Scope
Describe inclusions, exclusions, demolition, protection, cleanup, materials, brands/models and who supplies what.
Contract and contractor
Before signing: verify, write it down, stage payments
A good project starts with clear scope, required licence verification, a detailed contract, written changes and closeout evidence.
Important: This is a planning tool, not legal advice. Rules vary by province and how the contract is made.
Payments
Avoid paying ahead of work beyond the risk actually incurred; tie payments to evidence and milestones.
Closeout
Closed permits, inspections, invoices, warranties, manuals, photos before concealment and deficiency list.
Complete project lifecycle
From idea to closeout
Move from a technical decision to a comparable, tracked and documented project.
Permit assistant
Prepare triggers, questions and documents.
Open →Compare financing
Compare cost using your own rates, terms and fees.
Open →Scope of work
Send the same scope to every contractor.
Open →Budget / schedule tracker
Compare planned and actual during the project.
Open →Punch list and closeout
Close the project with a list and evidence.
Open →One home profile for every tool
Save province, year, well/septic, electrical service, budget and context once. RenoAtlas can then prefill compatible tools without sending this data to a server.
Manage profile and backupsV14
Systems to check before closing the work
V14 connects envelope, air, fire, structure, water and code instead of treating each project in isolation.
V27
Project risks and overlooked interfaces
V27 connects payment, water, envelope, ventilation and jobsite details that often create costly surprises.
V28
Finish and service details to verify
V28 connects small details that become costly once finishes are closed.
After the work: money, warranties and records
V37 closes administrative and financial risks that remain after project reception.
- GCR warranty, pre-delivery inspection and warranty start
- GST/QST rebate after a major renovation
- Transition from well/septic to municipal services
- Post-renovation as-built record package
- Property assessment after renovation
- Insurance after renovation and replacement cost
- RBQ contractor licence, bond and client recourse
- Renovation financing and progress advances
- Rénoclimat: post-retrofit evaluation and evidence file
Warranties, disputes and resale
V38 organizes evidence and rules that survive the construction project.
- Installed-product warranty passport
- Defect: manufacturer, installer or contractor?
- Contractor dispute: evidence, formal demand and remedies
- Resale: disclose renovations, events and known issues
- Condo: post-renovation record handoff
- Principal residence and rental: tax change of use
- Major renovations and rent adjustment
- Quick resale after renovation: 365-day flipping rule
- Transfer warranties and records to the next owner
- Recalls for installed products and building materials
Remaining specialized systems
V39 connects uncommon but costly decisions to systems already tracked by RenoAtlas.
- Construction legal hypothec: protect the homeowner file
- Metal roof: snow sliding and retention
- Domestic hot-water recirculation: comfort, energy and plumbing
- Wine cellar or cold room: temperature, vapour and condensation
- Sewage ejector and grinder pump
- Water softener: brine, drainage and septic system
- Storm windows and secondary glazing
- Exterior shading, awnings and overheating
- Tankless water heater: flow, capacity and maintenance
- Heat-pump / ventless dryer
- Gas-to-induction range conversion
- Solar carport / PV canopy
Blind spots to verify before proceeding
V40 covers situations that change compliance, safety, project recovery or system design.
- Unpermitted work: regularize without guessing
- Failed inspection or correction notice
- Contractor abandons a renovation
- Construction erosion and sediment control
- Mould remediation: cause, containment and verification
- Existing building: when does renovation trigger an upgrade?
- Air-to-water heat pump and hydronic system
- Hybrid / dual-fuel heat-pump system
- Solar: inverter, interconnection and grid authorization
- Accessible-ready kitchen and bathroom
- Temporary access to neighbouring land for work
Checkpoints before an irreversible step
V41 helps stop at the right moment before placement, fabrication, ordering, concealment or installation.
- Before concrete placement: irreversible checkpoint
- Layout and elevation benchmark before foundation
- Product substitution: equivalent does not mean identical
- Shop drawings and submittals before fabrication
- Hidden conditions discovered after demolition
- Flatness, level, plumb and square before finishes
- Construction material storage and protection
- Material receiving before installation
- Roof deck after tear-off: inspect before membrane
- Owner-supplied materials: who is responsible for what?