The "16 Things" Homeowner Protection Toolbox

You don't find out you needed a contractor checklist for homeowners until it's too late — until the bid you didn't compare correctly, the deposit you paid too fast, or the contract clause you never read costs you thousands. The 16 Things Toolbox is the set of tools that closes that gap.


Built for homeowners in the US and Canada — with provincial builders' lien rules, statutory holdbacks, and jurisdiction-specific filing limits baked in, not bolted on. This is not a contractor's paperwork template dressed up for the other side of the table. Every document here was written from the homeowner's side of the table, for the homeowner's protection.