What you get in your Broker-Assisted Review

This is the only tier where Contract Link talks directly to your contractor. You stay out of the email chain entirely.

Full Tier 2 risk audit, internal

We start with the same Master Risk Engine scoring used in the $197 Risk & Scope Review — but you never see the raw audit. It drives our outreach instead.

Direct contractor outreach

We email the contractor on your behalf as your independent advocate. Every missing document, every clarification, every correction — handled in writing.

Compliance package collection

WSIB clearance, insurance certificate (COI), business standing, applicable trade licences — collected, verified, and attached to your final package.

Scope & materials negotiation

Vague pricing tightened. "As discussed" replaced with SKUs. Lump-sum broken into labour + materials. Permits and disposal explicitly assigned.

Warranty & change-order language

Written workmanship warranty term confirmed. Change-order process pinned down before any work starts. Both in writing, attached to the package.

Sign-ready handover

You receive the updated quote, the supporting documents, our written recommendation, and a one-page summary of what changed and why. Sign or don't — your call.

"Walk away" verdict if needed

If the contractor refuses to document scope, materials, or compliance, we tell you plainly. You've lost $397 instead of $30,000.

Milestone updates throughout

We update you at each step. No black boxes — you always know where the engagement stands and what's outstanding.

What we actually do for you, in order

Every Broker-Assisted Review follows the same five-stage workflow. Most engagements complete inside one to two weeks.

1

Stage 01 · Within 48 hours of purchase

Internal risk audit

We run your quote through the full Master Risk Engine — financial, scope, materials, labour, warranty, credibility, liability. The output drives the outreach plan; you don't see the raw scoring.

2

Stage 02 · Day 2–4

First contractor outreach

We email the contractor directly, on your behalf, as your independent homeowner advocate. The first message requests every compliance document, every scope clarification, and every materials specification we need.

3

Stage 03 · Ongoing — 1 to 2 weeks typical

Negotiation & documentation

We broker every back-and-forth in writing. Vague pricing gets tightened. "As discussed" gets replaced with SKUs. Lump-sum gets itemized. Warranty terms get written down. You stay out of the chain entirely.

4

Stage 04 · When the package is ready

Sign-ready handover

We deliver: the updated quote, every compliance document, the materials list, the warranty terms, the change-order process, our written recommendation, and a summary of what changed. Everything you need to sign with confidence — or walk away with reasons.

5

Stage 05 · Your call

Decision

You sign — or you don't. Either way, the engagement ends with you holding documentation that no contractor would have given you unprompted.

Is the broker tier the right fit?

Broker-Assisted Review isn't the right tool for every project. It earns its $397 in specific situations.

Yes — this is for you if…

You want out of the conversation

  • Your contractor pushes back or wears you down on email.
  • You don't have the time or energy to chase paperwork.
  • The project is real money — $20,000+ — and you want professional positioning, not friendly back-and-forth.
  • You've already had one project go sideways and don't want a second one.
  • You want the contractor to know an independent third party is reading every reply.
Probably not — try Tier 2 if…

You're happy to handle it yourself

  • You're comfortable on email and just want the right questions to ask.
  • The project is smaller — a single trade, one weekend's work.
  • You already trust the contractor and just want a sanity check on the paperwork.
  • You'd rather have the audit in your own hands and run the conversation your way.
  • Budget-wise, $197 (Tier 2) or $49 (Tier 1) gets you the analysis without the broker engagement.

Serving homeowners across Waterloo Region and Guelph

Contract Link works with homeowners in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph — and across the surrounding communities. The broker engagement is conducted entirely in writing, so location doesn't change turnaround or quality.

  • Kitchener
  • Waterloo
  • Cambridge
  • Guelph
  • Elmira
  • St. Jacobs
  • New Hamburg
  • Ayr
  • Breslau
  • Fergus
  • Elora
  • Puslinch

Frequently asked questions

We become the point of contact between you and your contractor for the pre-sign phase. We review the quote against our Master Risk Engine, then contact the contractor directly to request every missing documentation item — WSIB clearance, insurance certificates, materials specs, warranty terms, payment schedule. We broker any clarifications or corrections in writing. We only hand the package back to you when it is sign-ready.

The Tier 2 Risk & Scope Review tells you what to ask. The Broker-Assisted Review does the asking. If your contractor is the kind who pushes back, dodges questions, or wears you down on email, $397 buys you out of that conversation entirely. It is also the right tier when you need professional positioning — your contractor will treat written requests from Contract Link differently than the same questions from you.

Yes — that is the entire point of this tier. We disclose that we are acting on your behalf as an independent homeowner advocate. We do not represent ourselves as legal counsel or as construction agents, and we never sign anything for you. The contractor knows the questions are coming from a professional, which alone changes the response quality.

The initial review and outreach happens within 48 business hours. The full back-and-forth with your contractor typically takes one to two weeks depending on their response speed. We update you at each milestone and only hand back the package when every item is documented or the contractor has formally refused — in which case we tell you that, too, and you decide what to do with it.

It happens, and it is usually informative. A contractor who refuses to document scope, materials, warranty, and compliance for a paying homeowner is signalling something about how the project would actually run. If that happens, we tell you plainly and you have lost $397 instead of $30,000 on a project that was going to go sideways anyway.

Smaller project? The lower tiers might fit better

The broker tier is built for projects worth defending. For lighter-weight needs, the analysis tiers give you the findings without the active engagement.

Tier 01 · DIY

Quick Quote Check

$49 CAD

Fast scan of a single contractor quote. Red flags, missing scope, vague pricing, and the questions to ask before signing.

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Tier 02 · Most popular

Risk & Scope Review

$197 CAD

Full audit. Every category scored against the Master Risk Engine. Branded 7-page PDF. Covers 1–3 quotes for the same project.

Compare Tier 2 →

One quote. Zero back-and-forth. One sign-ready package.

We talk to your contractor so you don't have to. $397 flat. Serving homeowners across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph.