RenovationRoutePricing
The software big contractors pay five figures for.$20 a month.
One federal job won pays for it for years. So does one fight with a homeowner you never have. Free to start.
Public work
Federal, state, and local bids
Free
$0
- Browse every job in the list
- State and local jobs, with the details the agency posts
- Full details on 2 federal jobs a month
- Every job brief we email you, in full
Upgrade
$20/mo
- Text and email alerts for your trade and area
- Full breakdown of every federal job: scope, quantities, disqualifiers
- Cost estimate by work item, from this office’s past awards
- Last contract holder, their price, and when it ends
- Who won this work from this office last year
- Every change since posting
- A fit score for your company
- Bid checklist: every form, cert, and deadline, with page numbers
Want the bid package done? We prepare all of it but your price, per bid.
Teams: up to 5 people $75/mo, up to 10 people $150/mo
See public workPrivate work
Homeowner jobs and your own customers
Free
$0
- Browse projects posted by homeowners
- Unlimited quotes you write yourself
- 2 free credits a month, for a quote from photos or a design photo
- Get paid by milestone: 1% + Stripe fee*
- $20 to unlock a homeowner’s contact, back if you win†
* 1% is our fee on each payout. Stripe’s standard card or ACH rate also applies.† Refunded when your bid is accepted and the job is finished through RenovationRoute within 180 days.
Upgrade
$20/mo
- Unlimited quotes from photos
- A lead inbox that sorts leads and drafts replies
- Unlimited design photos for your proposals
No card needed
Homeowners
$0
Always free
- Post projects with photos, videos, and documents
- AI help writing your project, plus a private budget
- Compare bids on the same write-up
- Approve milestones and release held payments
One milestone at a time
01
Set the milestones
The contractor lays out the payment schedule: each stage, its amount, and its due date.
02
Fund the next one
The homeowner funds each milestone when it comes due, not the whole project up front.
03
Do the work
The contractor finishes the stage and shares photos. Both sides see the same progress.
04
Approve and release
The homeowner approves, and the payout lands in the contractor’s bank in 2 to 5 business days.
1 of 5 milestones paid · $7,000 released
Contract signing and scheduling deposit
Jul 15
$7,000
PaidMaterials procurement
Jul 29 · Photos and receipts attached
$7,000
Payout requestedRough-in and surround installation
Aug 12 · Held until you approve the work
$8,750
HeldCabinetry, countertop, and finishes
Aug 26
$7,000
PendingSubstantial completion and final walk-through
Sep 9
$5,250
PendingWhat the homeowner sees, from a real $35,000 bathroom remodel shown partway through.
FAQs
Pricing questions
How does the fee work?
When a payment is released through RenovationRoute, as a held payment or Quick Pay, RenovationRoute keeps 1% as our fee. Payments run through Stripe, so Stripe’s processing fee also comes out of the same payment, at whatever Stripe charges for the homeowner’s card or ACH payment. The contractor pays it when money actually moves. The one other charge is a one-time $20 per project to unlock a homeowner’s contact details, for a site visit before bidding or on an online bid. We don’t publish homeowner phone numbers or emails, and the $20 keeps spammers and tire-kickers out, so homeowners only hear from contractors who are serious about the job. If the homeowner accepts your bid and marks the job complete through RenovationRoute within 180 days, we refund the $20 to your card. Jobs under $100 do not qualify, and only the winning contractor gets it back. Quoting, bidding, and managing the job are free.
Do homeowners pay anything up front?
No. Posting a project is free. Once you pick a contractor and agree on the price, you fund each milestone when it comes due.
What if a project gets cancelled?
It depends on where the money is. Held payment: if the payout has not been released to the contractor, a full refund can be processed. Once released, the release is final, and a refund only happens if the contractor agrees. Quick Pay: since funds skip the approval hold, refunds have to come from the contractor and may be subject to chargebacks.
What is the difference between a held payment and Quick Pay?
The approval hold, not the speed. A held payment waits until the homeowner approves the work, which lowers chargeback risk. Quick Pay sends funds straight to the contractor with no hold. Both settle in 2 to 5 business days through Stripe and carry the same fee. Quick Pay unlocks after 3 completed projects, $5,000 in approved payments, a 90% or higher approval rating, 60 days on the account, and no open payment disputes or chargebacks.
What do the $20 a month plans include?
They are two separate plans. Public work: full views of every federal job, text and email alerts for federal, state, and local jobs in your area and trade, the bid checklist, and change emails on jobs you follow. Without it, you can browse the list and open 2 full federal jobs a month. Teams of up to 5 are $75 a month, up to 10 are $150. Private work: the lead inbox that sorts your leads and drafts replies, plus unlimited quotes from photos and design photos. Every account gets 2 free credits a month, shared between quotes from photos and design photos.
Start free, on either side of the job
No card needed to create an account.