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Pick the part of the house, or the size of the job. 27 published cost examples, every line itemized with crew hours.

Cost example5×8 Bathroom Remodel Cost and Labor (2026 Baseline)Direct job cost $13,858 Cost exampleNew Home Construction Cost: Four Builds Compared (2026 Baseline)Direct job cost $187,321 to $442,718 Cost exampleRoof Replacement Cost: A 24-Square Asphalt Tear-Off, Itemized (2026 Baseline)Direct job cost $16,173

Part of the house

Direct job cost

Kitchen and bath

Kitchens, bathrooms and showers, gutted and rebuilt, and the floors around them.

5×8 Bathroom Remodel Cost and Labor (2026 Baseline)Illustrative selling prices at three markups, and the fully itemized direct job cost underneath it.Direct job cost $13,858 3×5 Shower Replacement Cost: Five Builds Compared (2026 Baseline)The same 60x36 shower torn out and rebuilt five ways, from a multi-piece fiberglass remodel unit to tile on a mud-bed pan, with add-ons and the problems that show up once the old shower is out.Direct job cost $4,765 to $9,037 10x10 Kitchen Remodel Cost: Every Line, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 100-square-foot L-shaped kitchen gutted and rebuilt on the same layout: stock cabinets, quartz, tile backsplash, LVP and electrical to code, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $22,399 Dishwasher Leak Floor Repair Cost: 240 Sq Ft of LVP, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A dishwasher leak that ruined 45 sq ft of engineered wood, fixed by replacing 240 sq ft of continuous floor with LVP and resetting the homeowner's new dishwasher, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $3,385

Basement

Finishing the space, getting egress into it, and what runs under the slab.

Cost to Finish an 800 Sq Ft Basement, Itemized (2026 Baseline)800 square feet of unfinished basement framed, insulated, wired, drywalled and floored, with one bedroom wall and no bathroom, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $38,044 Cost to Cut a Basement Floor for a Bathroom Drain: 8 Jobs (2026 Baseline)Eight basement jobs priced line by line, from a 12 ft slab trench to a full bathroom's drains: the tie-in to old cast iron, an ejector pit, an up-flush toilet, a raised platform, a laundry sink and the camera inspection first.Direct job cost $325 to $4,033 Basement Egress Window Cost: Concrete Cut to Finished Well (2026 Baseline)One code-size egress window cut into a poured concrete wall, with the well, ladder, cover, drainage and interior return, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $6,840 Radon Mitigation Cost: A Sub-Slab System, Itemized (2026 Baseline)An active sub-slab radon system for a 1,100 sq ft finished basement: suction point, exterior pipe to the roof, fan, sealing and the follow-up test, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $2,232 Cast Iron Drain Replacement Under Slab: 22 Feet, Itemized (2026 Baseline)22 feet of cracked cast iron under an unfinished basement floor cut out and replaced with PVC: saw-cut, trench, pipe, backfill and the slab patch, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $4,569

Roof, windows and doors

The shell: what keeps the weather out.

Roof Replacement Cost: A 24-Square Asphalt Tear-Off, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A one-story ranch torn off and reroofed in architectural shingles: tear-off, decking, underlayment, flashing, ridge vent and cleanup, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $16,173 Vinyl Replacement Window Cost Per Window, Installed: Insert vs Full-Frame (2026)Ten mid-grade vinyl double-hung windows on a two-story house, priced two ways: inserts set in the existing frames, and full-frame replacement down to the rough openings.Direct job cost $10,777 to $15,845 Window to Door Conversion Cost (2026): $10,088 to $15,521Replacing two windows with a 6 foot French door in a brick wall costs about $10,088 to $15,521, from a $7,760 direct job cost: the opening cut to the floor, a new header and steel lintel, the door flashed, trimmed and painted in, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $7,760 Skylight Replacement Cost Per Skylight, With New Flashing (2026)Two leaking deck-mounted skylights replaced like for like, with factory flashing kits, underlayment and patched-in shingles, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $3,850

Outdoor

Decks, porches, walls and the yard.

12x12 Deck Cost: Pressure-Treated, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 144-square-foot pressure-treated deck off a back slider, about 3 feet up: footings, framing, decking, railing and one stair, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $8,677 Porch Repair Cost: Sinking, Pulling Away, Rotted Ledger and Steps (2026 Baseline)Six front porch repairs priced line by line: a sunken corner jacked and shimmed, new footings and posts, a porch pulling away from the house, both at once, a rotted ledger, and sunken steps.Direct job cost $312 to $3,923 Retaining Wall Replacement Cost: 35 Feet of Timber to Block (2026 Baseline)A rotten timber retaining wall torn out and replaced with 35 feet of segmental block at 3 feet, with compacted base, drain stone and a perforated drain, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $5,931

Additions, ADUs and garages

New square footage on an existing property: an addition, a backyard unit or a garage.

