All cost guides

Every cost guide on the site, newest first, with the national price range for each job. Page 17 of 20.

• EV charger installation cost$500 to $2,500per projectA Level 2 home charger costs $500 to $2,500 installed. The federal credit expired for installations after 30 June 2026, and hardwiring is now often cheaper than fitting an outlet.
• House rewiring cost$600 to $1,700per sq ftRewiring costs $6 to $17 per square foot, so $9,000 to $25,500 for a 1,500 square foot house. Those figures usually exclude the wall repair, which can be a third of the project.
• Whole house generator cost$7,000 to $20,000per projectA standby generator costs $7,000 to $20,000 installed, with most 22 kW jobs at $10,000 to $14,000. The honest question is how many hours a year your power is actually out.
• Recessed lighting cost$100 to $300per eachRecessed lighting costs $100 to $300 per downlight installed, typically $200. Six lights do not cost six times one light; they cost about three times.
• Electrical outlet installation cost$140 to $350per eachAdding an outlet costs $140 to $350, most often $230. Nearly all of that is the visit: the device costs $5 and the work takes half an hour, so do them in batches.
• Siding replacement cost$8,000 to $38,000per projectRe-siding a house costs $8,000 to $38,000 depending on size and material. A two-storey house has more siding than a single-storey house of the same floor area, not less, which is the opposite of how roofing works.
• Vinyl siding cost$500 to $1,300per squareVinyl siding costs $500 to $1,300 per square installed depending on grade. Panel thickness is what stops a wall looking wavy, and it is where the money is best spent.
• Fiber cement siding cost$1,000 to $2,200per squareFiber cement costs $1,000 to $2,200 per square installed, 40% to 60% above vinyl, and lasts roughly twice as long. Labour is most of the difference, not material.
• Exterior house painting cost$200 to $500per sq ftPainting a house exterior costs $2.00 to $5.00 per square foot of wall. A two-storey house costs up to 50% more per foot, and the reason is staging rather than paint.
• Window replacement cost$450 to $2,500per eachReplacing a window costs $450 to $1,200 installed for standard vinyl, averaging $750. A whole-house job of ten to fifteen windows runs $6,500 to $18,000.