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Tools for keeping home projects organized.

Practical calculators and reminders for homeowners planning, maintaining, or hiring residential trades. Start with quote prep, safety triage, emergency checklists, replacement planners, and contractor handoff notes across every TradeList category.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

Available tools

Each tool gives you a concrete output: a checklist, a schedule, a reminder file, or a clearer question to ask before hiring.

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Quote prep

Electrical Project Checklist

Turn panel work, EV chargers, lighting, renovation wiring, outlets, or troubleshooting into a clean electrician quote brief.

  • Permit and inspection questions
  • Safety flags separated from normal quote prep
  • Downloadable project brief

Electrical safety triage

Breaker Tripping Safety Check

Sort breaker trips, reset attempts, load type, odour, sparks, heat, buzzing, water, or shock signs into conservative next steps.

  • Urgent warning signs called out clearly
  • No DIY repair instructions
  • Electrician handoff notes

Home charging prep

EV Charger Readiness Tool

Check quote readiness for a home EV charger using charger goal, panel size, parking location, route distance, approvals, and meter data.

  • Panel and load-review prompts
  • Strata, outdoor, and route complexity flags
  • Downloadable quote prep brief

Leak triage

Plumbing Emergency Shutoff Checklist

Sort burst pipes, fixture leaks, water heater leaks, sewer backups, shutoff access, and electrical risk into conservative next steps.

  • Fixture, appliance, main-water, and utility handoff prompts
  • Urgent warning signs separated from normal cleanup
  • Downloadable plumber handoff notes

Replacement quote prep

Water Heater Replacement Planner

Prepare water heater replacement quote questions using fuel type, age, symptoms, household demand, location, and permit assumptions.

  • Repair-versus-replace urgency
  • Gas, electric, tankless, and heat pump quote prompts
  • Permit, disposal, venting, and warranty questions

Leak triage

Roof Leak Triage Checklist

Sort active roof leaks, ceiling stains, storm damage, attic moisture, roof-edge symptoms, and electrical risk into conservative next steps.

  • Safety warnings separated from roof diagnosis
  • Storm and insurance documentation prompts
  • Downloadable roofer handoff notes

Replacement quote prep

Roof Replacement Planner

Prepare roof replacement quote questions using roof type, age, visible symptoms, complexity, permit scope, and hidden-damage assumptions.

  • Repair-versus-replace urgency
  • Material, underlayment, flashing, and warranty prompts
  • Permit and hidden deck damage questions

Landscape quote prep

Yard Project Planner

Prepare landscaping quote questions using project type, access, water plan, grade changes, constraints, permits, and contractor scope assumptions.

  • Design-build, hardscape, retaining wall, sod, and irrigation prompts
  • Access, drainage, utility locate, and permit questions
  • Downloadable landscaper quote brief

Watering rule prep

Irrigation Watering Checklist

Prepare irrigation repair and watering-rule handoff notes with issue type, affected area, controller details, symptoms, and local rule checks.

  • Kelowna and West Kelowna rule-check prompts
  • Leak, dry spot, controller, startup, and winterization triage
  • Downloadable irrigation handoff notes

Drywall quote prep

Drywall Repair Scope Checklist

Prepare drywall repair, installation, taping, texture, or steel stud quote questions with finish level, access, hidden-condition, and exclusion prompts.

  • Patch, ceiling, water damage, new room, finishing, and steel stud scopes
  • Moisture, mould, electrical, plumbing, and permit flags
  • Downloadable drywall quote brief

Water damage triage

Drywall Water Damage Checklist

Sort water-damaged drywall, active leaks, electrical warnings, sagging material, mould concerns, and source-trade handoffs before repair.

  • Safety and source-first triage
  • Roof, plumbing, appliance, exterior, and basement water prompts
  • Downloadable contractor handoff notes

Seasonal service planning

HVAC Maintenance Checklist & Reminder

Build a homeowner checklist for furnaces, central AC, ducted heat pumps, and ductless mini-splits. Get technician prompts and a recurring service reminder.

  • Spring, fall, winter, and year-round plans
  • Symptoms that should move a service call sooner
  • Recurring .ics service reminder

Monthly airflow habit

Furnace Filter Reminder

Calculate a filter change schedule based on filter type, pets, dust, smoke, household size, system runtime, and allergy sensitivity.

  • 30, 45, 60, 90, and 180-day intervals
  • Pets, dust, smoke, and runtime adjustments
  • Recurring .ics filter reminder

New build planning

Custom Home Build Scope Planner

Prepare a custom home build scope brief with lot, permit, warranty, design, site, budget, and builder handoff questions.