Mudroom Addition Cost (2026): $46,265 to $71,177 for an 8x10An 8x10 heated mudroom on a new foundation costs about $46,265 to $71,177, from a $35,588 direct job cost: framed, roofed, sided, wired, heated and finished with a built-in bench, every line itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $35,588 Detached ADU Cost: 600 Sq Ft, One Bed, One Bath, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 600-square-foot backyard ADU with one bedroom, one bath and a kitchenette, tied into the main house utilities: every line itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $161,495 30x30 Garage Cost (2026): $95,696 to $147,225, ItemizedA 30x30 detached garage costs about $95,696 to $147,225 and a 30x36 about $105,622 to $162,495, each on a slab with a truss roof, vinyl siding, two 10x8 doors, a new electric service and a mini-split, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $73,612 to $81,247

New homes

Whole new houses, from a cottage to a two-story, with the twists builders actually get.

New Home Construction Cost: Four Builds Compared (2026 Baseline)Four new houses, fully itemized: a 1,050 sf cottage, a builder-grade 1,500 sf and a mid-grade 1,600 sf slab ranch, and a 2,400 sf two-story over a full basement.Direct job cost $187,321 to $442,718 New Home Construction Cost: Four Real-World Scenarios Compared (2026 Baseline)Four new houses with the twists builders actually get: a teardown lot that reuses the well and septic, owner-supplied cabinets, a high-performance ranch, and a rural build with an engineered septic.Direct job cost $302,271 to $313,741 Cost to Drywall a New House: 7 Jobs, Hang and Finish (2026 Baseline)Seven new-construction drywall jobs priced line by line, from a 1,200 sq ft ranch to a 3,500 sq ft custom home with a vault and Level 5, plus a textured house, a two-story foyer, a garage and a basement.Direct job cost $2,209 to $25,776

Painting

Painting over oil-based paint, inside and out, prepped and primed the way the primer makers require.

Cost to Paint Over Oil-Based Paint: 12 Jobs Inside and Out (2026 Baseline)Twelve jobs priced line by line, from one bedroom's oil-painted trim to a 1950s house exterior: degloss, bonding primer and two coats, peeling paint fixed, doors, cabinets, windows, a porch and lead-safe work.Direct job cost $276 to $7,731

Mechanical, electrical and energy

Outlets and circuits, water heaters, insulation and the systems behind the walls.

Under $5,000

Swaps and repairs a crew finishes in a day or two.

Cost to Add an Outlet: 64 Outlet Types Priced Line by Line (2026)From a wall outlet to a hot tub circuit: every job priced with its labor, wire, breaker and device, next to what three kinds of contractors would charge and the installed prices published online.Direct job cost $176 to $2,859 Cost to Paint Over Oil-Based Paint: 12 Jobs Inside and Out (2026 Baseline)Twelve jobs priced line by line, from one bedroom's oil-painted trim to a 1950s house exterior: degloss, bonding primer and two coats, peeling paint fixed, doors, cabinets, windows, a porch and lead-safe work.Direct job cost $276 to $7,731 Porch Repair Cost: Sinking, Pulling Away, Rotted Ledger and Steps (2026 Baseline)Six front porch repairs priced line by line: a sunken corner jacked and shimmed, new footings and posts, a porch pulling away from the house, both at once, a rotted ledger, and sunken steps.Direct job cost $312 to $3,923 Cost to Cut a Basement Floor for a Bathroom Drain: 8 Jobs (2026 Baseline)Eight basement jobs priced line by line, from a 12 ft slab trench to a full bathroom's drains: the tie-in to old cast iron, an ejector pit, an up-flush toilet, a raised platform, a laundry sink and the camera inspection first.Direct job cost $325 to $4,033 Cost to Drywall a New House: 7 Jobs, Hang and Finish (2026 Baseline)Seven new-construction drywall jobs priced line by line, from a 1,200 sq ft ranch to a 3,500 sq ft custom home with a vault and Level 5, plus a textured house, a two-story foyer, a garage and a basement.Direct job cost $2,209 to $25,776 Radon Mitigation Cost: A Sub-Slab System, Itemized (2026 Baseline)An active sub-slab radon system for a 1,100 sq ft finished basement: suction point, exterior pipe to the roof, fan, sealing and the follow-up test, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $2,232 Gas Water Heater Replacement Cost: 50-Gallon Tank, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A leaking 50-gallon gas tank replaced like for like in a basement: removal, the new tank, connections and an expansion tank, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $2,411 Four-Season Room Insulation Cost: Open the Ceiling, Spray Foam, Close It (2026 Baseline)A 12x16 four-season room with an uninsulated low-slope ceiling: drywall off, closed-cell spray foam in the rafters, new drywall and paint, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $3,004 Heat Pump Water Heater Cost: The 50-Gallon Swap, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 50-gallon electric tank swapped for a hybrid heat pump unit: removal, the unit, connections and the condensate run, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $3,106 Dishwasher Leak Floor Repair Cost: 240 Sq Ft of LVP, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A dishwasher leak that ruined 45 sq ft of engineered wood, fixed by replacing 240 sq ft of continuous floor with LVP and resetting the homeowner's new dishwasher, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $3,385 Skylight Replacement Cost Per Skylight, With New Flashing (2026)Two leaking deck-mounted skylights replaced like for like, with factory flashing kits, underlayment and patched-in shingles, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $3,850 Cast Iron Drain Replacement Under Slab: 22 Feet, Itemized (2026 Baseline)22 feet of cracked cast iron under an unfinished basement floor cut out and replaced with PVC: saw-cut, trench, pipe, backfill and the slab patch, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $4,569 3×5 Shower Replacement Cost: Five Builds Compared (2026 Baseline)The same 60x36 shower torn out and rebuilt five ways, from a multi-piece fiberglass remodel unit to tile on a mud-bed pan, with add-ons and the problems that show up once the old shower is out.Direct job cost $4,765 to $9,037

