What the work costs

Price ranges for common jobs, with overhead, profit and sales tax included.

• AC installation cost: central air by size, 2.5 to 4 tons, by stateWhat central air conditioning costs installed, from a 2.5 ton to a 4 ton system at 14 to 15 SEER, in your state, with the old system out, overhead, profit and tax.
• Attic fan installation cost: roof-mounted power vents, by stateWhat a roof-mounted attic fan costs installed, one fan, a large one or two, wired in, in your state, with overhead, profit and tax, and how attic air flows.
• Cost to install baseboard: per linear foot, per room, by stateWhat it costs to have baseboard installed and painted, from one room to a whole floor, per linear foot and in your state, with the old trim off, overhead and tax.
• Basement finishing cost: 400 to 800 sq ft, every line stated, by stateWhat finishing a basement costs, from 400 to 800 square feet, with the framing, insulation, drywall, paint, floor, outlets and a door stated, in your state.
• Bathroom exhaust fan installation cost: fan, fan and light, or with a heater, by stateWhat a new bathroom exhaust fan costs installed, a fan, a fan with a light, or with a heater too, in your state, with the old one out, and the code's fan rule.
• Bathroom remodel cost: a hall bath to a primary bath, every line stated, by stateWhat a bathroom remodel costs, from a 5 by 8 hall bath to a 10 by 12 primary bath, with the tub, shower, toilet, vanity, tile floor and paint stated, by state.
• Bathroom vanity installation cost: 30 inch, 48 inch and double vanities, by stateWhat a bathroom vanity with a top costs installed, from a 30 inch single to a 72 inch double, in your state, with the old vanity out, overhead, profit and tax.
• Bathtub replacement cost: a standard tub, a tub and shower, or a jetted tub, by stateWhat replacing a bathtub costs, a standard tub, a one-piece fiberglass tub and shower, or an acrylic jetted tub, in your state, with the old tub out and tax.
• Blown-in insulation cost: attic insulation per square foot, by attic size and by stateWhat blown-in attic insulation costs to R50, per square foot of attic and for small to large attics, in your state, with the R-values the energy code calls for.
• Carpet installation cost: by room, by square foot and by stateWhat new carpet costs installed, from one bedroom to a whole floor, per square foot and in your state, with pad, tear-out, overhead, profit and tax included.
• Ceiling fan installation cost: per fan, for one or a few, by stateWhat a ceiling fan with a light costs installed, for one fan, two or four, in your state, hung on an existing fan-rated box, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Chain link fence cost: per foot, by yard size and by stateWhat a new 4 foot chain link fence costs installed, per linear foot and for a small, typical or large yard, in your state, with wood and cedar compared.
• Concrete driveway cost: single, two-car and long driveways, per square foot, by stateWhat a concrete driveway costs, from a single-car 12 by 20 to a long two-car 20 by 40, per square foot and in your state, poured and finished, with overhead and tax.
• Concrete slab cost: pads, patios and garage floors, by stateWhat a 4 inch concrete slab costs poured and finished, from a small pad to a garage floor, per square foot and in your state, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Countertop installation cost: laminate, granite and quartz side by side, by stateWhat new kitchen countertops cost installed in laminate, granite or quartz, for the same mid-size kitchen, in your state, with the old tops off, overhead and tax.
• Crown molding installation cost: per foot, one room to a whole floor, by stateWhat crown molding costs installed and painted, per linear foot and for one room, three rooms or a whole floor, in your state, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Dishwasher installation cost: basic to upgraded, by stateWhat a new built-in dishwasher costs installed, basic, mid-range or upgraded, in your state, with the old one taken out, overhead, profit and sales tax.
• Drywall installation cost: hung, taped and finished, by size and stateWhat new drywall costs hung, taped and finished, from one room to a basement, per square foot of board and in your state, with overhead, profit and tax included.
• Drywall repair cost: patches, a wall section, or a room, by stateWhat drywall repair costs, from a patch or two at the minimum charge to a wall section or a room's walls replaced, in your state, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Electrical panel upgrade cost: 100 and 200 amp panels, by stateWhat replacing an electrical panel costs, a 100 amp panel, a 200 amp panel, or a 200 amp panel with arc-fault breakers, in your state, with the old one out.
