When you're starting to find contractors to complete a home renovation project, one of the hardest things to judge is making sure that all the contractors are pricing the same work - especially if it's big or complicated.  Simple projects are easy, you can generally communicate through gestures, discussions, waves of the hand, and everyone is on the same page.  But multifaceted renovation projects cannot be done that way as easily.  

The more that you know about your scope, the better product you will get from your contractor because you know exactly what you are asking them to do.  Plus, it helps mitigate the fear of a contractor ripping you off.  The more educated you appear (even if it is a false front), the better the contractor will do of explaining what they are doing, why, and how much it costs.  

Enter: The Contractor Scope of Work