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Typical home repair costs

Exterior
Wooden deck $30 to $50 per sq. ft.
Exterior wooden staircases $1500 to $2500 per story
Wooden fencing $25 to $35 per linear ft.
Resurface asphalt driveway $2 to $4 per sq. ft.
Concrete flat work $3 to $5 per sq. ft.
Build detached garage $40 to $60 per sq. ft.
Build addition $60 to $100 per sq. ft.
Build concrete retaining wall $40 to $60 per sq. ft.
Replace windows $400 to $600 each
Paint building exterior $3000 to $6000

Foundation
Install anchor bolts $1500 to $3000
Install subarea shear paneling $2000 to $4000
Extensive seismic retrofit $6000 to $10,000
Install cap on foundation wall $100 to $1 50 per ft.
Replace low foundation wall $150 to $250+ per ft.
Install footing under precast pier $300 to $600 each
Underpin foundation $1500 to $3000 per piling,
typically placed 6′-8’apart

Attic Insulation
Fiberglass batt 6 inch thick R-1 9 $1.00 to $1.50 sq. ft.
Fiberglass batt 9 inch thick R-30 $1.50 to $2.00 sq. ft.

Roofing

To install one square* or 100 square feet (10 x 10)

  • composition shingles $150 to $200
  • wood shingles $300 to $400
  • wood shakes $300 to $400
  • gravel surfaced built-up roofing $250 to $350
  • cap sheet built-up roofing $300 to $400
  • modified bitui-nen roofing $300 to$400
  • tile $600 to $1,200
  • strip roofing materials and install new sheathing $50 to $100 per sq.

Install new rain gutters and downspouts $5 to $8 per ft.
Install skylight $1500 to $2000

*For example, a single story 1,500 sq.ft. home with a sloped roof and over hanging eaves will usually require about 1,800 to 2,000 square feet or 18 to 20 “squares” of roofing material.

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