Renovation Cost Calculator
Renovation Contingency Calculator
The example on this page is a $65,000 planned scope: midpoint reserve 10%, planning range $4,900–$9,400. Estimate a contingency reserve based on your planned renovation budget and project uncertainty.
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Location treatment: This calculator does not apply a city multiplier. The starting project budget is supplied by you, so the reserve is driven by scope complexity, home age and scope certainty rather than multiplying that budget by location again.
Planning estimate only. Confirm measurements, products, labour, permits, access and site conditions. GST, HST and provincial sales taxes are not automatically added.
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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