What do popular home repairs typically cost ? (square foot, fee, venting)

[Okey Dokie]

Originally Posted by BoleaConstrictor

Please only respond if you can share an actual data point of what you personally paid for a given repair.
Thank you.

Unless those repairs were done recently and in a similar COL area, the amounts are meaningless.

I had a roof replaced in 1981 and I think I paid about $1,800.

See what I mean?

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by BoleaConstrictor

It varies by size of home and location, OBVIOUSLY.
But, in your experience, what have popular home repairs typically cost ?
Like when someone buys a home with deferred maintenance due to neglectful owners, for example.
Not voluntary aesthetic renovations like kitchen or bath, but structural.

• Plumbing $15k to update the sytems?
• Electrical $10k-$20k ? $30k-$50k?
• Roof $10k-$20k ?
• Foundation $20k? $50k?
• Hot water heater $5k ?
• Boiler
• Furnace
• Exterior paint $5k
• Ductless AC $10k ?
• Septic $15k? $50k ?

These aren't repairs. What specifically are you doing? Define updating the system? Are you upgrading?

Prices will vary dramatically by location. Size of house. Multiple floors. How difficult it is to access things. If they're in a basement, crawl space, or in a slab. Type of fuel. Size of septic is base don number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and sometimes square footage.

There is no answer to this other than it depends.

[simplechamp]

Originally Posted by BoleaConstrictor

Please only respond if you can share an actual data point of what you personally paid for a given repair.
Thank you.

Your threads would bear more fruit if you can narrow down the scope of your questions and define what exactly you are trying to figure out.

Say you do get 100 replies citing specific examples (job performed, cost, info about house, location). You're still going to have a very tough time distilling that down into anything particularly useful or meaningful.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by BoleaConstrictor

Please only respond if you can share an actual data point of what you personally paid for a given repair.
Thank you.

Please only start threads that make sense.

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Please only start threads that make sense.

Sometimes I say "LOL" when I only grin.
Sometimes I say "LOL when I actually Laugh Out Loud.

LOL
This is one of the latter instances.

[rational1]

Originally Posted by BoleaConstrictor

Please only respond if you can share an actual data point of what you personally paid for a given repair.
Thank you.

The ONLY one on the list that doesn't demand "it depends" is the hot water heater.

1K would be pretty typical. Unless, that is, the house does not HAVE a hot water heater already...in which case...it depends.

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by rational1

The ONLY one on the list that doesn't demand "it depends" is the hot water heater.

1K would be pretty typical. Unless, that is, the house does not HAVE a hot water heater already...in which case...it depends.

Definitely not 1K where I live to replace a hot water heater. It also depends on the size of the tank, fuel source, if plumbing needs tweaking, day and time, etc.

[xPlorer48]

Here are our recent expenses in the PNW:

2020/$16,000: new roof including all new underlay, mid grade asphalt shingles, venting, new fascia boards, ridge vent. A simple roof on 1600 square foot rectangular building

2020/$4000: ozone water treatment system with UV

2018/$8000: 2 2200 gallon water storage tanks with pumping from well

2012/$20,000: 4 bedroom septic mound/pump system

2012/$5000: wood deck about 12’x24’

This summer we will get the fascia boards, under eave plywood, window trim, other trim, gutters all painted: $4200

Not cheap but needed repairs. N the future we need new flooring, new ceilings (possible asbestos), wiring and plumbing. In a 50 year old home, things start falling apart.

My best to you and your future endeavors.

[luv4horses]

What country does the poster hail from? So many questions make it sound like he’s writing a book. Or an article.

[JonahWicky]

Originally Posted by BoleaConstrictor

It varies by size of home and location, OBVIOUSLY.
But, in your experience, what have popular home repairs typically cost ?
Like when someone buys a home with deferred maintenance due to neglectful owners, for example.
Not voluntary aesthetic renovations like kitchen or bath, but structural.

• Plumbing $15k to update the sytems?How many fixtures? Replace piping? High end or builder grade fixtures?
• Electrical $10k-$20k ? $30k-$50k? Service upgrade? How many amps and circuits?
• Roof $10k-$20k ?Asphalt shingles? Slate? Metal? Roof geometry, square footage?
• Foundation $20k? $50k?Replacement? Add new? Jack and level house?
• Hot water heater $5k ? Gas? Electric? Solar? Tankless? Size? Accessibility?
• Boiler Gas? Oil? Size? Type?
• Furnace Gas? Oil? Size? Type?
• Exterior paint $5k Square footage? Number of stories? Extent of prep required?
• Ductless AC $10k ? Size? Accessibility? Number of units?
• Septic $15k? $50k ? House size? Topography? Local soil conditions? Local requirements?

The costs will also vary wildly depending on where in the country you're located. San Fran and NYC will be exponentially more than rural Mississippi or New Mexico. You need to be much more specific to get any useful feedback.