Renovation · Compare
Doing it yourself vs hiring a contractor: what you actually save
Most of a room renovation — paint, floors, doors, trim, a backsplash — is work a careful beginner can do. Some jobs are not. Here is where each makes sense.
| Renovation | Hiring a contractor | |
|---|---|---|
| Labor cost | You keep it; the app shows the estimate per job | Labor is often the larger half of the bill |
| Time | Weekends, at your pace | Faster once they start; waiting for a slot can take weeks |
| Quality risk | Checklists before every step you cannot undo | Depends on the contractor |
| Licensed work (electrical beyond like-for-like, gas, plumbing in walls, structural) | The app stops you and sends the job to one licensed pro | Required |
| Materials | Counted for your room, bought by you | Often marked up |
Pick Hiring a contractor if…
The job needs a license or a permit, or you have no weekends to spare.
Pick Renovation if…
The job is cosmetic and you have the weekends — you keep the labor cost and learn the house.
See it in your own room — free