  • Lot, drawings, warranty, and permit prompts
  • Site access and utility coordination questions
  • Downloadable builder quote brief

Completion walkthrough

New Home Warranty & Handover Checklist

Prepare a new-home handover checklist for warranty documents, deficiency lists, manuals, inspections, service contacts, and seasonal follow-up.

  • Deficiency and document prompts
  • Warranty, manual, and service-contact checklist
  • Downloadable possession walkthrough notes

Whole-project quote prep

General Contractor Quote Comparison Tool

Compare general contractor quotes using scope, allowances, permits, schedule, site protection, exclusions, and change-order assumptions.

  • Allowances, exclusions, and change-order prompts
  • Permit and trade coordination checklist
  • Downloadable quote comparison brief

Schedule and handoff planning

Project Coordination Risk Checklist

Find coordination risks before a multi-trade home project starts, including access, sequencing, permits, selections, inspections, and owner decisions.

  • Sequencing and inspection prompts
  • Owner decision and selection checklist
  • Downloadable coordination handoff notes

Renovation safety prep

Renovation Permit & Hazard Checklist

Check renovation permit and hazard questions before opening walls, including asbestos, lead paint, electrical, plumbing, gas, structure, and inspections.

  • Permit, asbestos, and lead-paint prompts
  • Electrical, plumbing, gas, and structural handoff questions
  • Downloadable renovator safety brief

Room renovation quote prep

Kitchen & Bath Renovation Scope Planner

Prepare kitchen or bathroom renovation quote notes with layout, fixtures, cabinets, tile, waterproofing, ventilation, allowances, and trade handoffs.

  • Layout, fixture, cabinet, tile, and ventilation prompts
  • Allowance and owner-supplied item checklist
  • Downloadable renovation quote brief

Excavation safety prep

Dig Site Utility Locate Checklist

Prepare a digging and utility locate checklist before excavation, trenching, posts, retaining walls, drainage, service work, or landscaping.

  • BC 1 Call and utility-locate prompts
  • Depth, access, spoil, and service-area checklist
  • Downloadable excavator handoff notes

Machine access and disposal

Excavation Access & Spoil Planner

Plan excavation access, staging, spoil haul-off, backfill, compaction, surface protection, and restoration questions before requesting quotes.

  • Gate, slope, machine, and staging prompts
  • Spoil haul-off, backfill, and restoration questions
  • Downloadable excavator quote brief

Concrete quote prep

Concrete Pour Quantity Planner

Prepare concrete pour quote notes with slab size, thickness assumptions, base prep, reinforcement, access, finishing, cure, and saw-cut questions.

  • Dimensions, thickness, and base-prep prompts
  • Reinforcement, finish, curing, and access questions
  • Downloadable concrete quote brief

Concrete replacement prep

Driveway & Slab Prep Checklist

Prepare driveway, patio, garage slab, and concrete replacement questions around demolition, drainage, base, reinforcement, permits, and finish.

  • Removal, base, drainage, and reinforcement prompts
  • Garage, driveway, patio, and pad quote questions
  • Downloadable concrete handoff checklist

Painting quote prep

Paint Project Scope & Surface Prep Checklist

Prepare painting quote notes with room count, surface condition, prep level, lead paint questions, colour schedule, access, and cleanup expectations.

  • Interior, exterior, cabinet, and trim prep prompts
  • Lead paint, moisture, access, and colour schedule flags
  • Downloadable painter quote brief

Exterior painting prep

Exterior Paint Weather Planner

Plan exterior painting quote questions around weather windows, washing, drying, scraping, caulking, primer, access, landscaping, and cure time.

  • Weather window and surface drying prompts
  • Washing, scraping, primer, caulking, and access questions
  • Downloadable exterior paint handoff

Design planning

Interior Design Brief Builder

Create an interior design brief with room goals, decision makers, budget range, style direction, measurements, constraints, and contractor handoff notes.

  • Room goals, style, budget, and decision prompts
  • Measurements and contractor handoff checklist
  • Downloadable designer brief

Design-to-build handoff

Renovation Drawing Readiness Checklist

Check whether renovation drawings and design notes are ready for contractor pricing, permits, engineering, selections, and build handoff.

  • Drawing, dimensions, and specification prompts
  • Permit, engineering, and selection handoff questions
  • Downloadable design-to-build checklist

How these tools fit TradeList

A directory should help before and after the hire. These tools make routine home decisions easier, then connect back to local profiles when the work needs a professional.

  1. 1

    Set the maintenance rhythm

    Use the tools to turn seasonal service, filter changes, quote prep, and project planning into concrete next steps.

  2. 2

    Know what to check yourself

    Each tool separates homeowner prep from work that should be handled by a qualified trade.

  3. 3

    Find a local pro when needed

    When a checklist points to a service call, jump into the TradeList directory and compare public local profiles.