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This Remodeling Costs Guide, updated for 2018, will help you research accurate pricing for the most common home renovation and construction projects. Our comprehensive list includes the cost of over 40 popular Interior Remodeling, Exterior Construction, Electrical, Mechanical (HVAC / Plumbing) projects, grouped by type. It is continuously updated to include new projects, as well as price adjustments for materials. Get started on your remodel by requesting from local pros. – kitchens, baths, flooring, electric, painting, lighting, ceilings, crown moldings, drywall, etc. – replacement and installation costs for sloped and flat roofs.
Prices for asphalt shingles, metal, cedar shingles, slate, EPDM Rubber, PVC, and TPO roofs. Also the costs to repair various types of roofs. – replacement and installation costs for the most popular types of siding: vinyl, James Hardie, LP Smartside, wood and aluminum. Siding repair costs. – painting, doors, windows, gutters, fences, decks, etc. – HVAC, plumbing, septic, solar, etc. Whether you are a homeowner, investor, or real estate broker, this guide is an accurate reference tool you can use to plan a budget for your projects.
Currently, most remodeling costs are up about 2-3%, compared to last year. Low gas prices and lower inflation has helped curb the typical 4-5% annual increase in home improvement prices. On the other hand, roofing costs have not increased, because oil, which is primarily used in manufacturing of asphalt shingles, has been at it’s lowest price in over 10 years. Since contractor prices often fluctuate, you want to be sure that you are getting an accurate and fair quote that is in line with current market prices. Also, keep in mind that actual remodeling costs can vary by as much as 15-20% or more, depending on the contractor you hire, type of materials used, existing conditions, your geographic location, as well as other variables. Interior Remodeling Costs There are many renovations you can undertake inside your home.
The most popular projects that have the highest ROI and can improve the value of your home are listed below. In 2018, kitchen and bathroom remodels remain at the top of the list, as the most desirable updates. Project Cost Project Details $19,420 (includes labor) This price includes the following: 20 linear feet of cabinets, 200 sq.ft of floor tile and installation, 30 sq. Of backsplash tile and installation, 4 piece set of stainless steel appliances(Energy Star Rated) 45 ft 2 of granite countertop (Colorado gold or Venetian gold), 50/50 under-mount sink, pull down faucet, dishwasher kit, track light fixture, new garbage disposal, and painted kitchen walls. New Kitchen Cabinets $3,885 (includes installation) This price includes: 20 linear feet of Birch Wood cabinets (base & wall), available in 3 colors.
Add $145 for each additional linear foot. Maple cabinets should be calculated at $185/1 linear foot.
$35-100 /.sq.ft 2 This is the price for installing basic color granite with standard eased or bevel edge. $10 /sq.ft 2 more for other edge types, and $10-15 /sq.ft 2 more for premium colors. You should budget an additional $200 for installing an undermount sink. We paid $58 per sq. For a premium color. Find out how we Kitchen Backsplash Accent Tile (glass/metal/stone mosaic) $7-15/sq.ft.(includes materials and labor) Accent tile costs vary widely.
Depending on design and material, backsplash tile can cost as little as $3-5/sq.ft. And as much as $15-25/sq.ft. If you have 30 sq. Of backsplash accent tile, your cost will be around $23-39+ per sq.ft for labor and materials.
$190-500+ (includes installation) Price includes a new kitchen faucet, removal of old unit and installation of new pull-out / pull down faucet. Installation / Labor cost for replacing a faucet is $140-200 when you hire a handyman. New faucets range in prices from $70-300+ and may in some cases also require new water lines ($7-10 each) and in rare cases replacement of water shut-off valve. Price for plumbing work to replace shut-off valve is not included here. $235-460 (includes ) Remove old garbage disposal, install new drain basket, attach new garbage disposal, attach electrical and plumbing (drain). Optionally attache dishwasher drain.
If you do not have a disposal currently, there will be an additional $75-125 charge to adjust / re-route drain pipes. $7,830 (includes labor) This price includes an allowance of $1,200 for new bathroom fixtures: up to $146 for a tub, up to $112 for a toilet, up to $227 for a vanity, up to $100 for a vanity top, up to $145 for a medicine cabinet, up to $120 for a shower head/bath faucet, up to $80 for a sink faucet, up to $200 for tile, up to $70 for an exhaust fan – see Note, if your bathroom is larger than 40 / ft 2, you should calculate an additional $70/sq.ft. $4.94 – 6.56 / ft 2 This price is for tile installation on a prepared area and DOES NOT include the cost of tile itself.
