Franklin Lowry combines residential construction experience, project management, claims analysis, executive leadership, real estate ownership, and direct communication.
Franklin Lowry brings more than 15 years of hands-on residential construction experience to every review. From estimating and permitting to project management, contractor oversight, real estate investing, and owner representation, his experience helps homeowners protect their time, money, and peace of mind before signing a contract.
Residential construction, renovations, estimating, project management, permitting, and owner representation.
Detailed estimates reviewed, analyzed, negotiated, and refined to help homeowners avoid surprises.
Projects ranging from maintenance repairs and renovations to additions and ground-up construction.
Worked with towns, counties, inspectors, HOAs, surveyors, engineers, and utility providers across numerous jurisdictions.
Experience coordinating subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, surveyors, inspectors, vendors, and trades.
Help homeowners make informed decisions, reduce risk, avoid costly mistakes, and improve project outcomes.
Construction mistakes are expensive. Incomplete estimates, unclear scope, and the wrong contractor can lead to delays, disputes, and thousands of dollars in unexpected costs. My experience helps you avoid the pitfalls most homeowners do not see coming.
Franklin’s path into construction began more than 15 years ago with the frustration of remodeling his own home.
Like many homeowners, he found it difficult to compare proposals, understand what was included, evaluate pricing, and know whether work was being done correctly. Instead of accepting that frustration, he learned how to do the work himself.
What began as a personal effort became a passion and ultimately a career change into construction, project management, licensed contracting, and owner-side advisory work.
Former Federal claims analyst who reviewed thousands of claims with attention to documentation, facts, consistency, confidentiality, and risk.
Former Vice President managing hundreds of employees across multiple states and operations involving billions of dollars in revenue.
Personally bought and sold 75+ properties, owned dozens of rentals, prepared homes for sale, and evaluated homes before purchase.
You are hiring Franklin’s construction judgment—not a call center, lead-generation website, software report, or contractor referral service.
You work directly with Franklin by email, phone, text, and when appropriate, face-to-face meetings and on-site consultations. No call centers, sales representatives, virtual assistants, outsourced reviewers, or layers of communication.
No contractor referral fees. No commissions. No lead sales. No bidding on projects reviewed by CheckMyEstimate.com.
Every review includes confidentiality and non-disclosure. Your report and project information are not shared without written authorization unless required by law.
When you hire CheckMyEstimate.com, you work with Franklin from start to finish. No middlemen, no call centers, no sales reps, no virtual assistants, and no outsourced reviewers.
You communicate directly with the person who reviews your estimate, answers your questions, and helps protect your investment.
Send questions, documents, and updates. You get a direct response from Franklin.
Talk directly with Franklin when you need clarity, guidance, or a second opinion.
Quick questions or updates? Text Franklin directly for fast, personalized communication.
When it helps your project, Franklin can meet face to face on site to walk the space and evaluate conditions.
You deal with Franklin—not a rotating team or someone reading from a script.
Every review is protected by confidentiality and NDA terms. Your documents stay private.
Construction projects involve a network of people, documents, approvals, trades, suppliers, and decisions. Understanding how these pieces interact is often the difference between a smooth project and a frustrating one.
Nobody in construction knows everything. The value of experience is knowing when something needs a closer look, who should be involved, what questions to ask, and how to move toward a responsible solution.
I believe there is a solution to nearly every construction problem. Sometimes the solution comes from better planning, better communication, better documentation, better engineering, or better contractor coordination.
Construction is part science and part people. Working with contractors, suppliers, vendors, engineers, inspectors, administrators, and homeowners requires both technical knowledge and practical judgment.
Construction knowledge is the foundation of the service, but Franklin’s prior career experience strengthens how each review is performed.
Reviewed thousands of claims and supporting documents, developing experience in documentation review, risk assessment, fact verification, investigative analysis, and attention to detail.
As a Vice President in healthcare revenue cycle operations, managed hundreds of employees, multiple states, numerous sites, complex contracts, financial performance, and operations involving billions of dollars in revenue.
Formal project management training in scope management, risk management, scheduling, budgeting, communication, procurement, and stakeholder coordination.