MICHIGAN HOME PROJECT GUIDE
Plan the budget.Check permits.Compare bids.
Free local calculators and contractor-ready checklists
HOMESCOPEGUIDE.COMOwner distribution kit
Useful content,
ready to share.
Download exact-size Pinterest graphics, record short educational videos, and copy community-safe posts. Personalize the opening sentence before posting and only share where the resource directly helps.
Pinterest · 1000 × 1500
Project-planning graphics.
BEFORE YOU HIRE A CONTRACTOR
Ask betterquestions beforeyou sign.
Scope, materials, allowances, warranties and payments
HOMESCOPEGUIDE.COMMICHIGAN PERMIT DIRECTORY
Permit information.Without thescavenger hunt.
Official sources for six Michigan communities
HOMESCOPEGUIDE.COM20–30 second videos
Before-you-hire scripts.
The lowest bid problem
Hook: “The cheapest contractor quote may not be the cheapest project.”- Show two quote totals.
- Reveal missing materials, exclusions, and warranty.
- Show the HomeScope bid-comparison tool.
- Close: Compare scope before price.
Two bids can look similar until you compare what each one actually includes. Use the free contractor bid-comparison tool at HomeScopeGuide.com.
Before you build a deck
Hook: “Planning a Michigan deck? Do these three things before requesting bids.”- Estimate the size and working budget.
- Check your municipality’s official permit starting point.
- Give every contractor the same scope.
- Close on the deck guide.
A clearer scope produces more comparable bids. Start with the free Michigan deck guide at HomeScopeGuide.com.
Permit search shortcut
Hook: “Stop searching five city pages for one permit answer.”- Show confusing search tabs.
- Filter the Permit Directory by city and project.
- Open the official municipal source.
- Close: Research here, confirm there.
HomeScope Guide organizes official permit starting points without pretending to replace your city or township. Search the free directory at HomeScopeGuide.com.
Community distribution
Helpful—not spammy.
Facebook / neighborhood group
I put together a free Michigan home-project planning resource that combines local cost ranges, official permit starting points, and questions to ask contractors. It doesn’t sell contractor placements or replace your city’s requirements—it’s simply meant to make early planning less confusing. If you’re comparing a deck, roof, fence, garage, addition, basement, kitchen, siding, or window project, it may help: https://homescopeguide.com/guides
Reddit answer template
A useful way to compare these quotes is to normalize the cost, then check whether each includes the same scope, materials, allowances, exclusions, warranty, payment milestones, permits, and cleanup. I built a free browser-based comparison tool for exactly that; it doesn’t require an account and the entries stay in your browser: https://homescopeguide.com/tools/contractor-bid-comparison. Still verify licensing, insurance, references, permits, and contract terms independently.
Realtor / inspector sharing note
HomeScope Guide has a free Michigan Permit & Inspection Directory and contractor bid-comparison tool designed for homeowner education. If your clients regularly ask where to begin, you’re welcome to share or embed the tools—no referral arrangement or endorsement is implied: https://homescopeguide.com/partners
Posting rule: disclose that you built or own the resource, answer the person’s question first, and don’t drop the same link repeatedly across unrelated communities.
Email resource
Michigan Project Planning Pack
A printable six-page homeowner pack combining budget setup, permit research, bid preparation, and contractor comparison.