Renovation Cost Calculator

Home Maintenance Budget Calculator

Estimate an annual home-maintenance reserve using size, age, home type and condition.

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Location

Home size (sq ft)

Home age

Home type

Current condition

Planning estimate only. Confirm measurements, products, labour, permits, access and site conditions. GST, HST and provincial sales taxes are not automatically added.

Default example2026.Q3 method

Typical annual reserve

$6,000

Planning range: $3,800 – $8,300

Canadian dollars · taxes not automatically added

Low$3,800

Typical$6,000

High$8,300

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1,800 sq. ft. home · Canada average / not sure · scope 1.00×

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What affects this estimate

Compare written quotes using the same scope.
Confirm what demolition, disposal, permits and cleanup include.
Keep a contingency for changes or hidden conditions.

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What this estimate includes / excludes

Included in the model

Project size, the scope choices shown above, a broad low/high unit-cost allowance and the selected market adjustment.

Not automatically included

Taxes, financing, hidden conditions, exact permit/design fees, hazardous-material work or site-specific structural issues unless an input explicitly models them.

Data version 2026.Q3 · model reviewed September 2026Review log →

After the estimate

Use the range to price one written scope.

Ask contractors to price the same materials, quantities, preparation, permits, disposal and exclusions. A cheaper total with smaller allowances is not necessarily a cheaper project.

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1Confirm measurements

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3Keep a contingency