Built by a Contractor, Not an Algorithm

RenovateCosts.com was built out of frustration with renovation cost calculators that give you a national average that has nothing to do with your actual market. Labor costs in New York are 45% higher than in Mississippi. A mid-range kitchen that costs $46,000 in Texas costs $66,000 in California. Generic averages mislead homeowners and set them up for budget shock.

The cost data behind this calculator is sourced from RSMeans construction cost indices — the same data professional estimators use — and adjusted using real regional multipliers for all 50 states and Washington D.C.

The hidden costs section exists because that is where renovation budgets actually die. Every single item in that list is something real contractors see blow up real budgets on real projects.

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