All calculators
Cost estimators for jobs you'll probably hire out, and material calculators for jobs you'll do yourself.
Roofing & Exterior
Roof, siding, windows and fences — the big-ticket jobs most people hire out.
Roof replacementCost
Enter your house footprint, roof pitch and material to estimate roof area in squares, the bundles and underlayment needed, and a typical installed price range including removal of the old roof.
SidingCost
Enter your house dimensions, wall height and openings to get the net wall area, how many squares of siding to order, and a typical installed price range by material.
Window replacementCost
Enter how many windows you are replacing, the frame material and install type to get a typical installed price range for the whole job and per window.
FenceCost
Enter the fence length, height and material to get the posts, rails, pickets and concrete you need, plus a typical installed price or a DIY materials budget.
Energy & HVAC
Heating, cooling, solar and electricity costs, with payback math.
HVAC replacementCost
Enter your home size, climate and system type to get a rough tonnage, an installed price range and how much a higher-SEER2 unit could cut your cooling bill.
Solar paybackCost
Enter your monthly electricity use and local price per watt to size a solar system, estimate its cost after incentives and see the year it pays for itself.
InsulationCost
Enter the area, where you are insulating and what is there now to see the R-value to add, the depth it takes for each material and a cost range.
Electricity cost
Choose an appliance or enter its wattage, how long it runs and your electricity rate to see the energy it uses and what it costs per day, month and year.
Flooring & Interior
Flooring, tile, paint, drywall and insulation quantities and costs.
FlooringCost
Enter your room size and flooring type to see how many boxes to buy, what the material costs, and what a pro typically charges to install it.
PaintCost
Enter the room size, openings and number of coats to see how many gallons to buy and compare the DIY paint cost with a professional painter.
DrywallCost
Enter the room size and openings to get the number of drywall sheets, screws, tape and mud, plus what a contractor typically charges to hang and finish it.
Tile
Enter the area, tile size and layout to get the number of tiles and boxes, bags of thinset and grout, and a material budget compared with a pro install.
Concrete & Masonry
Slabs, footings, pavers and bagged vs ready-mix comparisons.
Concrete
Enter your slab, footing or column size to get cubic yards, the number of bags, and whether bagged mix or a ready-mix truck is cheaper for your pour.
Paver patioCost
Enter your patio size and paver size to get the number of pavers, tons of gravel base, bedding sand and joint sand, plus a DIY or installed price range.
Outdoor & Landscaping
Decks, gravel, mulch and soil for yard projects.
Deck costCost
Enter your deck size, material and framing layout to get an installed or DIY price range along with the boards, joists, screws and railing you would need.
Gravel
Enter the area shape, size and depth to see how many cubic yards and tons of crushed stone or pea gravel to order, and whether bulk or bags costs less.
Mulch & soil
Enter your bed size and depth to get cubic yards, the number of bags, and a side-by-side cost of bagged versus bulk mulch, topsoil or compost.
Planning & Budgeting
Room measurements, stairs and remodel budgets.
Remodel budgetCost
Pick the room and scope to see a realistic total budget for your area, then see how it typically splits across cabinets, labor, fixtures and more — or enter your own budget to split it.
Square footage
Break an irregular room into simple shapes, add or subtract each one, and get total square feet, square yards, area with waste and an optional material cost.
Stair stringers
Enter the floor-to-floor rise and your tread depth to get the riser count, exact riser height, stringer length and lumber, plus a pass/fail check against the IRC stair rules.