For Contractors and Homeowners
Whether you're swinging a hammer or writing a check, RenovationRoute puts you in control and makes sure you are on the same page.
Federal, state, and residential opportunities in one dashboard, a branded inbox that keeps up with your customers, and escrow payments that always clear.
Construction projects are frustrating because the tools were never built with contractors in mind. RenovationRoute was.
Get paid without the chase
Requesting payment through RenovationRoute is simple and professional. Funds are already in escrow and release when the homeowner approves.
Bring your existing clients online
Send a direct quote to any client and they pay securely through the platform. No awkward invoicing, no cash transactions.
Federal contracts, in plain English
SAM.gov is a maze. RenovationRoute reads it for you and flags compliance requirements, payment terms, and your win probability before you sink time into a bid.
Never miss a matching bid
Get email and SMS alerts the moment a federal construction contract matching your trade is posted. No daily manual searches required.
Post your project, get an AI-generated estimate instantly, and only release payment when the work is done to your satisfaction.
Construction projects are frustrating because the tools were never built with homeowners in mind. RenovationRoute was.
Understand the project before bids come in
Most homeowners don't know if a kitchen remodel is $20k or $80k. RenovationRoute writes a clear scope and a rough cost range from your description, so you go into bids knowing what's involved.
Your money is protected
Paying upfront and hoping for the best is over. Funds are held in escrow and only released when you approve each milestone.
Everything is on the record
Every message, file, and decision is logged on platform. If a dispute ever comes up, you have a full paper trail.
Know who you are hiring
See reviews, a full company profile, and past project photos before you ever respond to a bid.
The homeowner and the contractor see the exact same milestone at the exact same moment, funded, held, and released together. No he-said-she-said, no chasing, no wondering.
Features
From automated quotes and project plans to secure escrow payments, RenovationRoute gives you clarity and confidence at every step.
Homeowners and Contractors instantly generate project scopes, material estimates, building code recommendations, and cost ranges, no manual research required.
Funds are held safely until work is approved powered by Stripe Connect.
See how many contractors have bid, compare detailed quotes, and make informed choices with confidence.
Keep every conversation, document, photo, and approval in one trackable thread, so nothing gets lost in texts or email.
Track every milestone: Project Created → Scheduled → In Progress → Done → Paid. Stay in sync from start to finish.
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FAQs
Everything you need to know about RenovationRoute
We're not a lead-selling platform (like Angi or Thumbtack) and we're not trying to be a full CRM (like Service Titan). RenovationRoute is focused on what matters most: intelligent estimation, professional quotes, project tracking, secure payments, and federal bid analysis. We handle the essentials end to end so both homeowners and contractors can focus on getting the work done.
Built by a small team of senior engineers and builders, we focus on real value. We created RenovationRoute to solve our own problems, then decided to share it.
Posting a project is free for homeowners. Contractors can check out our pricing page for details on contractor fees and payment processing costs.
Contractors create a payment schedule. Homeowners fund each milestone. RenovationRoute holds the funds securely and releases them only when the homeowner approves the work.
Yes. Add workers and track progress all inside RenovationRoute.
No. RenovationRoute works on desktop, tablet, or mobile.
Clarity, fairness, and security on every project, whether you are hiring or getting hired.
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