The property comes first. The project comes next.

A heat pump, roof, battery, solar system, or panel upgrade can be a good product and still be the wrong first move. We map the property, timing, and dependencies before narrowing the work.

Decision order

BetterPowered
Property facts
Goals, conditions, records
Dependencies
What changes another scope
Project options
Urgency, alternatives, phases
Contractor matching
Only after owner selection

Recommendations should show their evidence

Your plan distinguishes what you told us, what a record supports, what was verified in the field, and what remains the installing contractor's responsibility.

Evidence status

Illustrative
Owner reported
Useful context that still needs confirmation when it affects design or price.
Documented
Utility bills, equipment labels, plans, proposals, permits, photos, or prior reports.
Field verified
Measurements or visual findings collected for the decision at hand.
Contractor confirmed
Final scope, design, price, product, permit, and installation responsibility.

How a recommendation earns its place

The plan is not a scorecard of products. It is a record of decisions and what could change them.

Problem and goal
What the property owner wants to fix, protect, or prepare for.
Urgency and failure risk
Equipment condition, roof timing, safety, moisture, reliability, and operational impact.
System dependencies
Work that changes capacity, sequencing, access, permitting, or avoidable rework.
Economics and uncertainty
Estimated savings, price ranges, financing, incentives, assumptions, and remaining unknowns.

Your plan comes before our contractor network

You decide which recommendations become projects. You can use your own contractor, request a participating contractor, complete one measure, or stop after receiving the plan.

BetterPowered may receive compensation from a participating contractor if you hire them. That relationship is disclosed before matching and does not require you to use the network.Contractor relationship disclosure

Your property. Your priorities. One clear plan.

Start with a free upgrade plan, then move the work you choose to vetted contractors. Compare financing they may offer and get help navigating current incentives and application paperwork.