How we write and review pages
We start with the decision a project owner needs to make, then explain the costs, tradeoffs, questions, and limitations in plain language.
- Closely related questions may be answered together when that makes the page more useful.
- We identify the sources and dates behind important claims so you can check them.
- We distinguish estimates and opinions from quoted prices and documented facts.
Sources and freshness
We cite the sources behind cost, construction, builder, and market information. Where a calculator uses an assumption, we identify it as an estimate.
- We show the source, link, date checked, information used, and important limitations where practical.
- Costs and calculator assumptions are reviewed more often than explanations that rarely change.
- Information taken from a company website remains attributed to that company until independently verified.
Corrections
Visitors and builders can request corrections through the contact page. Please identify the page, the statement in question, and a reliable source for the change.
- We review reported errors and correct confirmed mistakes as soon as practical.
- An update based on a company statement remains attributed to that company.
- Private submissions are never presented as public proof without permission and appropriate review.
Commercial boundaries
The site may earn money from project introductions, sponsorships, reports, or partnerships. We disclose paid relationships; payment does not establish a builder's quality.
- Sponsored placement does not mean verified quality.
- Calculator outputs are planning estimates, not quotes, guarantees, engineering opinions, financial advice, or legal advice.
- Our profiles describe the evidence we have reviewed. They do not imply that we have inspected a completed court or hired the builder.
How to use our guidance
Use our pages to prepare questions and compare options, then confirm the final decision with qualified local professionals and written proposals.
- Calculator results are starting points, not promises of cost, revenue, approval, or performance.
- Builder profiles help you prepare questions; they do not replace licensing, insurance, reference, or contract checks.
- Never share personal or project information unless you understand and accept how it will be used.