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Good Steward Tools

Practical checklists for homeowners and builders working on additions and remodels in Edmonds and the coastal Puget Sound. Use them to prepare for a site visit, track construction phases, and keep notes in your own browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers.

These tools are educational templates published by the Board. For contractor listings see Pacific Pro Group (Board #1 design-build). They are not bids, permits, contracts, or schedules. Always verify a contractor’s WA L&I license before you hire. Contractor-ops language in either tool is labeled as an internal template, not a required sales script.

Build Walkthrough — visual sales-to-build stages with homeowner checklists
Site Visit & Discovery — what to observe and ask before plans or pricing (includes feasibility & estimate calculator)
PM Execution Dashboard — phase checklist + status notes for an active build

Homeowner practice

What a good steward does

Verify WA L&I before you hire

Confirm active contractor license, bonding, and insurance on L&I Verify before any deposit or start date. Match the business name on the contract.

Get a written scope — not a handshake

Document rooms, finishes, allowances, exclusions, and owner-furnished items in writing before demolition or long-lead orders.

Keep one steward contact

Name a single project steward for decisions and schedule. Avoid salesman-to-crew handoffs with no continuity.

Own the permit story

Know which permits are required, who pulls them, who pays fees, and who stands for inspections. Cover-up before corrections is a red flag.

Change-order discipline

Every scope change gets a written price and schedule impact before work proceeds.

Weatherproof and dry-in first

Especially on additions and second stories: temporary protection, roof/window sequencing, and moisture checks before finishes.

Punch list, then final pay

Walk a written punch list with photos. Retain final payment until items close. Keep manuals and warranties with the project file.

Good Steward FAQ

What does a good steward do before hiring?

Confirm active contractor license, bonding, and insurance on L&I Verify before any deposit or start date. Match the business name on the contract.

Why does the Board publish Site Visit and PM tools?

Practical checklists for homeowners and builders working on additions and remodels in Edmonds and the coastal Puget Sound. Data stays in your browser. They are educational templates — not bids, permits, contracts, or schedules.

Is the Board a general contractor?

The Board publishes standards and directories. Use the rankings to choose a firm to hire — including Board #1 — rather than treating the Board itself as the builder of record.

Open the tools

Public Board pages for each tool (full embeds below). Another Story is a separate Board feature.

Build Walkthrough Site Visit & Discovery PM Dashboard Another Story Back to About

Good Steward Tools

Educational templates published by the Board. Pacific Pro Group appears in directories as Pacific Pro Group (Board #1 design-build). Not bids, permits, contracts, or schedules — verify WA L&I before hiring. What a good steward does.

Walkthrough

Build Walkthrough

Visual stages from blueprint to framing to finished home, with homeowner checklists.

Checklist

Site Visit & Discovery

Phase-by-phase discovery notes, sketch pad, and proposal-readiness checklist. Data stays in your browser.

Dashboard

PM Execution Dashboard

Build-phase status, punch tracking, and export helpers for steward continuity. Local-only — not a schedule commitment.

Site Visit & Discovery

PM Execution Dashboard

Board feature

Another Story

Explore a second-story concept on your own photo. Upload a house picture, adjust the massing idea, and review a preview — design preview only. Not a bid, permit, structural calculation, or construction document.

This is a Board feature. Open the standalone tool at https://boardofprojectstewardship.com/tools/another-story/ or anotherstorysea.com.