$5,000 to $15,000

One-trade jobs and small multi-trade work.

Retaining Wall Replacement Cost: 35 Feet of Timber to Block (2026 Baseline)A rotten timber retaining wall torn out and replaced with 35 feet of segmental block at 3 feet, with compacted base, drain stone and a perforated drain, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $5,931 Basement Egress Window Cost: Concrete Cut to Finished Well (2026 Baseline)One code-size egress window cut into a poured concrete wall, with the well, ladder, cover, drainage and interior return, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $6,840 Window to Door Conversion Cost (2026): $10,088 to $15,521Replacing two windows with a 6 foot French door in a brick wall costs about $10,088 to $15,521, from a $7,760 direct job cost: the opening cut to the floor, a new header and steel lintel, the door flashed, trimmed and painted in, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $7,760 12x12 Deck Cost: Pressure-Treated, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 144-square-foot pressure-treated deck off a back slider, about 3 feet up: footings, framing, decking, railing and one stair, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $8,677 Vinyl Replacement Window Cost Per Window, Installed: Insert vs Full-Frame (2026)Ten mid-grade vinyl double-hung windows on a two-story house, priced two ways: inserts set in the existing frames, and full-frame replacement down to the rough openings.Direct job cost $10,777 to $15,845 5×8 Bathroom Remodel Cost and Labor (2026 Baseline)Illustrative selling prices at three markups, and the fully itemized direct job cost underneath it.Direct job cost $13,858

$15,000 to $50,000

Remodels and small additions.

Roof Replacement Cost: A 24-Square Asphalt Tear-Off, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A one-story ranch torn off and reroofed in architectural shingles: tear-off, decking, underlayment, flashing, ridge vent and cleanup, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $16,173 10x10 Kitchen Remodel Cost: Every Line, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 100-square-foot L-shaped kitchen gutted and rebuilt on the same layout: stock cabinets, quartz, tile backsplash, LVP and electrical to code, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $22,399 Mudroom Addition Cost (2026): $46,265 to $71,177 for an 8x10An 8x10 heated mudroom on a new foundation costs about $46,265 to $71,177, from a $35,588 direct job cost: framed, roofed, sided, wired, heated and finished with a built-in bench, every line itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $35,588 Cost to Finish an 800 Sq Ft Basement, Itemized (2026 Baseline)800 square feet of unfinished basement framed, insulated, wired, drywalled and floored, with one bedroom wall and no bathroom, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $38,044

$50,000 and up

Garages, ADUs and whole houses.

30x30 Garage Cost (2026): $95,696 to $147,225, ItemizedA 30x30 detached garage costs about $95,696 to $147,225 and a 30x36 about $105,622 to $162,495, each on a slab with a truss roof, vinyl siding, two 10x8 doors, a new electric service and a mini-split, itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $73,612 to $81,247 Detached ADU Cost: 600 Sq Ft, One Bed, One Bath, Itemized (2026 Baseline)A 600-square-foot backyard ADU with one bedroom, one bath and a kitchenette, tied into the main house utilities: every line itemized with crew hours.Direct job cost $161,495 New Home Construction Cost: Four Builds Compared (2026 Baseline)Four new houses, fully itemized: a 1,050 sf cottage, a builder-grade 1,500 sf and a mid-grade 1,600 sf slab ranch, and a 2,400 sf two-story over a full basement.Direct job cost $187,321 to $442,718 New Home Construction Cost: Four Real-World Scenarios Compared (2026 Baseline)Four new houses with the twists builders actually get: a teardown lot that reuses the well and septic, owner-supplied cabinets, a high-performance ranch, and a rural build with an engineered septic.Direct job cost $302,271 to $313,741

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