• Epoxy flooring cost: garage floors and basements, per square foot, by stateWhat an epoxy floor coating costs installed, from a one-car garage to a basement, per square foot and in your state, with the contractor's overhead, profit and tax.
• Cost to paint a house exterior: by house size, per square foot of wall, by stateWhat it costs to have a house's outside walls painted, from a small one-story house to a two-story one, per square foot of wall and in your state, everything in.
• Fence installation cost: wood privacy fence per foot, by yard size and by stateWhat a new wood privacy fence costs installed, per linear foot and for a small, typical or large yard, in your state, with cedar and chain link compared.
• French drain cost: per foot, 50 to 150 feet, by stateWhat a French drain along the foundation costs installed, per linear foot and for 50, 100 or 150 feet, in your state, with the code's drain rules.
• Front door replacement cost: steel, high-grade and fiberglass doors, by stateWhat replacing a front door costs, a pre-hung insulated steel door, a high-grade door or a detailed fiberglass or wood one, in your state, with the old door out.
• Furnace replacement cost: standard and high-efficiency gas furnaces, by stateWhat a new gas furnace costs installed, from a 60,000 BTU standard furnace to a 100,000 BTU high-efficiency one, in your state, with the old furnace out and tax.
• Garage conversion cost: a one-, two- or three-car garage into a room, every line stated, by stateWhat converting a garage into a room costs, one-car to three-car, with the door opening walled in, insulation, drywall, floor and outlets stated, by state.
• Garage door replacement cost: single and double doors, by stateWhat replacing a garage door costs, for a single 8 by 7 door, a double 16 by 7 and a tall 16 by 8, in your state, with the old door out, overhead, profit and tax.
• Garbage disposal installation cost: basic to upgraded, by stateWhat a new garbage disposal costs installed under the sink, basic, mid-range or upgraded, in your state, with the old one taken out, overhead, profit and tax.
• Gutter guard installation cost: per foot, by house size and by stateWhat gutter guards cost installed on existing gutters, per linear foot and for a small, mid-size or large house, in your state, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Gutter installation cost: per foot, by house size and by state, with types and sizesWhat gutter installation costs per foot and for a whole house, in your state, with the gutter types and sizes and how much gutter a house needs.
• Hardwood floor installation cost: per square foot, per room, by stateWhat solid oak flooring costs installed, sanded and finished, from one room to a whole floor, per square foot and in your state, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Heat pump installation cost: 2, 3 and 4 ton systems, by stateWhat a heat pump system costs installed, 2 to 4 tons, the outdoor unit and indoor air handler with the old ones taken out, in your state, with O&P and tax.
• Interior door installation cost: per door, for a few or a whole house, by stateWhat a pre-hung interior door costs installed, for one door, three or a whole house, in your state, with the old door taken out, overhead, profit and tax.
• Interior painting cost: per room, per square foot of wall, by stateWhat it costs to have interior walls painted, from one room to a whole house, per square foot of wall and in your state, with overhead, profit and tax included.
• Kitchen cabinet installation cost: small, mid-size and large kitchens, by stateWhat new kitchen cabinets cost installed, base and wall cabinets by the foot for a small, mid-size or large kitchen, in your state, with overhead and tax.
• Kitchen remodel cost: small, mid-size and large kitchens, every line stated, by stateWhat a kitchen remodel costs, from a 10 by 10 kitchen to a 14 by 18, with the cabinets, quartz tops, sink, faucet, floor and paint stated, in your state.
• Laminate flooring installation cost: per room, per square foot, by stateWhat laminate flooring costs installed, from one room to a whole floor, per square foot and in your state, with tear-out, overhead, profit and tax included.
• Metal roof cost: steel panels in place of shingles, by house size and by stateWhat a metal roof costs in place of asphalt shingles, from a small house to a large one, per square foot and in your state, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Mini split installation cost: one, two and three zones, by stateWhat a ductless mini split costs installed, one, two or three zones, in your state, with the outdoor unit, the indoor units, overhead, profit and sales tax.
• Mold remediation cost: by the size of the moldy area, with the containment EPA calls forWhat mold remediation costs on drywall, from a small patch to a room's walls, with the containment, air filtration and cleanup EPA's guide calls for at each size.
