plain-English report delivered

What's fair, what's missing, what's a red flag, and exactly what questions to put to your contractor before you sign.

04

Optional: call with the founder

For large projects — 30 minutes with a commercial construction PM who's seen everything.

The questions most homeowners
never think to ask

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Is this the right scope of work?

Does this bid actually solve your problem — or just the visible symptom? A quote for new siding means nothing if the moisture source isn't addressed.

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What else will likely be needed?

What isn't quoted but will almost certainly come up once work starts? We estimate your change order exposure before you're committed.

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Is the price fair locally?

We benchmark against real labour and material rates for your market — BC, Alberta, and Ontario by default. Not generic national averages.

Contract red flags

Front-loaded deposits, T&M with no cap, missing lien waivers, verbal change order clauses. We flag every clause that puts you at financial risk.

Contractor legitimacy

BC Housing registry, SkilledTradesBC, WorkSafeBC coverage, review pattern analysis. Are they who they say they are?

Material upgrade opportunities

Where spending a little more now saves significantly later — and where the "premium" option is just a markup with no real benefit.

Pay a fraction of
what you could lose

All tiers include full analysis. Pick the tier that matches your project size.

SquintSign Basic
$97
Best for projects under $50,000

  • Full bid analysis + local price benchmarking
  • Missing scope identification
  • Contract red flag review
  • Contractor insurance checklist
  • Suggested questions for your contractor
  • Delivered within 24 hours
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SquintSign Expert
$597
Best for projects $150K+

  • Everything in Pro
  • 30-min video call with a commercial construction PM
  • Written recommendation: proceed, negotiate, or walk away
  • Follow-up email Q&A included
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Built by someone who's
been on both sides

SquintSign was built after watching family members get overcharged on roofing, run out of contingency money mid-project, and sign contracts they didn't understand.

The founder is a commercial construction project manager who spends every day reviewing bids, writing RFIs, managing subcontractor invoices, and catching the things contractors don't volunteer.

  • Commercial construction PM — townhouses, apartments, retail
  • Mechanical engineering degree
  • CFA Level 1 — construction finance and contracts
  • Deep estimating: roofing, siding, waterproofing, carpentry
  • Full project lifecycle — bid review through closeout
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"Most homeowners are making $100K+ decisions based on a one-page document they can't fully read. I built SquintSign to change that."
— Founder, SquintSign

Don't sign until you
know what you're signing

Upload your bid today. Most reports delivered within 24 hours. Beta pricing for the first 10 clients.

Squint at my bid for $49 →

Beta pricing: $49 (regular $97) · First 10 clients only