Try “tree removal cost”, “R-value”, or “mowing per acre”.

Cost calculators

24 calculators, one per service. Each prices the job both ways: as DIY — pick the job size, tick the equipment you already own, put a value on your time — or as a pro job, from a low, typical or high quote plus the add-ons that usually aren't in the first number you're given. Every figure comes from the same sourced data as the cost comparisons.

Buying & Selling

  • Home Inspection cost calculator

    DIY $157 · Pro $300–$500 · per inspection of a 1,500–2,500 sq ft house

    Sizes: Condo or townhouse, under 1,000 sq ft · House, 1,500–2,500 sq ft · Large or older house, 2,500–4,000 sq ft, pre-1980 · New construction, two phase inspections · 9 pro add-ons

Cleaning & Restoration

  • Mold Remediation cost calculator

    DIY $525–$675 · Pro $1,500–$3,500 · per 10–30 sq ft patch on drywall (a wall section behind a leak)

    Sizes: Surface mold under 10 sq ft · 10–30 sq ft on drywall · 30–100 sq ft, basement or crawl space · Whole area or HVAC, 100 sq ft and up · 8 pro add-ons

  • Move-Out Cleaning cost calculator

    DIY $105–$157 · Pro $180–$350 · per 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment or small house (about 1,000 sq ft)

    Sizes: Studio or 1-bedroom apartment, about 600 sq ft · 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment or small house · 3-bedroom, 2-bath house, about 1,800 sq ft · 4-bedroom house with garage, 2,500 sq ft and up · 8 pro add-ons

Concrete & Masonry

  • Chimney Repair cost calculator

    DIY $585–$745 · Pro $600–$1,800 · per chimney, repointed above the roofline (about 40 sq ft of brick), crown sealed, new cap

    Sizes: New cap and crown seal · Repoint the stack above the roofline, crown sealed, new cap · Replace the flashing · Rebuild the stack above the roofline with a new crown · 8 pro add-ons

  • Concrete Slab Installation

    Concrete Slab Installation cost calculator

    DIY $2,344–$2,718 · Pro $2,400–$4,800 · per 20×20 slab (400 sq ft, 4 in thick)

    Sizes: 10×10 shed or hot-tub pad · 12×12 patio · 20×20 garage or parking pad · 30×30 workshop or barn slab · 8 pro add-ons

  • Driveway Extension

    Driveway Extension cost calculator

    DIY $1,440–$1,840 · Pro $1,600–$3,200 · per 200 sq ft extension (10×20 parking strip)

    Sizes: Gravel · Concrete · Asphalt · Concrete pavers · 8 pro add-ons

  • Retaining Wall cost calculator

    DIY $1,945–$2,245 · Pro $2,600–$4,900 · per 25-foot, 3-foot-tall segmental block wall (75 sq ft of face)

    Sizes: 25 ft × 2 ft pressure-treated timber garden wall · 25 ft × 3 ft segmental block wall · 40 ft × 4 ft block wall with geogrid, engineered · 40 ft × 6 ft poured concrete wall with footing · 8 pro add-ons

Flooring

  • Epoxy Flooring cost calculator

    DIY $1,100–$1,120 · Pro $2,400–$4,000 · per 2-car garage (about 400 sq ft)

    Sizes: Water-based epoxy kit with flakes · 100%-solids epoxy, flake and clear topcoat · Full-flake polyaspartic, one-day system · Metallic epoxy, 500 sq ft basement or showroom · 8 pro add-ons

  • Tile Installation cost calculator

    DIY $1,480–$1,540 · Pro $2,000–$4,500 · per 200 sq ft floor, 12 × 24 porcelain over an uncoupling membrane

    Sizes: Bathroom floor, 50 sq ft, 12 × 24 porcelain · Kitchen or entry floor, 200 sq ft, 12 × 24 porcelain · Tub or shower surround, 3 walls, about 90 sq ft, with a niche · Open living area, 400 sq ft, 24 × 48 large-format porcelain · 8 pro add-ons

Heating & Cooling

  • Ductwork Replacement

    Ductwork Replacement cost calculator

    DIY $1,120–$1,518 · Pro $3,000–$7,000 · per 1,500 sq ft house (about 200 ft of duct, 10 registers)

    Sizes: A few damaged runs · Whole house, flex ducts in the attic · Whole house, ducts in a crawl space · Two-story, sheet metal trunk and branches · 9 pro add-ons

Insulation & Energy

  • Crawl Space Insulation

    Crawl Space Insulation cost calculator

    DIY $1,475–$1,875 · Pro $1,500–$4,500 · per crawl space

    Sizes: Small crawl space · Medium crawl space · Large crawl space · 5 pro add-ons

