All cost guides

Every cost guide on the site, newest first, with the national price range for each job. Page 2 of 24.

• Butcher block countertop cost$40 to $100per sq ftButcher block countertops cost $40 to $100 per square foot installed, typically $65. Species and grain set the price; the finish decides the upkeep, and the sink is where wood most often fails.
• Hydro jetting cost$250 to $1,500eachHydro jetting costs $250 to $1,500 per line, typically $475. It beats a cable machine on grease and recurring roots, but on cracked clay, Orangeburg or thin cast iron the camera should come first.
• Topsoil cost$25 to $60per cubic yardScreened topsoil costs $25 to $60 per cubic yard delivered, typically $40. How to work out the yards from area and depth, screened versus blended soil, and what delivery minimums do to small orders.
• High-efficiency furnace cost$6,000 to $12,000per projectA condensing gas furnace at 96% AFUE or better costs $6,000 to $12,000 installed, typically $8,500. The vent route, the condensate drain and the water heater left on the chimney decide where a quote lands.
• Exterior foundation waterproofing cost$100 to $220per linear ftExterior foundation waterproofing costs $100 to $220 per linear foot, typically $160, for excavation, membrane, footing drain and backfill. Access, depth and what sits against the wall decide where a job lands.
• Insulated vinyl siding cost$700 to $1,300per squareInsulated vinyl siding costs $700 to $1,300 per square installed, typically $950, against $500 to $1,000 for standard vinyl. The foam buys straighter walls and impact resistance far more than it buys energy savings.
• Federal Pacific panel replacement cost$1,300 to $4,000per projectReplacing a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel costs $1,300 to $4,000, typically $2,200, at the same amperage. What the swap uncovers, and whether to upgrade the service while the power is off, sets the final price.
• Roof tear-off cost$85 to $200per squareTearing off an asphalt roof costs $85 to $200 per square for each layer removed, typically $130. A second layer costs the same again, and under the code a roof with two layers has to be stripped.
• Second-story deck cost$70 to $150per sq ftA second-story deck costs $70 to $150 per square foot, typically $100, about twice a ground-level deck. The posts, footings, lateral load connection, stair and engineering are where the extra goes.
• Granite countertop cost$40 to $175per sq ftGranite countertops cost $40 to $175 per square foot installed, typically $90. The slab level sets most of the price, and the way a fabricator counts square feet, slabs, edges and cutouts sets the rest.