# How RenoFiz Works: From AI Estimate to Vetted Contractor Match *Category: Technology | 6 min read | 2026-07-08* Today, homeowners planning a renovation have three options: search Google and get a cost range the width of a small car, ask a generic AI chatbot for a number with no connection to local trade rates or a contractor who will honour it, or call three contractors and wait weeks for quotes that rarely agree with each other. All three separate the estimate from the execution — you get a number, but not a path to actually getting the work done. RenoFiz closes that gap with a four-step process that turns the estimate into the first step of a complete process, not a dead end. ## Step 1: Describe Your Project to Chris Chris is RenoFiz's AI assistant, trained on construction scoping logic and Vancouver-specific trade rates and material costs. You describe your project naturally, and Chris asks targeted questions — renovation type, room dimensions, materials and finishes, special conditions like strata rules or older-building concerns — to build a line-item estimate: demo, labour, materials, permits, cleanup, each priced separately from current Vancouver costs. ## Step 2: You Review and Approve Every line item is visible, every assumption is stated. You can adjust anything that doesn't look right before approving. Approval isn't a casual click — it's your agreement that the scope and price reflect what you want done, turning the estimate into a shared baseline rather than a sales pitch. ## Step 3: RenoFiz Matches You with a Vetted Contractor Your approved estimate goes to a contractor from RenoFiz's vetted network whose trade, availability, and service area fit — not to every contractor in the city for a bidding war. The contractor receives your approved estimate as a starting baseline, so their job is to confirm the details, not start from zero. ## Step 4: The Contractor Visits and Finalizes The site visit exists to verify the scope, not write it from scratch. The contractor confirms the layout matches, checks for anything the AI couldn't see, adjusts if needed, and finalizes. Both sides begin the work aligned on the same scope, price, and expectations. ## What Makes This Different This process removes the incentive to lowball or overprice (no bidding wars), eliminates "I assumed that was included" disputes (scope is explicit before any contractor sees it), replaces DIY vetting with contractors already verified for licensing, insurance, and trade references, and gives contractors ongoing accountability — poor work costs them access to future RenoFiz matches, not just one job. ## The Honest Truth No process eliminates renovation risk entirely — hidden problems can still emerge once walls open, and permits can still take longer than expected. What RenoFiz removes is the two biggest sources of uncertainty: whether the estimate is fair (built from your specific project and local cost data, not a sales pitch) and whether the contractor is trustworthy (vetted for licensing, insurance, and references, with a real incentive to deliver quality work). ## Want a scoped estimate before you talk to contractors? RenoFiz can help turn your project idea into an itemized scope and budget range. [Estimate my project](/wa)