ReviewFeeTurnaroundWhat the fee covers
Change Order ReviewFrom $750Two business daysContract, the drawings the change touches, the backup. Entitlement, pricing line by line, the response letter. About three hours.
Pay Application ReviewFrom $1,250Five business daysSite walk, schedule of values, prior applications, stored materials, retainage, lien waivers. A funding recommendation, not a certification. About five hours.
Bid and Contract ReviewFrom $3,500Ten business daysFull read of plans and specifications, the bid, and the contract. Exclusions priced, clauses flagged, questions for the contractor. About fourteen hours.
Franchise Build-Out CheckFrom $2,500Ten business daysFDD Item 7, work letter, brand standards, the space, DFW cost data. Written report. About ten hours.
Project Health CheckFrom $4,500Ten business daysContract, plans, schedule, all pay applications to date, open change orders, one site walk. Written findings and a meeting. About eighteen hours.
Monthly Retainer$2,500 to $10,000 per monthMonthlyTen, twenty, or forty hours a month with one, two, or weekly site visits. Every document read before you sign.
Owner's representation, full project2% to 5% of hard costProject lifeOffered from about $500K. Scaled to size: 3% to 5% from $500K to $2M, 2% to 3% from $2M to $5M, with a $2,500 monthly minimum. On a $1M, twelve-month build that is roughly $30,000 to $40,000. Smaller projects are served by single-document reviews.
Hourly, outside a fixed fee$250 an hourQuoted firstTwo-hour minimum. A written estimate precedes any hourly work.

"From" fees are the fee at the stated hours; larger documents are quoted before work begins at $250 an hour. Reviews are diligence and owner-side recommendation, not legal advice, not certification, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Engagement letter on every paid engagement.

How a review starts

The delivery clock starts with a written Start Confirmation after the scope and fee are accepted, payment is received, all required documents and information are confirmed complete, and delivery capacity is confirmed, including the site-walk appointment when the scope includes one. We confirm capacity before requesting payment. The Start Confirmation states the start date and delivery date. Acceptance alone, invoice issuance, and payment alone do not start the clock.

  1. Start with the project basics

    Use the short inquiry form to describe the decision and deadline. We confirm fit and document requirements before you send confidential material. A mutual non-disclosure agreement is available on request.

  2. Engagement letter

    It states the scope, fee, and turnaround. We confirm capacity before requesting payment, then issue the written Start Confirmation when every start condition is met.

  3. Written findings

    A PDF on the stated turnaround, in a form you can forward to your contractor, your lender, or your attorney, with a short call if you want one.

Start with the decision you need to make.

Tell us the project stage and deadline. We confirm fit, scope, fee, and availability before arranging the next step.