• Popcorn ceiling removal cost: per square foot, per room, by stateWhat it costs to have a popcorn (acoustic) ceiling scraped off, from a room or two to a whole house, per square foot and in your state, and the asbestos test first.
• Pressure washing cost: a house's siding, by house size and by stateWhat it costs to have a house's outside walls pressure washed, from a small one-story house to a two-story one, per square foot of wall and in your state.
• Recessed lighting installation cost: four, six or eight lights, by stateWhat new recessed lights cost installed, four, six or eight canless LED lights wired to a new switch, in your state, with overhead, profit and sales tax.
• Roof repair cost: small fixes, a square, or a section, by stateWhat a roof repair costs, from a few shingles or a pipe boot at the minimum charge to one or three squares replaced, with overhead, profit and tax, by state.
• Roof replacement cost: asphalt shingles, by house size and by stateWhat a new asphalt shingle roof costs, from a small house to a large one, per square foot of house and in your state, with tear-off, overhead, profit and tax.
• Shower installation cost: one-piece fiberglass showers and tub-showers, by stateWhat a new one-piece fiberglass shower costs installed, standard or high grade, or a tub and shower in one piece, in your state, with the old one out and tax.
• Siding replacement cost: vinyl, fiber cement and cedar side by side, by stateWhat replacing a house's siding costs in vinyl, fiber cement or cedar, for the same 2,000 sq ft of wall, in your state, with the old siding torn off and house wrap.
• Skylight installation cost: fixed, venting and tube skylights, by stateWhat a skylight costs installed, a fixed skylight, a venting one or a 10 inch tube, in your state, replacing an old one, with overhead, profit and tax.
• Spray foam insulation cost: per square foot, for attics and crawl spaces, by stateWhat spray foam insulation costs per square foot and for a whole attic roof deck or crawl space, 6 inches of open cell foam, in your state, with overhead and tax.
• Storm door installation cost: basic to upgraded, by stateWhat a new storm door costs installed on an existing entry door, basic, mid-range or upgraded, in your state, with the old one off, overhead, profit and tax.
• Subfloor replacement cost: a bathroom, a room or a kitchen, per square foot, by stateWhat replacing a subfloor costs per square foot and for a bathroom, a room or a kitchen, in 3/4 inch tongue and groove plywood, in your state, with overhead and tax.
• Sump pump installation cost: 1/3, 1/2 and 3/4 hp, replaced, by stateWhat a new sump pump costs installed in the existing pit, 1/3, 1/2 or 3/4 hp, in your state, with the old pump taken out, overhead, profit and sales tax.
• Tankless water heater installation cost: electric and gas, by size, by stateWhat a tankless water heater costs installed, electric or gas, by size, in your state, with the old heater taken out, overhead, profit and sales tax.
• Tile installation cost: bathroom, kitchen and whole floors, per square foot, by stateWhat a tile floor costs installed, from a bathroom to a kitchen to a whole floor, per square foot and in your state, with the old floor taken up, overhead and tax.
• Toilet installation cost: per toilet, for one or a whole house, by stateWhat a new toilet costs installed, for one, two or three toilets, in your state, with the old toilet taken out, the contractor's overhead, profit and sales tax.
• Vinyl fence cost: per foot, by yard size and by stateWhat a new 5 to 6 foot vinyl privacy fence costs installed, per linear foot and for a small, typical or large yard, in your state, with wood compared.
• Vinyl plank flooring installation cost: per square foot, per room, by stateWhat luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring costs installed, from one room to a whole floor, per square foot and in your state, with the old floor taken up.
• Vinyl siding cost: installed, by house size and by stateWhat vinyl siding costs installed, from a small house to a large one, per square foot of wall and in your state, with tear-off, house wrap, overhead, profit and tax.
• Water damage restoration: the steps, the drying, and what it costsHow water damage restoration works, from stopping the water to drying the rooms, the kinds of water, and what drying a clean-water loss costs by size and by state.
• Water heater installation cost: 40 and 50 gallon gas tanks and tankless, by stateWhat a new water heater costs installed, a 40 or 50 gallon gas tank or a gas tankless heater, in your state, with the old heater taken out, overhead, profit and tax.
• Window replacement cost: vinyl double-hung windows, per window and for a house, by stateWhat replacing a window costs, per vinyl double-hung window and for five or a whole house of them, in your state, with the old window out, overhead, profit and tax.