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Bid exclusions
What looks complete on page one often hides demolition, protection, or finish scope on page twelve.
NYC · MTHN / BKLYNSign in
Construction expertise on the homeowner's side of the table
Informed advocates.
Fair projects.
Calm outcomes.
Buildteligence is fixed-fee owner-side oversight for Manhattan and Brooklyn renovations from about $500k to $5M. Not a contractor. Not a designer. The person who catches the traps before they blow up cost, time, and trust.
- Focus
- MTHN + BKLYN
- Job size
- $500k–$5M
- Pricing
- Fixed fees
01 · Why owners hire us
The failure modes we catch early
First-time and occasional renovators should not be the least-informed person at the table. We translate site, contract, and code reality into decisions you can act on.
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Allowance games
Underpriced allowances turn into owner upgrades after the contract is signed and leverage is gone.
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Schedule slippage
Late drawings, material lead times, and building rules stack quietly until the end date is fiction.
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DOB / alteration traps
Self-cert gaps, filed-set drift, and co-op rules create stop-work risk that pure price shopping never prices.
02 · Fixed-fee tiers
Clear protection. No percentage fog.
Audit
Fixed feePre-sign review of bids, contracts, scope gaps, and red flags before you commit.
- Bid & contract mark-up
- Allowance reality check
- Written risk brief
Oversight
Fixed feeOngoing owner-side monitoring while the job is live — schedule, change orders, site truth.
- Weekly owner brief
- CO & RFI scrutiny
- Site walks as needed
Full Rep
Fixed feeEnd-to-end companion from bid through closeout when you want one informed seat at every table.
- Bid through punch
- Decision support
- Closeout package discipline
03 · See the product
Your project. Our advocacy. Your advantage.
The workspace is the owner command board: risks ranked, evidence attached, next actions plain. Explore the sample UES renovation or request a real audit.