TODO: translate — Adv Construction · Free homeowner field docTODO: translate — Form LM-001 · Rev. Q2 2026TODO: translate — 24 pp · 8.5 × 11 in · PDF

LMTODO: translate — Lead magnet / Form LM-001

TODO: translate — Walk into your first TODO: translate — contractor meeting TODO: translate — already prepared.

TODO: translate — 24 pages of the checklists, interview scripts and budget worksheets we use with Adv clients — stripped of the sales pitch and handed to you free, before you sign anything. Enter your email; the PDF lands in your inbox within a minute.

◉ TODO: translate — Signed for deliveryForm LM-001

TODO: translate — Document: TODO: translate — The Contractor Prep Pack
TODO: translate — Pages: TODO: translate — 24 · full-colour
TODO: translate — Contents: TODO: translate — Contract checklist, interview questions, budget worksheet, red-flag index
TODO: translate — Benchmarked to: TODO: translate — Greater Toronto Area · 2026 pricing
TODO: translate — Delivered by: TODO: translate — PDF, emailed within 60 seconds
TODO: translate — Cost to you: TODO: translate — Free. No follow-up sales calls.

TODO: translate — Lead Magnet LM-001 · Issue 01 · 2026

ADV CONSTRUCTIONTODO: translate — Issue 01 · 2026

TODO: translate — The Contractor Prep Pack

TODO: translate — Revised Q2 2026TODO: translate — 24 pp

TODO: translate — Fig. 01 — Cover, front face. Shown actual size, not to trim.

01TODO: translate — What's inside

TODO: translate — Nine sections. TODO: translate — All useful, TODO: translate — none filler.

TODO: translate — The table of contents, reproduced exactly. Each section is a working document, not an explainer — so you can print the pages that matter, take them to meetings, and tick items off.

01TODO: translate — How to read this packTODO: translate — Which pages to print, which to skim, and how much time to allow before your first meeting.TODO: translate — Introp. 02
02TODO: translate — The 14-item contract checklistTODO: translate — Every line your contract must include before you sign — scope, schedule, payment stages, change-order rules.TODO: translate — Checklistp. 04
03TODO: translate — The 17 interview questionsTODO: translate — What to ask each contractor you meet, grouped by risk — licensing, insurance, subs, warranty, failure modes.TODO: translate — Questionsp. 06
04TODO: translate — Answer patterns to listen forTODO: translate — Green-flag answers vs. red-flag answers, in the words contractors actually use. A pattern-matching cheat sheet.TODO: translate — Referencep. 08
05TODO: translate — The GTA budget worksheetTODO: translate — 13 line items with low-end and high-end ranges, benchmarked to 2026 Greater Toronto Area pricing.TODO: translate — Worksheetp. 09
06TODO: translate — Where your budget quietly leaksTODO: translate — The four line items most homeowners forget to budget for — and the order of magnitude for each.TODO: translate — Cautionp. 13
07TODO: translate — Permit & inspection timelineTODO: translate — What needs a permit in the GTA, who pulls it, and how long each inspection window tends to take.TODO: translate — Timelinep. 15
08TODO: translate — Red flags during the walk-throughTODO: translate — Seven behaviours at the first site visit that correlate with projects that later went sideways.TODO: translate — Fieldp. 17
09TODO: translate — Appendix · templatesTODO: translate — Printable: the checklist as a one-pager, the interview-question sheet, the budget worksheet.TODO: translate — Printp. 20

TODO: translate — Contract items

TODO: translate — Every line your contract must include — scope, schedule, payment stages, change-order rules, warranty.

TODO: translate — See § 02 · p. 04

TODO: translate — Interview questions

TODO: translate — Grouped by risk category, with the answer patterns to listen for on each one.

TODO: translate — See § 03 · p. 06

TODO: translate — Budget line items

TODO: translate — A full kitchen-reno worksheet with low-end and high-end ranges filled in.

TODO: translate — See § 05 · p. 09

2026

TODO: translate — GTA benchmark

TODO: translate — Every number in the pack is benchmarked to Greater Toronto Area pricing as of Q2 2026.

TODO: translate — Revised Q2 2026 · Rev. 04

02TODO: translate — A look inside

TODO: translate — A real page from the TODO: translate — budget worksheet, TODO: translate — not a teaser.

TODO: translate — § 05, pages 9–10 of the pack. This is the working document — figures shown are the high end of the 2026 GTA range; the full pack gives you low-end too, plus the 13 line items for assembly, finishes, trades, and contingency.

TODO: translate — § 05 · Budget

§ 05 · TODO: translate — The GTA Budget WorksheetADV · LM-001

05TODO: translate — A worked example

TODO: translate — Figure out what it TODO: translate — should TODO: translate — cost, before anyone quotes you.

TODO: translate — Most homeowners hear a contractor's number first, then decide whether they believe it. This section inverts that — you fill the sheet in yourself, room by room, then compare quotes against your own math.

TODO: translate — The worksheet is built around a mid-range 180 sq ft kitchen renovation in the Greater Toronto Area: full gut, new cabinetry, mid-range stone counter, new appliances, a recessed-lighting plan, and standard permit and inspection fees.

TODO: translate — Each line item gives you a low-end and high-end range. "Low-end" assumes stock cabinetry, laminate counters, basic tile. "High-end" assumes custom millwork, quartz, and a designer-specified lighting plan.

TODO: translate — Page 10 is the full table. This page gives you the why behind each range — what makes a $14,000 cabinet job a $26,000 job, and which upgrades actually show up in daily use.

TODO: translate — Field tipTODO: translate — Ask every contractor to quote against this sheet, line for line. If they refuse — or bundle everything into one "turn-key" number — that itself is a data point.

§ 05.1 · TODO: translate — Worksheet 05.1TODO: translate — Rev. Q2 2026

TODO: translate — Kitchen renovation · 180 sq ft · GTA

TODO: translate — Full gut, mid-to-high finish level · high-end ranges shown · 13 line items in full pack

TODO: translate — Ref.	TODO: translate — Line item	TODO: translate — Low	TODO: translate — High
05.01	TODO: translate — Demolition & disposalTODO: translate — incl. bin rental, haul-off, dust protection	$2,400	$4,800
05.02	TODO: translate — Rough carpentry & framingTODO: translate — wall changes, bulkheads, subfloor prep	$3,600	$7,200
05.03	TODO: translate — Electrical (incl. permit)TODO: translate — 14 circuits, recessed plan, EV-ready	$4,800	$9,600
05.04	TODO: translate — Plumbing & gas re-routesTODO: translate — sink relocate, gas range line, shut-offs	$2,800	$5,400
05.05	TODO: translate — Cabinetry & millworkTODO: translate — stock vs. custom — single biggest variable	$14,000	$34,000
05.06	TODO: translate — Stone counters & backsplashTODO: translate — quartz assumed · natural stone adds 30-50%	$4,200	$9,800
	TODO: translate — Subtotal · lines 05.01 – 05.06	$31,800	$70,800

TODO: translate — Note. TODO: translate — Lines 05.07 – 05.13 (appliances, flooring, paint, lighting spec, permits, project management, contingency) continue on page 10. Budget a 10-15% contingency on top of the subtotal — see § 06.