About Project Cost Range
Every home project starts with the same question: what's this going to cost? Getting a straight answer is weirdly hard: contractors quote a wide spread, search results stay vague, and "it depends" isn't a budget. Project Cost Range exists to give you the actual number (the low end, the high end, and what most people pay) before you ever pick up the phone.
Who's behind it
Project Cost Range is built and edited by Mario Bailey. I'm not a contractor, and I won't pretend to be. I'm the person who reads the cost reports, builds each range, and puts my name on it. When a guide says a new roof runs $7,000 to $18,000, that number is my responsibility. If it doesn't match a real quote you got, tell me and I'll fix it.
What we do
We publish detailed cost guides for 70+ home projects: roofs, kitchens, solar, HVAC, and the rest. Each one gives you a low-to-high range, the national average, a breakdown of where the money actually goes, and the specific things that push a quote up or down. No sign-up, no lead form, no "get a free quote" bait.
How we estimate costs
For every guide we build a price range and then cross-check it against current published cost data from recognized industry sources, including:
- Home-services marketplaces such as Angi and HomeGuide.
- Consumer and trade publications such as This Old House and NerdWallet.
- Category specialists such as EnergySage for solar and energy.
- National cost reports and regional labor-rate data across the U.S.
Each guide lists the specific sources we checked at the bottom of the page and shows the date it was last verified. We present ranges, not single numbers, because honest pricing is a range, and we revisit guides as material and labor costs shift.
Our independence
We are not a contractor, lender, or lead-generation service, and we do not sell your information. The site runs on advertising, which keeps it free, but ads never touch the cost figures we publish. We make money whether or not you ever hire anyone, which is exactly why the numbers stay straight.
An important note
The figures on this site are estimates for budgeting and educational purposes. They are not a quote, appraisal, or guarantee of price. Always get multiple written quotes from licensed local professionals before starting any project.
Questions or a correction? Get in touch. We take accuracy seriously.