Turn remodel chaos into a budget you can trust. This Home Renovation Budget & Contractor Tracker Excel workbook helps you plan each cost line, compare contractor quotes side-by-side, and track payments with a live dashboard that highlights every contractor you committed to.

Key features

• 5-sheet Excel workbook built to plan, quote, and track your remodel in one place.
• Live dashboard that updates as you enter budget lines, bids, and contractor status.
• 24 rows per sheet so you can cover real-world project scope without squeezing details.
• Editable dropdown lists for consistent entries across categories and contractor fields.
• Instant contractor highlighting in green for every bid marked “Yes,” so committed work stays visible.
• Planned vs Actual tracking with an automatic Difference column and a live TOTAL.
• 10% contingency line to account for common surprises during demo, construction, and finishing.
• Payment tracking with clear visibility into what you’ve paid and what’s still outstanding.

What’s inside (5 ready-to-use sheets)

• Budget: 24 category rows with Planned vs Actual spend, automatic Difference, 10% contingency, and a live TOTAL. Add your own categories in the blank rows.
• Quotes: compare up to 24 contractor bids with amount, what’s included, timeline, and notes. Mark committed quotes as Yes to trigger green highlighting.
• Contractor & Schedule: keep scope decisions and timeline notes organized.
• Payments: track deposits, progress payments, and final payments.
• Dashboard: see budget totals and contractor commitments at a glance.

Buy this spreadsheet if you want tighter control from first quote to final touch-up. You get clean budgeting, faster contractor comparisons, and a dashboard that keeps decisions and cash flow aligned.