Brian Altmann's company, DBS Remodel no longer gives “estimates” to potential customers. Instead, the firm provides “Comprehensive Project Evaluations,” or CPEs—for a fee.
A project’s CPE is composed of three parts: the design, the job scope, and a cost analysis (three components I believe every homeowner needs in order to properly conduct business with a remodeling company). The CPE is the key to Altmann's business, and the key to an effective CPE is a well-written job scope.
In this article in Remodeling's sister publication, JLC, Altmann reviews how to compose an accurate job scope, which he describes as "a precious document that clearly defines precisely what the consumer is purchasing. Leaving no stone unturned, this line-by-line summary outlines the step-by-step components of all work to be completed, as well as expressing what is not included and what is to remain untouched."