Includes: thin-set, grout and installation on walls up to 8 ft. Add $1-10+ for a sq.ft of tile (depending on style, quality, material, brand). $250 – $800 – labor + materials Includes removal of old vent, cleaning the exhaust duct, and installing new vent. Price differences come from different quality fans (basic costs $40-70 vs premium models, with noise control, integrated lights, humidity and temperature sensors, costing $200-$300) and different level of installation complexity. If you don’t have exhaust duct already install, look to pay $300-500 more to install ducts/exhaust. $355 for a 120 sq. Room (includes the cost of 2 paint colors) This price is for a room free of furniture – painter comes in, paints and leaves.
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No prep work or repair work is included. Also excludes painting ceilings. $1.75 – $3.40 /sq.ft 2 (includes the cost of 2 paint colors) This cost is for a floor plan’s sq. Use our to get a more accurate cost estimate. Total cost depends on square footage.
Less than 300 sq.ft. Will be $3+ per sq.ft. Over 1500 sq.ft.
Will be less than $2/sq.ft. New Crown Molding $5-8/ln.ft. (includes materials and labor) This estimate is for a regular shape room and basic crown molding materials, such as MDF, PVC, and Polyurathane. Natural wood, plaster and other specialty materials can cost up to 50% more. Also, custom and complex crown molding designs, as well as oddly shaped rooms, with a lot of corners, will cost at least 2-3 times more. Drywall / Sheetrock $52 per sheet (includes materials and labor) This price includes installation of drywall, taping, patching, sanding and texturing per sheet, up to 8 feet high. Interior Door $295 This price is for a wood 6 panel white door and installation.
Includes hinges, cutting and fitting the door to the right height. Add $45 for a new door knob with installation. $7.32 / ft 2 This price includes oak wood flooring finished and stained, and installation. $2.75-4.10 /sq.ft 2 This price includes sanding, staining and polyurethane finish.
$3.44 /sq.ft 2 ($31 / sq. Yard This price includes 1/2 inch padding, 38 oz carpet and installation. Removing old carpeting will cost another $0.6 – $0.8 per sq.ft. Note, if your room size is bigger that 12 feet in both directions, you are looking at increased waste on materials side, because carpets come in 12 ft. So if your room is 13′ wide, then you will have 11 feet of waste. Basement Finish $35 /sq.ft 2 This price includes framing, electric work, recessed lighting, drywall, taping, sanding texture, paint and carpet.
Project Cost Project Details $6288 or $3.88/ ft 2 (includes labor and materials) This price is for an average 1620 sq. Gable roof on 1 story house, with architectural roof shingles, and one layer tear off of old roofing material. Add $50 if an OSB board needs to be replaced. Add $25 a square big for each additional layer of tear off. Metal Roofing $5.39 – 12.50 per ft 2 (includes labor and materials) This price is for a 1600 sq. Lower end prices are for R-Panel / 5-Rib panels with exposed fasteners.
Mid-range and high end pricing is for Metal Shingles ($7.50+ per sq. Ft.) and Standing Seam ($9+) Add $50 if an OSB board needs to be changed. Add $45 per square for 1 layer of tear off. $11,360 or $7.10 per ft 2 Price includes installing new cedar shingles/shakes roof, cedar breather underlayment, and copper valleys/flashing (if needed) on a 1600 s.f. Removing old wood shingles or shakes will cost $1.20 – $1.50 per foot.
Repairing roof battens will be $30 per 8′ piece. Steep and/or cut-up roofs may cost $2 to $5 more per square foot. Clay Tile Roof $15,680 or $9.80 per ft. 2 Estimate includes installing a new clay tile roof, and underlayment, all flashing, on a ranch style 1,600 sq.ft. Note, that clay tile is extremely heavy, and often requires additional structural reinforcement.
This upgrade can cost $6,000-15,000. Moreover, tile quality and design, as well as expensive shipping charges may also greatly impact your total cost. Slate Roof $22,560 or $14.10 per ft. 2 Estimate includes installing a new natural slate roof, and underlayment, all flashing, on a ranch style 1,600 sq.ft. Note, that slate is the heaviest roofing material that requires structural reinforcement. On many homes it is not possible to install a new slate roof at all. Adding appropriate reinforcement can cost $10,000 or more.
