Consumer Protection · Home Renovation
Turning Experience Into Protection
Most renovation problems don't start with bad intentions. They start with undefined expectations. Raised to Repair gives homeowners the framework, documentation tools, and structured clarity to protect themselves before work begins.
Why We Built This
Raised to Repair was founded after a contractor stole money and misled a homeowner into losing their home for 22 months. Not because of bad luck — but because of a gap in knowledge that no one talks about.
Renovation contracts are written in a language most homeowners have never been taught. When expectations aren't clearly defined in writing, both sides can end up in conflict — and without documentation, resolution becomes difficult for everyone involved.
We exist to close that gap. Starting with homeowners. Eventually standing in the middle — creating clarity and fairness for both sides.
"These aren't failures of bad contractors or bad homeowners. They are the predictable result of undefined expectations — on both sides."
The Shop
Every product we create comes from real experience — designed to protect homeowners before it's too late.
Most renovation problems don't start with bad intentions — they start with undefined expectations.
Scope is assumed. Responsibilities are unclear. Documentation is incomplete. By the time confusion appears, the contract is already signed.
A 124-page homeowner preparation workbook designed to help you understand what should be clarified before committing to a renovation contract. It walks you through the questions, documentation practices, and conversations that define scope, responsibilities, payment structure, and communication expectations before work begins.
This workbook was created after a prolonged homeowner renovation failure involving contractor disputes, insurance complications, and documentation loss. The lessons inside are drawn from real experience and organized into a structured framework designed to help homeowners make informed decisions before committing to a renovation project.
Inside Before You Sign
Simple Process
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Review each category before contractor meetings. Use the Field Guide and Comparison Matrix as you evaluate bids.
Use the built-in comparison matrices to score contractors on structure — not personality or charm.
Complete the Final Decision Summary. If you can't fill it out confidently — pause before signing.
"I lost my home for 22 months because I trusted implicitly and was ignorant in the remodeling process. No homeowner should ever feel that alone."
Charm does not protect you.
Documentation does.
— Co-Founder, Raised to Repair
Our Story
Raised to Repair was founded by two sisters — Stacy and Jamie — who grew up in a household where if something broke, you fixed it yourself. Their mother and father worked tirelessly to keep the family going. There was no budget to call a contractor. So they learned. Sheet rock. Plumbing. Electrical. Repairs of every kind. From childhood, their hands knew how to build and maintain a home.
That upbringing gave them something most homeowners don't have — real working knowledge of how homes are built and what they cost. And yet, when the system failed them both as adults, that knowledge wasn't enough.
The highest-risk contracts are often signed in the highest-trust relationships. Ours was with someone we had known for 16 years. What followed was 22 months of displacement, inflated costs, and the painful realization that familiarity is not the same as protection. Jamie purchased a home that had been fraudulently renovated from top to bottom — every system, every finish, every corner — done improperly and concealed before closing.
Two sisters. Two homes. The same system failure. The same absence of a neutral voice. And every night on the phone, the same conversation — until they decided to stop complaining and start building.
Co-Founder — Stacy
Former licensed realtor and certified appraiser. CFO of a 96-year-old family pharmacy. Bookkeeper since 2008. Homeschool mother of two. Texas-certified wildlife rehabilitator. And a homeowner who lost 22 months of her life to a contractor who took advantage of her trust.
Co-Founder — Jamie
Operations, documentation, and marketing. Pharmacy industry veteran. A homeowner who purchased a fully fraudulent renovation — discovered only after moving in — and has spent years correcting what was deliberately concealed before closing.
"We didn't start this business out of ambition. We started it out of experience — and the belief that no homeowner should ever feel as alone as we did."
— Stacy & Jamie, Co-Founders
For Real Estate Professionals
Most closing gifts are forgotten by move-in day. The Home Passport™ keeps working — for your client, for their home, and for your relationship — long after closing.
We are currently building the platform. Realtors who join the waitlist will receive founding partner pricing, early access, and the ability to brand the experience for their clients.
The Roadmap
Raised to Repair is building a neutral infrastructure layer between homeowners, contractors, and insurers. Here is where we are headed.
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