About Us

Ricketts Estimating & Project Services helps contractors, homeowners, and overseas property owners make better repair and estimating decisions with clear, professional support.

We provide virtual estimating, quote review, scope analysis, and owner-side advisory services designed to help clients move forward with more confidence, stronger documentation, and fewer costly mistakes.

Andre Ricketts is the founder of Ricketts Estimating & Project Services.

With over 20 years in construction and 15+ years specializing in insurance restoration and estimating, Andre has worked on thousands of claims and repair projects involving water, fire, wind, mould, roofing, rebuild, and large-loss work.

His background includes managing projects from emergency response through reconstruction and closeout, giving him both field experience and strong estimating judgment. That combination helps clients not only understand pricing and scope, but also the real-world work behind it.

Andre studied Construction Engineering Technology – Management at George Brown College and has built his career around accurate scoping, clear documentation, and helping clients make better decisions before more money is committed.

Ricketts Estimating & Project Services provides:

• virtual Xactimate estimating support for contractors 
• quote and estimate review for homeowners 
• remote owner-side advisory support for overseas property owners 
• scope comparison, change-order review, and documentation-based guidance 

Our work is designed to bring clarity to repair files, contractor quotes, insurance-related scopes, and project decisions that need a second set of experienced eyes.

We support restoration, roofing, and insurance-related contractors who need overflow estimating, supplement support, cleaner files, and senior-level estimating help without hiring another full-time estimator.

We help homeowners review contractor quotes, compare scopes, understand insurance estimates, and make more informed repair decisions before approving work or added costs.

We provide remote owner-side support for property owners managing repairs from abroad who need help reviewing quotes, assessing payment requests, comparing bids, and making more confident decisions from a distance.

• Experienced estimating and construction background 
• Clear, organized, professional documentation 
• Independent review and decision support 
• Remote service designed for speed and convenience 
• Practical guidance grounded in real project experience 

Too many people make repair and estimating decisions without enough clarity.

Contractors get buried in files. Homeowners get unclear quotes. Overseas property owners are asked to approve work they cannot easily assess in person.

We built this business to help clients understand what they are looking at, what may be missing, and what questions should be asked before the next decision is made.

We believe good support should be:

• clear 
• responsive 
• practical 
• well-documented 
• aligned with real project conditions 

Whether the need is an estimate, a quote review, or advisory support, the goal is always the same:

help you move forward with more confidence and fewer surprises.