Slate quality and therefore price varies greatly. Cheapest quality slate that is the least durable comes from China, while slate that is quarried in Spain and US is of a very high quality, and can last well over 100 years. $6,960 or $5.8 per ft.
2 Price for an average 1200 sq.ft. Flat roof, with removal of 1 layer of old rubber, installation of 1″ PolyISO insulation boards (6R value per inch), and installing new 60 mil EPDM rubber membrane, fully adhered to the insulation, with 3″ aluminum drip edge, and one masonry chimney flash. Removal of tar & gravel roofs would cost an extra of $1 per sq. Installing Tapered (sloped) insulation will add about $1.35 per sq. Replacement of rotted substrate – $75 per sheet of 5/8″ CDX plywood. TPO Roofing $7,560 or $6.3 per ft 2 This price includes installing a new 60 mil fully adhered TPO membrane on an 1,200 sq.ft. Flat roof, together with 1″ PolyISO insulation boards, with 3″ aluminum drip edge, and one masonry chimney flash.
– missing shingles $275 to $450 + materials Price for replacing up-to 1 bundle (33 s.f.) of asphalt shingles, that are broken, blown off or missing. If the roof is very steep or high, your cost can go up to $500+ Slate Roof Repair – broken slates $700 to $1200 + materials price for replacing up-to 20 slates, that are broken or missing.
If the roof is very steep or high, total repair cost can go up to $1500+ If a roofer needs to match a rare slate size/thickness/color, you can expect to pay an extra of $15-50 per piece. Rubber Roof Repair $375 to $700 Patch up-to 10 holes in rubber roof.
Replace up to 4 corner flashings on chimneys / skylights. I personally charge $425 for 2 hours of labor + materials. Labor is $100/hr over initial 2 hours (15 min increments). My price excludes reseaming, as a lot of material is used (especially when you need to cover old 6″ tape with 12″ tape). Reseaming costs $13-15 per linear foot of 6″ tape, and $20 per ln. For 12″ wide tape.
Homeowners can also purchase a, which includes all necessary tools an materials for most common repair jobs, and save an average of $200-400. Siding installation and repair costs: Here we cover installation costs of the most popular siding materials, such as: vinyl, cedar/Wood shingles and clapboard, Fiber Cement and Composite Wood siding (Hardie and LP SmartSide), engineered wood, stucco, etc., as well as costs of siding repairs. If you need to estimate project-specific cost, use our comprehensive, where you can enter house ground dimensions, building height, slope and style of the roof (to get gable end dimensions) number of windows & doors, and receive a very accurate cost estimate. Project Cost Project Details $7102 -10368 or $4.50 – 6.40 / ft 2 (1450 s.f., includes labor and materials) This price includes removal of old vinyl or aluminum siding and installation of new.044″ clapboard vinyl siding with 1/4″ backer board insulation and wrapping 2 doors with aluminum, on an average size ranch home. Also, includes typical window and door trims.
This excludes aluminum copping (wrapping) of window frames, which costs between $50 and $75 per window. Vinyl Siding Repair $250 – 500 for repair/replacement of few vinyl panels, fixing bubbling caused by tight nailing, etc.
Since vinyl repairs are all different in nature, it hard to estimate your exact cost. However there are common issues that are typically caused by improper installation, such as panels being nailed too tight, which results in bubbling. Also, sometimes panels crack due to impact, or melt due to being close to a grill. Most of these can be fixed in under $500, including installation on few new panels. $12731 or $8.78 / ft 2 (1450 s.f., includes labor and materials) This prices includes installation of house wrap, pre-painted Hardie Plank cement siding with stainless nails, sealing all joints, painted wood or PVC trim around all doors and windows.
Hardie siding should only be installed on flat / smooth substrate. Removal of old siding will range between $1000 and $1500. Primed (unpainted) Hardie Plank will cost about $800 less, but you will also need to paint the house, after siding is installed. High end price with ALL PVC trim should be about $18460 or $12.73 per sq.ft. Also, check out this guide for in-depth look. $11644 or $8.03 / ft 2 (1450 s.f., includes labor and materials) This prices includes installation of house wrap, pre-painted LP composite wood siding with stainless nails, sealing all joints, painted wood or PVC trim around all doors and windows. LP SmartSide should only be installed on flat / smooth substrate.
