You're usually approving bids without enough pricing context. One contractor gives you a vague $18k plumbing bid. Another leaves out permit work. A third looks cheaper but excludes the parts that become change orders later.
SecondEye gives each bid a second read: what looks fair, what looks high, what's missing, and what to ask before you sign.
Send a PDF, screenshot, or phone photo. Upload one bid or several bids for the same trade.
SecondEye checks the bid against real rehab invoice data, common trade standards, and the line items contractors often leave vague.
You get a fair-price range, missing-scope flags, red flags, and specific questions to send back to the contractor.
See where the bid lands in the range we actually see for the scope — a read, not a verdict. And a low number is often a flag, not a deal.
Find the items that are not in the bid but often show up later as change orders.
Catch vague labor lines, missing permits, unclear materials, payment issues, and scope language that can lead to disputes.
Get a short list of specific questions to send back before you approve the work.
Compare multiple bids on the same trade so you can see who is detailed, who is vague, and which scope items should be standard.
Laying bids side by side only tells you something if they cover the same scope — and they almost never do. One quotes a rubber membrane, another modified bitumen. One itemizes, one is a lump sum. Reading the bottom lines against each other just gives you false confidence.
And if all three leave out the permit, comparing them to each other will never show it — they're wrong the same way. SecondEye normalizes them to the same scope, measures them against real invoices, and hands you the exact question to take back to each contractor.
We don't sell leads to contractors, take referral fees, or steer you toward vendors. The review is for you.
A bid is just a number until you measure it against something. SecondEye is that yardstick — calibrated on real bids and paid invoices from rehab projects, not internet cost averages or an AI guess.
The more bids you review, the better you get at spotting vague scope, padded numbers, and missing line items yourself.
“Misc. labor” with no breakdown, crew size, task list, or duration.
Permits, disposal, flashing, valves, shutoffs, subfloor repair, trim, haul-off, reconnects.
Bids that look low because key work is excluded or pushed into allowances.
When Bid A includes a permit and Bid B does not, you know exactly what to push on.
Send your first bid now — $49, delivered within 24 hours. Limited early-bird spots for investors and rehabbers.
Attach your bid, answer a couple of quick questions, and pay securely — all on the next step. Your report lands in your inbox within 24 hours.
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