Estimating & Client Expectations: Pricing with Confidence and Managing Scope Creep Diplomatically
Estimating & Client Expectations: Pricing with Confidence and Managing Scope Creep Diplomatically
Presenter: TBD
Description:
Accurate estimating isn’t just about numbers—it’s about building trust and setting the tone for a successful project. In this session, remodeling professionals will explore how to price their work with confidence, communicate value clearly, and manage changing expectations without damaging client relationships. From pre-construction conversations to mid-project adjustments, you’ll gain strategies to stay on budget, protect your margins, and maintain a positive client experience—even when the scope shifts.
We’ll cover:
- Proven approaches to estimating remodels with clarity and consistency
- Techniques for setting and reinforcing expectations with clients from day one
- How to recognize, document, and address scope creep professionally
- Tactics for maintaining transparency and control throughout the project lifecycle
Attendees will walk away with tools and templates to strengthen their estimating process, confidently discuss budget changes, and manage client expectations in a way that protects relationships and profitability.
Who Should Attend:
Estimators, project managers, sales teams, and remodeling business owners who want to improve pricing accuracy and enhance client communication.
Date and Time
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Location
Need location to host at least 50
Remodel Exchange™ Breakfast or Lunch Sponsor
Remodel Exchange™ is the Collective’s education event series designed to spark real conversations, meaningful connections, and collaborative growth within the remodeling industry. Held over breakfast or lunch or via our focus groups online via our RemodelED platform, each session invites remodeling professionals to explore timely topics, emerging trends, and everyday challenges—together. Whether it's a roundtable on design innovation, a deep dive into project management, or a conversation around workforce development, Remodel Exchange™ is where ideas are exchanged, and leaders are built.
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Make your mark in the remodeling community.
By sponsoring a Remodel Exchange™, you position your company as a leader and champion for connection, education, and industry excellence in Kansas City’s remodeling scene.
Sponsorship Highlights – $750 (Member-Only)
Showcase Your Commitment
Your company will be featured in all promotional materials—emails, social, website, and event signage—amplifying your role as a supporter of the industry.
Present Your Brand
Sponsors receive mic time during the event to introduce their company, share a quick insight, and foster relationships with attendees.
Host or Co-Host the Event
Have a great space? You’re invited to host at your facility—or we’ll help pair you with another member to co-host. Either way, your brand will shine.
Why It Matters
Remodel Exchange™ is more than a networking event. It’s where professional remodeling voices come together to:
Become a Sponsor
Ready to host or sponsor a future Remodel Exchange™ breakfast or luncheon? Let’s talk.
Contact laurie@remodelingkc.com. Must be an active Professional Remodeling Collective™ member to host or sponsor.
Fees/Admission
Members $50 Non members $80