Removal of old siding will range between $1000 and $1500. LP has it’s own pre-painted trim.
However, our recommendation is to either use PVC trim or Cedar Wood trim and paint it to desired color, to avoid delimitation issues that are common with factory trim, that’s made of wood particles. High end price with ALL PVC trim should be about $16,997 or $11.72 per sq.ft. Exterior house renovation costs: We grouped all exterior remodeling projects together. These include: house painting, new windows, landscaping, paving, external buildings, additions, garages, sheds, etc. Project Cost Project Details $405 / window installed (double pane, Low E) This price includes removal of old windows, framing any openings and installation of windows (48″ X 48″).
Add $150 for an obscured window. Add $150 for tempered glass. There will be an additional charge if argon gas is necessary. Minimum of 9 windows. Average house has about 90 feet of gutters, which will cost $1185 for 5″ (K-style) seamless aluminum gutter and 4 downspouts, without Leaf Guards. Extra floors, corners, downspouts, will cost more. Copper / Zinc Gutters $40-50 / ln.
Copper and Zinc gutters cost a lot more than aluminum, due to much higher cost of materials, and a lot of custom labor, such as seam soldering for copper. Copper and Zinc are typically installed on custom and historic homes, and are not very common on regular houses. Copper is often installed along with slate roofs. $570 This price is for a basic steel white exterior door, with installation. Framing $3.76 / ft 2 (includes labor only) Note that framing is very specific, so the final price will vary greatly depending on the project.
Wood Fence $39 / linear ft. This price is a for a linear foot of installation of a wooden fence 6 ft. Tall, wood 3-Rail Dog Eared Fence Panel, includes cement and 4″x 4″ posts. Add $400 for a gate. $7.3 / ft 2 This price includes preparing, pouring cement and finishing.
Add $2/sq/ft for demolition of old cement(minimum of 800 sq.ft) One Car Garage $12,875 This price includes plans, framing, cement, roof, garage door, door opener and a walk-through door. Putting in a window costs an extra $325. Two Car Garage $15,925 This price includes plans, framing, cement, roof, garage door, door opener and a walk-through door. Putting in a window costs an extra $325. $71,190 Cost for a basic 15×24 shed dormer addition on the attic.
Includes new shingle roof with two fixed skylights, 4 vinyl windows, basic shower bathroom and one standard room, and standard plumbing, heating and electrical wiring. Excludes building staircase, debris removal and building permits. Exterior Paint $2.05 – $3.74 / ft 2 (includes the cost of 2 paint colors, trim and siding) This price is for a floor plan’s square foot of a level that has exterior exposed walls up to 9 feet high.
Project Cost Project Details $1,200-3,000 (labor and materials) This price includes disconnecting and reconnecting the power line, installing a new meter socket and replacing the circuit breaker panel. Upgrading the panel from 200 to 400 amp will cost $2,000-4,000 Recessed/Can Lighting $210 / fixture This includes wiring, cutting drywall and installation of the fixture. $1400-3500. Labor + Materials with basic warranty 10-15 years This price includes removal & disposal of the old water heater and installing a new tankless unit, one with all connections. Relocating the water heater (if you need to vent the gas outside, using power vent option) costs extra. Electric Tankless water heaters cost $300-600 less to install, than gas.
Electric option may and often will require Service Panel Upgrade to 200 Amps ($900-1200 extra). Gas otion will cost much less to operate (in energy costs). Gas units will often need to be power vented, and somtimes may not be vented into chimney. Adding power vent costs $400-600, and relocation may cost $300-$1000 $950 Labor + Materials with basic warranty 4-5 years (40 Gallon Gas) This price includes removal of the existing water heater and installing a new one with all connections.
Relocating the water heater costs extra. A 50 Gallon Gas tank would cost extra $100. Electric Hot Water Heater usually costs $100 less than Gas unit with same specs and warranty. Extended Warranty Period (from 4 to 8 years OR from 5 to 10 years) would be $100 extra. Tankless water heaters usually cost $900-1700 more than storage tank with same fuel type (Heat Pump) – 12000 BTU – 1 Zone $3,500 – $4,000 (Labor + Materials) Price includes installation a 12000 BTU Mitsubishi M-Series (23.1 SEER) Ductless Mini-Split AC / Heating systems with one indoor unit and one outdoor condenser, checking line-set (up to 50 feet) for leaks and filling with refrigerant (R410A), as well as doing all necessary electrical connections. Each additional zone with 12K BTU will cost about $3000 extra. High Heat models such as H2i series (26.1 SEER), which are perfect for any application in a sub-freezing environment (-10F or lower ambient temperature) will cost about $400-600 more per zone.
