What happens at a contractor estimate appointment?

We're on the calendar — so let me kill every unknown about that visit right now.

Somewhere in your head is the version where a guy with a binder traps you at your own table for three hours. And the smaller worries too: do we clean, do we both need to be there, is he going to judge the garage wiring.

Every visit I do runs the same shape, and you'll see it coming: the day before, I text you who's coming, when, and how long. Morning of, another text when I'm headed your way. One truck — mine.

The visit itself is about 45 minutes. You talk first, I listen. Then I measure and take photos. Don't clean — I'm looking at framing, not housekeeping. Whoever's home is plenty, because everything ends up in writing anyway. And if you want to talk budget, say a number out loud; that's a normal conversation at every walkthrough, and nobody gets judged for one. What you won't get: a hard sell, or a price made up on the spot. Real pricing takes a few days — three business days is my standard — and before I leave you'll have the exact day your written estimate lands.

See you soon — and if anything comes up before then, call me.