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Know what to fix, upgrade, or replace
in your home next.

Tell Almwell about your home: its age, its systems, your inspection report. It turns that into a ranked plan of what to do now, what can wait, and what to start saving for.

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Almwell · Home Priority Plan

Your home plan

1998 ranch · recent inspection

Do next

Replace the original roof section

The back slope is at the end of its useful life and the inspection found exposed fasteners near a past patch. Handle it before water reaches the attic sheathing.

Cost range:
$12,500–$18,500
Timing:
Next 90 days
Who to call:
licensed roofer
Water risk moves ahead of comfort upgrades because the cost can compound after one storm.
Defer

Kitchen cabinet refresh

The kitchen is dated but functional. Paint, hardware, and lighting can wait until the roof risk is off the table.

Cost range:
$4,500–$8,500
Revisit:
After the roof contract is scheduled

This improves daily use, but waiting does not increase repair risk.

Guest bath cosmetic update

The fixtures are worn, not failing. Keep this parked unless you decide to sell within the next year.

Revisit: Next spring

Save toward

Heat pump replacement

The 1998 system is still cooling, but efficiency is low and the inspection noted rust at the condenser base. Start the reserve before it becomes an emergency swap.

Project cost range:
$9,500–$14,500
Monthly savings target:
$325
Timing:
Within 24 months
A planned replacement gives you room to compare bids and avoid peak-season pricing.

Why this order

The roof comes first because the inspection found an active path for water. It is the one item here where waiting can turn one project into several.

The kitchen and guest bath are real quality-of-life projects, but they are reversible timing calls. Nothing in the sample inspection suggests they get more expensive if they wait.

The heat pump belongs in the savings lane. It is old enough to plan around now, but not more urgent than the roof unless performance changes.

The problem

You know the projects.
You don't know the order.

Contractors are paid to sell the biggest job, not the right one. Almwell makes the call with you, in your interest.

"Replace the AC or redo the kitchen?"

One is a risk, one is a want. Almwell ranks them and tells you why.

"What actually needs fixing before we sell?"

The handful that move the sale, not the 40 things the inspector listed.

"The inspection flagged everything. What's urgent?"

Upload the PDF. Almwell reads it and sorts real risks from noise.

"We've got $8k this year. Where does it go?"

A plan that fits your budget and your timeline, in priority order.

Fix what's failing before it costs you more. Let everything else wait its turn.

What you get

A plan you can actually act on

Not a report to file away. A short list in the right order, with the reasoning attached.

  • Ranked by risk

    Failing systems come before wish list projects, and every item says why it sits where it does.

  • Reads your inspection

    Drop in the PDF and Almwell pulls out system ages, brands, and the issues that were flagged.

  • Real cost ranges

    Each item carries a local cost range, so a $4,500 cabinet refresh never jumps ahead of a failing roof.

  • A number to save toward

    For the big one you can't do yet, you get a monthly amount to set aside, like $325 toward a heat pump.

How it works

Three steps to your plan

  1. Tell us about your home

    Address and age, plus your inspection PDF if you have one. It takes a few minutes.

  2. Almwell reads it

    Your systems, their age, what was flagged, and what it costs where you live. It does the homework.

  3. Get a ranked plan

    Do next, defer, save toward, with the reasoning. Updated each season as your home ages.

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Questions

What homeowners ask first

Should I do the roof or the kitchen first?

In most cases: roof first. A failing roof gets exponentially more expensive — soft decking, attic insulation damage, mold remediation, drywall, and the contents inside. A dated kitchen costs you nothing while you wait. The exception: if you're selling within two years and the kitchen is the only thing keeping buyers from a clean offer, the math flips. Almwell weighs both for your specific situation.

How do I decide what home project to do this year?

Start with what's failing, not what's aging. A 22-year-old furnace running fine doesn't beat a 14-year-old roof showing granule loss. Then weigh disruption (how long you'll live with it torn up), reversibility (can you upgrade later?), and what you actually use. Most homeowners get this wrong because contractors are paid to sell the biggest job, not the right one. That's why Almwell exists.

How much should I save for home maintenance each year?

Rule of thumb: 1% of your home's value per year, averaged over a decade. A $500K home → about $5K a year. Some years zero. One year $20K when the HVAC, water heater, and roof all need attention. Almwell helps you see which year is going to be the expensive one so you can save toward it.

How is Almwell different from a home inspection?

A home inspection is a snapshot of condition at a moment in time, usually at purchase. Almwell is a forward-looking priority plan: what to do next, in what order, given your home, your money, and your life. The two are complementary — if you have a recent inspection, drag the PDF onto your home record after signup and we'll extract system ages, brands, and condition automatically.

What if I don't know what's wrong with my home?

Most homeowners don't. The intake doesn't assume you do. It asks what's bothering you, what you've noticed, what your neighbors have replaced lately. That's enough signal. The point of Almwell isn't to diagnose — it's to help you prioritize.

Do you cover condos and townhomes?

Yes — but with caveats. Anything inside your unit, we cover. Anything the HOA owns (roof, exterior, shared systems) we'll flag as out of scope so you don't pay for advice you can't act on.

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