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Free Before You Hire Kit

Know what to ask before you choose a local business.

Get a ready-to-send quote request, seven questions to ask, and a simple sheet for comparing what each provider includes.

  • Explain your project without starting from a blank page.
  • Check scope, timing and possible extra costs.
  • Compare providers using the same information.

Get the kit by email.

Get the kit now and keep a copy in your inbox. No phone number or booking required. We use your address to send the kit; marketing emails are sent only if you tick the box, from Foothills Local Guide (inquiry@cochranemasterbuilders.com). See the privacy page.

Who this is for. People comparing project-based local services such as web design, photography, film and aerial work.

How delivery works. After you submit the form you get immediate access to the web version and the PDF. We also queue an email with a link, and tell you truthfully whether that email was accepted for sending. We do not promise personalised prices, a vetted shortlist or guaranteed savings.

What we do with your address. We use it to send the kit. We send marketing emails only if you tick the separate box, and you can withdraw that at any time. We do not pass your address to any business. Privacy.

Ready to talk to a provider instead? You do not need the kit to browse the business profiles or read the quote-comparison guide.

The first page of the finished kit: the ready-to-send quote request followed by the seven questions

The Before You Hire Kit

Two pages. PDF and web version.

Page 1 · Seven questions to ask every provider

  1. What exactly will I receive?
  2. What is excluded or charged separately?
  3. Can you show work relevant to this project?
  4. Who will do the work, and what will you need from me?
  5. What timing can you actually commit to?
  6. How are changes, revisions or unexpected work handled?
  7. What ongoing responsibilities, ownership terms or costs should I understand?

Page 2 · Compare the same scope

A three-provider worksheet with rows for relevant work / examples, deliverables included, exclusions, schedule and more.

Format: A two-page PDF and this web version. Free. No personalisation is promised. Version 2026-10-15.