A strong fit
You are planning a kitchen, bathroom, multi-room, or whole-home remodel; collecting contractor bids; buying some materials yourself; or acting as your own general contractor.
GC In My Pocket is remodel planning software for people managing their own project or working closely with a contractor. Compare bids, build a working budget, track receipts and decisions, and keep the schedule in one place.
Not ready for the app? Start with a remodel spreadsheet template →
You are planning a kitchen, bathroom, multi-room, or whole-home remodel; collecting contractor bids; buying some materials yourself; or acting as your own general contractor.
This is a homeowner-side planning and record-keeping tool. It does not replace licensed trade advice, permit requirements, inspections, or a contractor’s estimating and accounting system.
Read the step-by-step guide to planning a remodel budget, comparing bids, sequencing work, and keeping payments tied to progress.
How to manage your own home remodel →Draw the room, place the major items and receive a realistic starting cost range. No credit card required.
Design my room — free →Turn your design into a working project and get personal help setting up the budget and reviewing your first contractor bid.
Protect my remodel for $80 →GC In My Pocket helps you organize the project before money starts disappearing into estimates, change orders, receipts and forgotten decisions. Your $80 purchase includes one year of the full application plus a personal setup session. We will help turn your saved design into a working budget and review your first contractor bid with you.
We help convert your room design into the first working project budget.
Bring the contractor estimate. We help organize it and identify questions worth asking before you agree.
Track spending, receipts, decisions, documents and contractor information throughout the remodel.
One year of access. Personal setup and first-bid review included.
I'm not a developer or a salesman. I'm a homeowner who got tired of being surprised on my own remodel, and none of the software out there solved it — so I built my own.
Design your remodel for free, and see what it'll cost before you spend a dime.
Create your project and we help you set up rooms, finishes, and a budget one calm step at a time. You don't need any construction experience.
The Guide answers everyday remodel questions in plain language and helps turn your decisions into a plan. It's general guidance to help you think — not professional advice.
Upload a contractor's bid — a PDF or a photo — and we read it back, show how the price compares to typical market rates, and point out things worth double-checking. You decide what's right.
Your budget shows what you planned next to what you've actually spent, with a clear over/under. The numbers are yours — we just keep them in one place.
Enter a start date and we lay out a typical order of phases — demo, rough-in, drywall, cabinets, counters, paint — as a starting point you can adjust.
Snap receipts and photos on site, take measurements as you walk the job, and build purchasing lists — up to three people can share the phone app, so your partner and your contractor stay in the loop.
The app downloads onto up to three phones — you, your partner, and your contractor — so everyone stays informed on the same project. Take measurements right on the job site and turn them into purchasing lists, so you can go buy materials yourself without stopping to call the contractor and ask what he needs.
The phone app is part of a paid plan.
Tell us the basics and pick a simple password so you can open it on your phone.
Add your rooms and choices; the Guide and the planning budget do the heavy lifting.
Check bids, track every dollar, follow the schedule, and share it with your spouse.
A one-time purchase, no subscription. Each one opens in Microsoft Excel or free Google Sheets — built from a real $175,000 owner-managed remodel.
Lay up to 5 contractor bids side by side and catch what's quietly missing before it becomes a change order.
ViewPlan an entire remodel's budget by category before construction starts — labor, materials, permits, and contingency.
ViewTrack plan vs. actual as the project moves — see exactly where the money is going while you can still do something about it.
ViewA budget sheet built specifically for kitchens — cabinets, counters, appliances, plumbing, electrical, and finishes.
ViewBathroom remodel costs organized the way the work actually happens — demo, rough-in, tile, fixtures, finish.
ViewLog every receipt and charge in one place so tax time, refunds, and "wait, what did we pay for that?" stop being mysteries.
ViewTie every contractor payment to completed work. No more paying ahead of progress — the #1 way homeowners get burned.
ViewSequence the trades in the right order — who shows up when, and what has to finish before the next crew starts.
ViewKeep your money, your schedule, and your daily record close enough that you can ask the right question before the cost becomes permanent.
Want the full app? Protect your remodel for $80. Or browse the remodel spreadsheet templates.