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Renovation Math Pro

Author

Byron Malone

Founder & Editor, Bedrocka Tools

byron@bedrockatools.com · LinkedIn

Byron Maloneis the founder and editor of Bedrocka Tools — the verifiable calculator company — and the founder of Bedrocka Ventures, the AI-native holding company that operates Bedrocka Tools alongside other ventures.

Bedrocka Tools is built on open math, cited sources, and real humans accountable for the work. Byron is not a licensed financial advisor, CPA, or attorney. Calculators are designed to make readers better-informed buyers of professional advice — see thedisclaimer.

Areas of expertise

  • Renovation ROI — Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value Report methodology, project type ROI ranges, regional adjustment
  • Home equity financing — HELOC vs. home equity loan vs. cash-out refi breakeven, interest rate comparison, draw period math
  • Resale value uplift — NAR and Cost vs. Value data on buyer value perception, project payback at sale, neighborhood ceiling
  • Project budgeting — Labor + materials + contingency + permitting cost estimation, cost per square foot benchmarks
  • AI automation — workflow design, agent architecture, human-in-the-loop systems