If you do not have 230V power available at desired location for outdoor unit, you will need to get it installed for about $300-450 extra. You can opt for a less know brand (such as Friedrich) to save about $500-1000.
You can also find some (but not very well know) brands on Amazon for $1100 total equipment cost, and hire HVAC professional to do the work for about $1500, which would bring the final cost to about $2500-$2700 for a 1 zone 12000 BTU system. – 90K BTU $3,675 (Labor only) This price includes removal of an existing furnace, installation of a new 90% efficiency 90,000 BTU furnace with all connections. It does not include combustion air installation if it does not already exist. (Covers 1800-2400 SF) $4,100 (labor and materials) This price includes a 3.5 TON central air – condenser, coil, line-set and installation. $7500-9000 (labor and materials) Includes boiler, radiators/baseboards and new gas boiler. Ricoh 220 service manual. Oil boiler + new oil tank will be about $1700 extra.
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The level of finish that is on the price list is considered “Standard builder grade finish”, which is the most cost effective way to get the job done. Prices will change depending on any specific materials, custom work and a tight schedule. All prices are for work that is done by code and inspected by the city, if necessary. Labor charges are for licensed and insured contractors. The estimate takes into account overhead costs associated with maintaining a safe business. This makes it very accurate and similar to real figures your would get from your local pros.
Permit prices vary greatly depending on location and therefore they are not included in our list. Pricing is based on a minimum project cost of $4,000. In case the total job is under $4000, these prices will change due to the overhead of initiating and completing the project. 6.Cost estimates for this guide are sourced from over 30+ medium and large remodeling and general contractors, extensive research and the Remodeling Magazine. ↓. Post author Tyler, I come up with these prices, based on what contractors charge. What you say means nothing – you can’t just say “these costs are sooooo far off of actual” without specifics.
There are over 25 projects here. You need to be specific when making such statements so do tell me what’s off actual, what what is actual pricing. As you do that, keep in mind these are prices when hiring a licensed & insured professional. I’m sure you can find a handyman to replace a septic system for 1/2 the price, but that would be dumb to do. I give that example because I just met such handyman a week ago – he does everything from painting to excavation and septic, to roofing to electrical to plumbing. Do you want that guy doing specific trades that require licensing on your house? So do explain what is off here.
Sincerely, Leo. ↓. Kenny Thank you leo! Part of my job it seems is going behind so called contractors who are not liesensed or bonded and can certainly give the lowest bid probably due to the fact their not qualified or neglect their financial responsibility to run a business to begin with.
I’m blessed to have very good repeat customers! But their are those who want something for nothing.
I guess some don’t understand a business has to support itself as well as a family and I’m not getting rich. This is 2018 Thx!
↓. Post author Dave, how do you expect this price guide to work for every town and city in all 50 states? We have to use averages.
An then, you can take the average, and apply local multiplier – for example New England is 14% higher than National Average, so if a job costs $100, then in New England it would be about $114 that’s all. Now I live in MA, and prices differ if you travel just 10 miles! Take for example Wellesley & Framingham MA, which are right next to each other. A hypothetical job that would cost $1000 in Framingham, can go for $1500 in Wellesley, which is 5 miles away.
There are too many variables to consider, so we have to establish some guidelines. Another good example is electrical work, which I’m doing right now. I got two quotes to upgrade electric service to 200A – one quote is $3100 and another is $1700 both from local electricians How do you explain that? I agree on “Too many misleading websites now a days”, and most of these websites are operated by marketing or media companies, who have no connection to home improvement industry, and hire writers with “Journalism” degree.
I spoke with former editor in chief of remodeling magazine – he has never done any construction in his life and is a journalist by trade. According to him, big remodeling publications writers ARE NOT CONTRACTORS – that is why you get prices that make no sense. On the other hand I’m a Roofer/General Contractor, and I base our prices on many factors, including numerous surveys of 1000s of contractors over past 12 years, as well as what my subs charge me, and what they charge homeowners.