  • Spray Foam Insulation

    Spray Foam Insulation cost calculator

    DIY $8,215–$8,495 · Pro $5,000–$11,000 · per 1,500 sq ft attic (roof deck, R-21 to R-30)

    Sizes: Rim joists and small gaps · Two-car garage, walls and ceiling · 1,500 sq ft attic roof deck · 30×40 pole barn or shop · 7 pro add-ons

Kitchen & Bath

  • Kitchen Backsplash

    Kitchen Backsplash cost calculator

    DIY $447–$487 · Pro $700–$1,500 · per kitchen (about 30 sq ft)

    Sizes: Ceramic or porcelain subway tile · Glass or mosaic sheets · Natural stone or complex pattern · 6 pro add-ons

  • Walk-In Shower cost calculator

    DIY $2,490–$3,040 · Pro $3,500–$7,000 · per tub-to-shower conversion (60×32 in alcove, acrylic base and walls)

    Sizes: Prefab kit replacing an existing shower stall · Tub-to-shower conversion, acrylic base and walls · Custom tiled shower with curb · Curbless tiled shower with linear drain · 8 pro add-ons

Moving & Storage

  • PODS Moving cost calculator

    DIY $2,080–$2,230 · Pro $1,800–$3,500 · per 3-bedroom local move (two 16 ft containers, under 50 miles)

    Sizes: Local move, 1-bedroom apartment · Local move, 3-bedroom house · 500-mile move, 3-bedroom house · Cross-country move, 3-bedroom house · 8 pro add-ons

Outdoor & Yard

  • Land Clearing

    Land Clearing cost calculator

    DIY $2,970–$4,845 · Pro $2,000–$4,500 · per acre

    Sizes: Light · Medium · Heavy · 6 pro add-ons

  • Lawn Mowing

    Lawn Mowing cost calculator

    DIY $181–$221 · Pro $800–$2,550 · per season (26 visits)

    Sizes: Small lot · Medium lot · Large lot · 1 acre and up · 5 pro add-ons

  • Stump Grinding cost calculator

    DIY $285 · Pro $150–$350 · per 24-inch stump, ground 6–8 inches below grade, chips left on site

    Sizes: One small stump, about 12 inches across · One 24-inch stump · One 36-inch hardwood stump with surface roots · Five stumps averaging 18 inches · 7 pro add-ons

  • Tree Removal

    Tree Removal cost calculator

    DIY $430–$880 · Pro $600–$1,600 · per tree

    Sizes: Small tree · Medium tree · Large tree · Very large tree · 4 pro add-ons

  • Tree Trimming cost calculator

    DIY $345–$405 · Pro $300–$800 · per 30–60 ft tree, crown cleaned and raised, brush chipped and hauled

    Sizes: Small tree, under 30 ft · Medium tree, 30–60 ft · Large tree, 60–80 ft, limbs over the house · Three medium trees in one visit · 7 pro add-ons

Painting & Finishes

  • Interior Painting cost calculator

    DIY $722–$742 · Pro $3,000–$6,000 · per 1,500 sq ft house, walls only, two coats

    Sizes: One 12 × 12 room, walls only · 1,500 sq ft house, walls only · 1,500 sq ft house, walls, ceilings, trim and doors · 2,500 sq ft two-story, walls, ceilings, trim and doors · 8 pro add-ons

Plumbing

  • House Repiping

    House Repiping cost calculator

    DIY $1,465–$1,980 · Pro $5,000–$10,000 · per 1,500 sq ft, 2-bath house (about 12 fixtures)

    Sizes: 1,000 sq ft, 1 bath, in PEX · 1,500 sq ft, 2 baths, in PEX · 2,500 sq ft two-story, 3 baths, in PEX · 1,500 sq ft, 2 baths, in copper · 8 pro add-ons

Property & Boundaries

  • Land Survey

    Land Survey cost calculator

    DIY $130 · Pro $500–$1,200 · per survey

    Sizes: City or suburban lot · Large residential lot · Small acreage · Acreage · 6 pro add-ons

Windows & Doors

  • Hurricane Impact Windows cost calculator

    DIY $7,830–$8,330 · Pro $9,000–$18,000 · per 1,500 sq ft house (10 impact windows, aluminum single-hung)

    Sizes: One window replaced, 36×48 in single-hung · Whole house, 10 windows, aluminum single-hung · 15 windows plus two impact sliding glass doors · Whole house, 10 windows, vinyl or fiberglass premium · 8 pro add-ons