Four tools in one — quick estimate to full deal analysis
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Multiplier applies to labor only — not materials, lump sums, or flat entries.
Site Jobs
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Tip: Fill out the entire calculator first, then come back and enter the grand total — or anything less — in this field. Permit fees are calculated at 2% of declared project value.
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Site Jobs total$0
Demo
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Check any demo scopes that apply — all are totaled together below.
Measure each wall: length × height. Enter each wall separately below.
Wall (optional label)Length ftHeight ftSqft
Wall subtotal$0
Enter floor sqft of each room being fully gutted (length × width).
⚠ Estimate only. Demo crews price by sight. Use this for deal analysis — always get an actual bid before committing.
Room (optional label)Length ftWidth ftSqft
Targeted demo subtotal$0
Entire house stripped to bare stud in one mobilization. Enter total house sqft.
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Have an actual bid in hand? Enter the sqft and the contractor rate to test it.
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A wall or two$0
Targeted demo$0
Full house gut$0
Custom$0
Demo total$0
Framing
Framing is priced by linear foot of wall — walk the job and measure wall lengths. No sqft math needed.
Wall runs
Wall / area (optional label)Linear ftCost
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Total linear ft: 0 lf$0
Beams & Headers
Beam / header sub-calculator
Enter the length of each beam or header. Under 14 ft = stick built @ $30/lf · 14 ft and over = LVL @ $55/lf. Type auto-selects based on length.
Location (optional)Length ftTypeCost
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Beams & headers subtotal$0
Framing subtotal$0
Roofing
sub-calc below
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Roofing sub-calculator
Converts to squares automatically
Est. squares—
Base cost—
Low / High range—
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Pre-filled with the base estimate. Change it if your contractor gives a different number.
Tear-off included in per-square price. New investors should budget at market rate.
Roofing total$0
Siding
Check all types that apply — some jobs mix siding materials on the same house.
Wall height × perimeter. Add 10–15% for two-story.
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Wall height × perimeter. Add 10–15% for two-story.
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Wall height × perimeter for areas receiving B&B.
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Wall height × perimeter for areas receiving B&B wood.
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Wall height × perimeter. Subtract large openings.
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Enter your $/sqft rate then the sqft
Vinyl$0
Hardie board$0
B&B vinyl$0
B&B wood$0
Wood$0
Other$0
Siding total$0
Windows
Check all window types on this job. Each type has a separate qty and remove & replace option.
Most popular flip window. Energy efficient, low maintenance, strong ROI. Best for mid-range flips.
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Check if pulling existing windows out
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Premium option. Best for high-end flips or historic homes where wood windows are expected. Requires more maintenance long-term.
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Check if pulling existing windows out
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Aluminum clad wood windows — wood interior with aluminum exterior cladding. The premium window option. Strongest of the three types, excellent durability, high-end look. Best reserved for upper-tier flips where the finish level justifies the cost. This is NOT a standard aluminum window — those are a cheaper, lower-performing product.
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Check if pulling existing windows out
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Vinyl replacement$0
Wood$0
Aluminum clad$0
Windows total$0
Exterior Doors
Check all that apply — you can combine standard and custom doors on the same job.
Includes door unit + installation labor. Knobs, locks, and deadbolts purchased separately — add to Set Out.
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Use for storm doors, French doors, specialty entries, or any door where you have a specific price. Enter cost per door and qty.
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Standard doors$0
Other / custom$0
Exterior Doors total$0
Exterior Paint
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Exterior Paint total$0
Concrete
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Plain broom-finish. Stamped / decorative costs more.
Concrete total$0
Landscaping
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Landscaping total$0
Electrical
Check any sections that apply — all active sections are totaled together below.
Full Rewire covers everything. This includes the panel, all rough-in wiring, and set out. You do not need to check Outlets & Switches or Panel Upgrade — those are already included in this rate.
Open stud: $8/sqft · Fish through walls: $9–10/sqft · Panel included in both rates.
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Includes set out and panel. Lights purchased separately — add to Set Out.
Labor only — fixtures purchased separately and added to Set Out.
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Labor and materials included.
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Use when upgrading panel only — not needed if Full Rewire is checked above.
Check with your municipality — arc fault requirements vary by jurisdiction
Panel upgrade cost$1,500
Add once per trip — applies across fixtures, devices, and panel work on the same visit
Full Rewire$0
Replace Fixtures$0
Outlets & Switches$0
Panel Upgrade$0
Service charge$0
Electrical subtotal$0
Plumbing
Check any sections that apply — all active sections are totaled together below.
Full Pipe & Supply covers everything. All rough-in supply, drain, and fixture hook-up is included in this rate. You do not need to check Install Fixtures Only or Water Heater — those are already part of this scope.
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Count DW, fridge line, and hose bibbs as 1 each. Fixtures purchased separately — add to Set Out.
