Methodology and Sources
Our guides are exhaustive, dependable, and actual pricing information sources aiming to assist homeowners and potential home buyers. They can be used as a reference point to make more informed decisions in real life.
Below, you will find comprehensive information about our editorial process as well as sources we use to compile our cost guides.
Our Content
We create our in-depth cost guides to offer a broad perspective on the average budget needed for various home improvement projects across the country. The figures we provide are updated annually or with rapid pricing fluctuations. We strive to cover every aspect of cost formation, ensuring that our readers, whether homeowners, potential home buyers, or rentals, get a complete response to their questions.
Alongside the guides, our informative blog space keeps users well-informed about the current and emerging trends in the home construction industry and tried-and-true home improvement techniques. This combination of guides and blogs serves as a one-stop solution for all home-related inquiries and updates.
Our Motivation and Mission: Facilitating Smooth Home Renovation Since 2020
Since starting our activity, we have been driven by a mission to make home remodeling less daunting. We are committed to offering top-notch information to our clients, taking pride in our exceptional service.
Here is what makes our content worth your while:
Editorial Process
At MyHomeQuote, we harness the combined strength of our skilled writing and editorial team, all with home remodeling industry experience, along with practicing contractors, designers, and architects, to produce our cost guides. Fusing writing and editorial prowess with on-the-ground industry expertise helps us maintain and generate content that embodies reliability and quality.
The data we provide undergoes a thorough validation process against various professional resources. Plus, we audit them annually to maintain accuracy year-round. Should there be any sudden price fluctuations for a project or material, our devoted editorial team promptly notifies our readers through the impacted cost guides.
We maintain tight collaboration with our extensive network of home improvement contractors nationwide. Their valuable estimates serve as the bedrock of our cost guides' information. When eliciting price details, we focus on states whose service costs align with the US national average, strategically steering clear of states with soaring labor rates, such as New York and California.
Sources
Our cost guides pull data from an extensive selection of trustworthy sources, including specialty literature, published studies, and US association reports, as well as input from contractors and material suppliers. Our editorial team assures that we reference only those sources that present fact-based insights from credentialed individuals or bodies. In turn, we guarantee our material’s relevance and accuracy for our audience.
Here is a complete list of offline and online sources we use to develop our content:
Books
- National Repair & Remodeling Estimator, Ed. by Joshua Paxton (Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman Book
Company,
2021).
- National Home Improvement Estimator, Ed. by Ray F. Hicks (Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman Book Company,
2021).
- National Construction Estimator, 69th ed., Ed. by Richard Pray (Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman Book
Company, 2021).
- National Electrical Estimator, Ed. by Mark C. Tyler (Carlsbad, CA: Craftsman Book Company,
2021).
Associations
- National Association of the Remodeling
Industry (NARI)
- National Roofing Contractors Association
(NRCA)
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America
(ACCA)
- American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)
- American Society of Home Inspectors
(ASHI)
- American Society of Interior Designers
(ASID)
- National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB)
Government Websites
- Better Business Bureau
- American Society of Home Stagers and
Redesigners
- Energy Star
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- US Department of Energy
- United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission
- United States Environmental Protection
Agency
Specialized Websites
- National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
- National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
- Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
Government Websites
- Better Business Bureau
- American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners
- Energy Star
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- US Department of Energy
- United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
Specialized Websites
Besides utilizing inputs from expert literature, US associations, government websites, and our proprietary cost data, we also incorporate information from specialized websites hosted by home improvement industry professionals.