Cost calculators
Itemised estimates for 36 home projects. Every one shows the full range before asking for anything.
Interior remodel
- Home Addition A home addition is priced per square foot, but the type of addition moves that rate more than the size does. $65,600 – $98,400
- Bathroom Remodel Bathroom cost is driven by whether anything moves. $13,700 – $21,400
- Basement Finishing Finishing a basement is priced per square foot, but egress, bathrooms and existing moisture problems drive the real number. $28,800 – $43,200
- Interior Painting Interior painting is priced by the square foot, but prep and trim move the number more than paint does. $4,300 – $6,500
- Garage Conversion A garage conversion is priced per square foot, but what you are turning it into matters far more than how big it is. $25,800 – $42,200
- Shower Remodel Shower cost turns on two things: whether the drain moves, and whether it is tiled or a prefab unit. $5,150 – $8,350
- Flooring Installation Flooring is priced per square foot, and the material you pick moves that rate more than anything else. $5,600 – $8,800
- ADU ADU cost turns on whether you are building new or converting something that already has a foundation. $133,200 – $226,800
- Cabinet Refacing Refacing is quoted per linear foot of cabinet run, and the door material drives the number. $5,250 – $8,250
- Kitchen Remodel Cabinets are 30 to 40% of a kitchen budget, so the scope of the cabinetry work drives the total more than the room size does. $31,900 – $52,100
- Countertop Countertops are priced per square foot of surface, and the material does almost all the work, laminate and quartzite are more than four times apart before anyone measures. $2,800 – $4,400
Exterior & hardscape
- Tree Removal Tree removal is priced per tree, and height drives it, but access matters nearly as much. $650 – $1,050
- Window Replacement Windows are quoted per opening, and the frame material sets the price more than the glass does. $5,700 – $9,300
- Roof Replacement Roof cost is driven by material and pitch more than by size. $6,350 – $10,400
- Concrete Driveway Concrete driveways are priced per square foot installed. $5,000 – $8,200
- Retaining Wall Retaining walls are priced by the square foot of wall face, length times height. $4,350 – $7,150
- Landscaping This estimates landscape installation, not ongoing maintenance. $4,000 – $6,800
- Pool Pool cost is set by construction type more than by size. $33,400 – $56,800
- Exterior Painting Exterior painting is mostly labour, about 55% of the bill, so prep condition and storey count move the price more than the paint does. $4,500 – $7,000
- Siding Siding is priced per square foot of wall area, and the material sets the rate, vinyl and fibre cement are nearly twice apart. $7,300 – $11,400
- Asphalt Driveway Asphalt is priced per square foot installed, and the biggest swing is not the asphalt itself. $3,550 – $6,050
- Fence Installation Fencing is priced per linear foot, so the length of the run matters more than the size of the yard. $2,800 – $4,700
- Gutter Installation Gutters are priced by the foot of roofline, not by the size of the house. $1,500 – $2,500
- Concrete Patio Patios are priced per square foot installed, and the finish moves the rate more than the size does. $2,000 – $3,400
Repair & systems
- Mold Remediation Mould remediation is priced by the affected area, but where it is matters as much as how much. $1,950 – $3,150
- Foundation Repair Foundation work is quoted by the linear foot of affected wall, and the repair method matters far more than the length. $5,300 – $8,700
- HVAC Replacement HVAC pricing follows the size of the home, because that sets the capacity of the equipment. $9,350 – $14,600
- Furnace Replacement Furnace pricing starts from the size of the home, which sets the BTU capacity needed. $4,550 – $7,450
- Well Drilling Wells are priced by the foot, so depth drives the bill. $5,350 – $9,450
- Chimney Repair Chimney work is priced by how much of the stack is involved and how hard it is to reach. $1,050 – $1,950
- Asbestos Removal Abatement is priced by area, but the material matters more than the size. $1,700 – $3,100
- Water Heater Replacement Most water heaters are replaced in a hurry, because they fail rather than wear out visibly. $1,200 – $2,000
- Crawl Space Encapsulation Encapsulation is priced per square foot of crawl space, but what is included varies enormously between quotes. $3,950 – $7,050
- Electrical Panel Upgrade Panel upgrades are priced by the service size and by how much of the work involves the utility rather than the house. $1,850 – $3,350
- Septic System Septic systems are sized by bedrooms, not by floor area, because the county assumes a number of people per bedroom. $5,650 – $10,500
- Basement Waterproofing Waterproofing is quoted per foot of wall treated, not by the size of the basement. $3,700 – $6,900