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Labor only to set fixtures already on site. Fixtures purchased separately — add to Set Out.
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Use for any plumbing work not covered above. Enter a description and flat dollar amount for each item.
Description (optional)Amount $Cost
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Full Pipe & Supply$0
Install fixtures only$0
Water heater$0
Other$0
Plumbing subtotal$0
HVAC
Add up to 3 units. 2-story homes often need 2 units; homes with a basement may need a 3rd.
Unit 1
Recommended tonnage—
Cost estimate—
1 ton cools roughly 400–500 sqft. Confirm with your HVAC contractor.
Unit 2 (optional — 2-story)
Recommended tonnage—
Cost estimate—
Unit 3 (optional — basement)
Recommended tonnage—
Cost estimate—
HVAC subtotal (all units)$0
Insulation
Check all insulation types that apply on this job.
Fiberglass batts installed in open wall cavities before drywall. Enter linear feet of walls and ceiling height — calculator figures total wall sqft automatically.
Wall batt @ $0.90/sqft$0
Cellulose or fiberglass blown into attic floor. Enter attic sqft — NOT house sqft. Based on Birmingham market data: approx. $0.75/sqft installed.
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Wall batt$0
Blown-in$0
Insulation subtotal$0
Drywall
sub-calc below
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Drywall sub-calculator
💡 What to enter: Add up the total square footage of ALL walls and ceilings being drywalled. A quick way to estimate: (perimeter of room × ceiling height) + floor sqft for ceiling. Example: a 12×14 room with 9 ft ceilings = 468 sqft walls + 168 sqft ceiling = 636 sqft. Labor, materials, mud, tape & screws are all calculated automatically below.
⚡ Quick Estimate from House Sqft
Boards (4x8)—
Materials breakdown
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Mud @ $22/bucket—
Tape @ $2/roll—
Screws—
Materials subtotal—
Labor — hang + finish @ $28/board—
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Corner Bead
Count every outside 90° corner in the house. A typical 3 bed / 2 bath flip has 20–30 outside corners. Vinyl bead @ $2.50 each.
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For patch work or closing up a demoed area. Enter board count — same material cost as a full job, but labor rate is higher on small jobs.
$14.50 / board
Materials breakdown
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Drywall subtotal$0
Trim & Molding
ItemLinear ft / QtyMaterial $ (auto)Total
Base trim
Install $1.75/ft + material
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3.5" MDF baseboard avg $0.85/ft Birmingham. Adjust for larger profiles or solid wood.
Crown molding
Install $2.00/ft + material
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3.5" MDF crown avg $1.20/ft. Adjust for larger profiles or solid wood. Painting trim is in the Interior Paint section.
Interior doors
Material + $125/door install
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Hollow-core pre-hung avg $85/door material. Install labor $125/door Birmingham avg. Both auto-fill on qty entry.
Trim & Molding subtotal$0
Interior Paint
⚡ Whole House Quick Estimate
House sqft × $3.50 = interior paint estimate. Includes primer and 2 coats.
Interior Paint Total$0
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Paint subtotal$0
Tile
Check all tile scopes on this job. Materials sub-calculator appears when any tile type is checked.
Enter shower dimensions — calculator figures wall sqft automatically. 3 walls tiled floor to ceiling. Width and Depth in inches, Height in feet.
Shower 1
DimensionWidth (in)Depth (in)Height (ft)
Wall sqft (2 side walls + back wall + floor)—
Shower floor sqft is pulled automatically from W × D dimensions above for the mortar bed calculation.
Shower 1 labor @ $9/sqft$0
Shower 2 (optional)
DimensionWidth (in)Depth (in)Height (ft)
Wall sqft:—
Shower 2 labor @ $9/sqft$0
Shower 3 (optional)
DimensionWidth (in)Depth (in)Height (ft)
Wall sqft:—
Shower 3 labor @ $9/sqft$0
Labor only. Enter the total sqft of the tub surround walls to be tiled.
Tub 1
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Tub 2 (optional)
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Tub 3 (optional)
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Labor only — tile purchased separately. Enter total sqft of floor area being tiled.
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Small bathrooms under 40 sqft may run $6–$7/sqft — adjust sqft up slightly to account for it.
Tile materials sub-calculator
10% waste factor added automatically to all sqft-based quantities.
MaterialQtyCost
How much did you pay or plan to pay per sqft for your tile?
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Auto sqft:—×+ 10%
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Auto sqft:—×+ 10%
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Auto sqft:—×+ 10%
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First box: sqft of backsplash. Second box: how much did you pay or plan to pay per sqft for your tile?
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Auto-calculated from backsplash sqft above. Used for wall tile & backsplash only.
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1 bag per 60 sqft — for floor, shower & tub
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1 bag per 100 sqft (12" tile, 3/16" joint)
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1 sheet per 15 sqft
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Set by tile man on top of rubber pan. Auto-calculated from shower floor sqft at 1 bag per 6 sqft. Add showers below.