So I try to keep the numbers on this site as real as possible. ↓. Hatty Hi, I’m interested to hear your thoughts about my situation. I’m in the midst of a renovation and I’m concerned by the standard of work I’m receiving from my contractor for the price.
That’s what brought me to your page. I showed my contractor images of what I wanted to achieve, he came back with an estimate and said he may not be the cheapest guy but he works to a high standard. He is now working on the property, the mechanics are in (it’s a full renovation) and now it’s just down to selections for fixtures and fittings. He has presented me with allowances for each.
Example – $350 bath tub ($700 seems average.) I can’t find anything even close to the look or quality I want for these allowances yet this small bathroom is costing me 18K. I’m confused if I have unrealistic expectations (which shouldn’t he have managed from the start?) or is this guy taking me for a ride? ↓. Post author Jeannie For this kind of work, you will need to get a building engineer, to ensure that once you knock down you (load bearing) exterior wall, the house does not collapse. That alone may cost around $1000.
The actual removal can be “cheap”, but most likely cheap will mean more expensive, once cheap laborers destroy your chimney, and so on. Honestly, this is really hard to “estimate”, but I’d say about $2000 for demo work, and $700-1000 for disposal This is VERY approximate. You should have the contractor doing the windows to also do demo.
Otherwise you may save a few bucks, but will lose a lot more due to miscommunication / scheduling issues, etc, deliberate or not. Best of luck. If you want, upload pictures (inside and outside) of this, to so I can take a look, and maybe provide more insight. ↓. DA Leo, curious what your thoughts are about my situation.
We want to add a large 3 car garage to the existing house and have the space above finished. At the same time, we want to strip the entire inside of the house down and redo plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. This means we will recreate 1.5 bathrooms plus a master bath, a full kitchen, and due to the addition would need new siding and likely a new roof so it doesn’t look goofy. Insulation will likely need redone as well with a few landscaping items as well. Oh, and the existing septic needs moved. Before you ask why we don’t just build a new house, it’s because we can get the existing house at a great price plus we own the vacant lot just next door that can be used as collateral for a down payment.
↓. C KELLER Hi I came to this website,because a potential client came to me with the notion that the prices on this site along with a few others (HOME ADVISER) in reflection of cost for the region we live in. First and for most take everything from home adviser with a gain of salt.They are a joke,and do not care if you find a GC,handyman to assist you.They only want you as a lead,so they can charge the GC.They know their prices are way off target. But hey they got to entice you somehow,or they wouldn’t be in business! Im a general contractor in the North Bay & Bay Area of Northern California,and I can tell you these prices for this area are way off- even if you add the% this site along with other sites suggests. The current inflation effecting the economy isn’t being factored in either,which effects even more so. The price of materials has risen several time just in the past 6 months.
No GC,Handyman is going to eat the cost of any materials for a client,and rightfully so. We have a serious shortage of labor let alone good labor in California.
I believe across the nation. The issues from all the carnage from the disasters across the state of Calif & other states just amplifies it. Prop 1137,don’t quote me on that,(could be wrong on the prop #)has passed in Calif-prices will increase in the private sector.-YOU CAN THANK THE UNION FOR THAT! UNION prices are rising all across the nation,for the Union.Why,they say because of inflation, and no the labor force will more than likely not see any of it in their paycheck!! Put prop 1137 and the union together,it will all make perfect sense at least in Calif. For prospective purposes: Currently the average price to build a new house is running roughly 400 /450 to 800 sq-ft., if the Ca economy holds stable(factor material prices & labor shortage= inflation)The average contractor in this area makes roughly 75-120 hr,Electricians charge roughly 85-140 hr, labor roughly 18 to 25 hr, carpenters are paid from 25 hr to 45. Handymen or person makes roughly 55-100 hr.
As to why GC bids are all over the place,each company has different cost of overhead, All overhead must be included on top of the hourly wage of each employee. NO COMPANY could stay in business otherwise regardless of where you live- that’s a no brainier I believe for everyone. Lets take some prospective: When you take your car to a mechanic you pay how much to get your car fixed,and there is no bidding option-you pay 120-150 hr.
