All cost guides

Every cost guide on the site, newest first, with the national price range for each job. Page 16 of 20.

• Crawl space encapsulation cost$300 to $1,000per sq ftEncapsulating a crawl space costs $3 to $10 per square foot, averaging $5,500. In humid climates the vents code once required are actively delivering water into the space.
• Deck cost$30 to $100per sq ftBuilding a deck costs $30 to $100 per square foot, so a 300 square foot deck is $9,000 to $30,000. The boards are the part everyone shops for and the smallest part of the price.
• Composite deck cost$40 to $100per sq ftA composite deck costs $40 to $100 per square foot installed, typically $60. Re-decking a sound existing frame is $20 to $45, less than half the cost of building new.
• Fence installation cost$15 to $65per linear ftA fence costs $15 to $65 per linear foot installed. A 150 foot run is $2,250 in chain link and $7,200 in vinyl. Find your property line before anyone digs a post hole.
• Paver patio cost$12 to $30per sq ftA paver patio costs $12 to $30 per square foot installed, typically $20. Everything that goes wrong with a paver patio is the base, and the base is invisible once it is finished.
• Concrete driveway cost$8 to $15per sq ftA concrete driveway costs $8 to $15 per square foot, so a two-car driveway is $4,000 to $9,000. Concrete cracks by nature; control joints decide where.
• Retaining wall cost$20 to $55per sq ftA retaining wall costs $20 to $55 per square foot of exposed face, typically $35. It is priced by length times height, not length, which is the measurement most people get wrong.
• Pergola cost$20 to $65per sq ftA pergola costs $20 to $65 per square foot installed, so a 100 square foot structure is $2,000 to $6,500. An open pergola gives dappled shade and no rain protection.
• Electrician cost$80 to $180per hourAn electrician charges $80 to $180 an hour, most commonly $110, plus a call-out fee of $100 to $250. Small jobs feel expensive because most of the bill is the visit rather than the work.
• Electrical panel upgrade cost$1,500 to $6,000per projectUpgrading from 100 to 200 amps costs $1,500 to $6,000, typically $2,800. Replacing a panel at the same amperage is cheaper, and knowing which job you need is most of the decision.