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Shower 1 floor pulls from dimensions entered in the shower section above. Add Shower 2 here if needed.
Auto-calculated: 3 strips per tub · 7 strips per shower. Labor included in tile labor above.
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Materials subtotal$0
Floor tile labor$0
Shower enclosure labor$0
Tub enclosure labor$0
Materials$0
Tile subtotal$0
Flooring
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New material + installation + sand, stain, 2 coats finish. Confirm with your flooring sub.
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Sand existing floors + stain + 2 coats finish. No new material.
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Flooring subtotal$0
Cabinets & Vanities
Check the cabinet type that applies. All priced per linear foot installed.
Ready-to-assemble, plywood box, soft close hinges and drawer slides. Enter wall linear feet — calculator automatically counts uppers + lowers (doubles the lf). Some investors use a percentage of ARV to figure cabinet cost, like 3%. If this is how you calculate it, enter your percentage in the field below.
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Off-the-shelf at Home Depot or Lowe's. Enter wall linear feet — calculator automatically counts uppers + lowers.
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Enter wall linear feet — calculator automatically counts uppers + lowers. Enter your $/lf from your actual quote. Semi-custom typically $250–$650/lf · Full custom $500–$1,200/lf.
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RTA soft close$0
Box store stock$0
Semi-custom / custom$0
Vanities
If vanities are the same cabinet style, just add to the linear feet above. If purchasing separately, enter the vanity cost below.
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Vanity subtotal$0
Cabinets & Vanities subtotal$0
Countertops & Sinks
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Prices include sink material + installation labor. Check all that apply and enter qty.
Sink typeQtyCost
Drop-in stainless, material + install
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Drop-in stainless, material + install
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Undermount porcelain, material + install.
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Undermount rectangular, material + install.
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Sinks subtotal$0
Countertops & Sinks subtotal$0
Deck
Includes materials + labor. Birmingham area installed rates. Composite = lower long-term maintenance.
⚠ Elevated decks: If the deck is high off the ground, expect the contractor to add to this price. Extra height means more post material, bracing, and labor time — get a specific bid on elevated builds.
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Deck subtotal$0
Garage Doors
Check all that apply.
Door typeQtyCost
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Opener / Motor
Added at time of door installation — discounted rate
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Standalone trip to install opener only
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Rails / Springs Repair
Common flip call — broken springs or damaged rails. Flat rate per door.
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Single standard$0
Single insulated$0
Double standard$0
Double insulated$0
Opener with door$0
Opener only$0
Springs / rails repair$0
Garage Doors subtotal$0
Set Out & Finish
Lights are installed by your electrician. Plumbing fixtures are installed by your plumber. Tile is done by your tile man. Set out covers everything else.
Set out
Lights, faucets, door knobs, hinges, pulls, door stops, towel bars, toilet paper holders, mirrors.
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Finish carpenter or handyman installing all set out items. Does NOT include electrical, plumbing, or tile — those are in their own sections. Avg $1,200–$1,500.
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Glass
TypeQtyCost
Frameless glass doors, no side panel
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Frameless doors with one fixed glass panel
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Glass subtotal$0
Glass subtotal$0
Appliances
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Appliances subtotal$0
Staging
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Staging total$0
Final Clean
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Final clean total$0
Final Clean subtotal$0
Additional Items
Any work not covered above. Enter a description and flat dollar amount for each.
DescriptionAmount $Cost
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Additional Items subtotal$0
GC / Project Manager Fee
Coaching note: Self-managing a flip sounds like a money-saver — but extra weeks on a hard money loan will cost more than a GC fee ever would. A good GC or project manager buys speed, expertise, and time back to find the next deal. Factor this in honestly.
No GC fee — self-managing$0
Cost Comparison
SUBTOTAL BEFORE GC
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GC FEE ADDED
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TOTAL WITH GC
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Toggle the percentage above to see how it impacts your total
Project Management total$0
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Contingency total$0
Subtotal (incl. GC fee)$0
Contingency$0
Total Estimate$0
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⚠ Reminder: Scroll back up to the Permits field and enter this total — or any amount less — as your declared project value. Permit fees are calculated at 2% of that number.
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RURE suggests 70% — hard money requirements are shifting, adjust as needed
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🎶 What is the Deal Sandbox?
The Deal Sandbox lets you test a deal before you commit to it. Plug in your numbers and watch the profit, interest costs, and deal verdict update in real time. Use the sliders or type directly into the boxes. The goal: know your numbers cold before you ever make an offer.
How to use it: Start with your ARV (what the house will sell for after repairs), then plug in your repair estimate and the price you are thinking about offering. Adjust hold time and interest rate to match your lender. The calculator tells you if the deal works.
Slide or type — results update instantly
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