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How HVAC Referee works

From upload to report, here's exactly what happens to your quote.

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Upload your quote(s)

Drop in a PDF or a clear photo of the paper quote. You can black out your name/address first if you'd rather stay anonymous — we only need the quote details (equipment, scope, price) to review it. Comparing bids? Upload up to 3 under Premium Compare.

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Choose your review level

Basic for a quick sanity check, Standard for the full line-by-line review, or Premium Compare if you're weighing multiple bids against each other. Pay securely through Stripe — we never see or store your card details.

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We run it against our rubric

Every quote is checked against the same published rubric: sizing/load calculation, equipment specs and efficiency ratings, itemized scope of work, price vs. current national benchmarks, warranty and financing terms, and common high-pressure sales tactics.

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Get your report

Basic and Standard reports typically land within 24 hours; Premium Compare within about 12. You'll get a letter grade, a plain-English summary, every flag we found with where it appears in your quote, and a list of specific questions to bring back to your contractor.

What we're not

We're not a licensed home inspector and we don't visit your house. We're a document review — reading the same quote your contractor handed you and telling you plainly what's strong, what's missing, and what's worth pushing back on before you sign. For anything structural, electrical, or safety-related that needs an in-person look, we'll say so in the report.

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