Yet you complain about a GC charging the prices they charge to build or remodel that” safe place” you call home,where you and your children live. Its safe for a reason. Construction infrastructure alone takes years to learn, (min of 5 out of 7 to be a GC in Calif) still have to passing the exams-or no license. Years to learn study,and perfect your ability and skills to all the different styles.Federal,State regulations /codes upkeep,County as well because each has its own. The ever changing laws.10 years of liability on anything they build, liability insurance(s),comp,wages, GC license,business license fees for each county you work in.
Health benefits every person in this trade should have automatically,its extremely labor intensive and hard on the body. Incentive benefits to keep them as employees,because if you dont someone else will. Tools cost for each employee,so they can build those infrastructures,upkeep of tools so they last for years, place to store those tools and conduct business. Endless meeting with inspectors,architects,and engineers, training, quality of craftsmanship, budgeting,scheduling to meet completion dates,so you can make a profit to reinvest back into the company. Overseeing Subs to ensure everything mention above they are compliant with as well to protect the client and themselves.Finding, bidding new project,so you and your employees can grow and prosper regardless if the client comes to you or not.It takes hours,days,weeks sometimes months to work out a bid.
Who’s responsibility is it to pay for all that time spent, the GC? I don’t think so,after all it isn’t they’re house,and your paying for a service,just like you pay for your Mechanic with the exception the stakes are much higher for the GC. I do not recommend going to the internet to find prices when it comes to construction of any sort,you cannot use a national average to get a true prospective of costs. Its also important to keep in mind that even Architects,or Engineers are not always in the loop of actual costs,they don’t build,nor know the cost of all GC’s. Its very easy to find a GC online,or stop and ask to speak to one where you see construction going on.
Most are very polite and will provide you with a card or a number to contact them. I hope this help bring some perspective to this site and the people searching. ↓. Post author @C KELLER, good insights I will do quick answer now, and in more details later. 1) home adviser prices as fake and are pure click bait. They put lower numbers on purpose – to lure people in 2) so you are right – its very hard to have one measure of price for 320 million people in 50 different states, with completely different economic conditions. With thats said – you should understand that most people in US cannot afford CA prices for real estate / remodeling and other home related stuff.
Home prices in bay area are near 3 times national average. I live in MA and our prices are also crazy.
At the same time salaries in CA and MA are way higher than avg, driven by tech sector. Bottom line – CA pricing cannot be used as benchmark for the rest of the country. Everything is more expensive there. We do use an 19% premium for West Coast over national average But west coast is huge, so that is all approximate. ↓. Post author Alex, great question, and seems like a lot of work 🙂 I assume these items are copied from a contractor’s proposal.
If not a secrete, how much did they want for all of this? Did they break it down by room or by work type? I would break this into categories Kitchen, Bath, All Bedrooms / Hallways, Flooring You would probably get better prices if you work with single contractor. Also better for logistics.
For kitchen, bathroom, windows & flooring estimates, I recommend our calculators: For recessed lights, you need an electrician, and I’d guesstimate $750 per day of work + materials. Now electrician needs access, so other contractor(s) would need to do demolition first, and then prepare framing, etc. For for walls and ceilings, the plaster guys usually charge around $100-150 per 4×8 sheet of drywall (with installation / plastering) + materials.
For painting, you are looking at $2-3 per sq. Of floorplan (meaning if a room is 10×10, that is 100 sq.
$2-$3 this doesn’t include ceilings, patching, etc. Also doesn’t include moving stuff and covering furniture. Bottom line – you have a lot of items there, that cover multiple trades so you either hire a one general remodeling contractor, or hire individual company for each trade It will be expensive, but honestly, I can’t provide pricing for all of this, as there are way too many unknowns. Best of luck.
↓. Post author John, If we are talking straight demolition, this would be like a handyman / laborer type work. But since you would hire that person directly, I think per hour or per day pay structure is ideal. As far as cost – depending where you live and if you can find a person to do it – $20-30/hr or $200-300 per day seems reasonable. The issue is – most handyman don’t like short jobs, because it takes long time to find work, and then they work for only one day so in my area it’s hard to get a handyman / laborer for less than $400/day most won’t do per hour. What you can try – go to home depot / lowe’s in the morning there is usually a bunch of guys hanging out, looking for day work / laboring.
Now if you need some skilled help, that’s different, and I’m not sure what exactly you want “built” Hope this helps, and good luck.