All cost guides

Every cost guide on the site, newest first, with the national price range for each job. Page 6 of 20.

• Chandelier installation cost$200 to $900per eachInstalling a chandelier costs $200 to $900, typically $400. A two-storey foyer fixture reaches $1,500 to $3,000 in labour alone. The weight and the box decide whether it is a simple job.
• Solar panel cost$20,000 to $32,000per projectA residential solar system costs $2.50 to $4.00 a watt before incentives, so a typical 8 kW system is $20,000 to $32,000, or $14,000 to $22,400 after the 30% federal credit.
• Portable generator hookup cost$600 to $2,000per projectHooking up a portable generator properly costs $600 to $2,000, typically $1,100. It is a fraction of a standby generator and it is the answer for most households that lose power a few times a year.
• How long does electrical wiring last$8,000 to $30,000per projectModern copper wiring lasts 50 to 70 years and often longer. What ages out first is the panel, the devices, and the fact that a house wired in 1968 has a fraction of the circuits a household now needs.
• Siding replacement cost by state$500 to $1,000per squareVinyl siding costs $625 a square in Arkansas and $875 in Illinois. On a 2,000 square foot house that is $12,500 against $17,500 for identical work.
• Wood siding cost$700 to $2,500per squareWood siding costs $700 to $2,500 a square installed. It is the most beautiful cladding and the most demanding: everything about the price follows from needing refinishing every five to ten years, forever.
• Stucco cost$8 to $20per sq ftStucco costs $8 to $20 a square foot installed. It is excellent in a dry climate and unforgiving in a wet one, and where it fails it fails behind the surface.
• Brick veneer cost$12 to $30per sq ftBrick veneer costs $12 to $30 a square foot installed. Among the most expensive claddings to install and the cheapest to own, because it needs essentially nothing for a century.
• Metal siding cost$900 to $2,800per squareMetal siding costs $900 to $2,800 a square installed. It does not burn, it does not rot, and a good coating carries a forty-year warranty. The finish matters more to the price than the metal.
• Siding repair cost$300 to $2,500per projectRepairing siding costs $300 to $2,500, typically $800. Replacing a few vinyl panels is a two-hour job. Opening a wall because the panels were hiding rot is a different project.