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Jim Estrada
(425)985-3289
www.propertyinspectorllc.com
CERTIFIED STRUCTURAL PEST INSPECTOR
 
 
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Approxiamately five dollars per sq. ft.; includes tear-off, residing, and paint.

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WHAT'S IT GOING TO COST?

This is the fifth in a 9 part series of COST ESTIMATE GUIDES, to assist you in your negotiations. Remember, 2-3 contractor bids should always be done before the work begins for total accuracy.

The following costs are intended as ball park estimates for typical three bedroom home. The costs have been categorized by type of job. Where appropriate, typical life expectancies are included in parenthesis. The figures for life expectancy and cost are based on this area. In other areas, these figures may differ. Cedar roofing, for example, is significantly less expensive on the west coast, than in the east. The life expectancy of some components will vary with the severity of weather in the region. The design, quality of installation and level of maintenance can also drastically affect life expectancy. The figures include labor and materials.

Exterior
1. Install galvanized or aluminum gutters and downspouts $4.00-$5.00 per lin. ft. (minimum $500) (twenty to thirty years)
2. Provide downspout extentions $15-$25 each  
3. Clean gutters in fall and/or spring $50-$150  
4. Install copper gutters and downspouts $15-$25 per lin. ft. (fifty to one hundred years)
5. Install aluminum soffits and fascia $8.00-$12.00 per lin. ft. (indefinite)
6.

Install:

 

 

  aluminum siding $5.00-$6.00 per sq. ft. (indefinite)
  vinyl siding $3.50-$5.00 per sq. ft. (indefinite)
7.

Install wood siding using:

 

 
  cedar $5.00-$7.00 per sq. ft. (maintenance dependent)
  paint grade $3.00-$4.50 per sq. ft. (maintenance dependent)
8. Install stucco $7.00-$12.00 per sq. ft. (maintenance dependent)
9.

Repointing:

 

 
  Soft mortar $3.00-$4.50 per sq. ft. (minimum $200)  
  Hard mortar $6.00-$8.00 per sq. ft. (minimum $200)  
10. Replace detoriated brioks $20-$30 per sq. ft.  
11. Rebuild parapet wall $20-$30 per sq. ft.  
12.

Cleaning brick (chemical wash):

 

 

  exposed $2.00-$3.00 per sq. ft.  
  painted $4.00-$6.00 per sq. ft. (minimum $1000)  
13. Sealing of brickwork $.075-$1.00 per sq. ft.  
14.

Painting (exclusive of repairs):

 

 
  trim only (soffits, fascia, door and window frames) $15000-$2000 and up (four to six years)
  trim and wall surfaces (wood, brick, stuco) $2500 and up (four to six years)
15. Parge foundation walls $3.00-$4.00 per sq. ft.  
16. Dampproof foundation walls and install perimeter drainage tiles. $100-$150 per lin. ft. (miinimum $1000)
 
17. Install a deck $12-$25 per sq. ft. (ten to twenty years)
18. Install a deck on a flat roof $20-$30 per sq. ft. (ten to twenty years)
19. Resurface existing asphalt driveway $2.50-$4.00 per sq. ft. (ten to twenty years)
20. Seal asphalt driveway $50 and up (one to three years)
21. Install interlocking brick driveway $6.00-$8.00 per sq. ft. (fifteen years and up)
22. Install concrete driveway $6.00-$10.00 per sq. ft. (thirty to forty years)
23. Install drain at bottom of sloped driveway $1000-$1500  
24. Install concrete slab patio $5.00-$8.00 per sq. ft.

(thirty to forty years)

25. Install concrete patio stones $2.00-$5.00 per sq. ft. (thirty to forty years)
26. Rebuild exterior basement stairwell $35000-$5000  
27. Install drain at existing basement stairwell $500-$800  
28. Buil detached garage:    
  single $8000 and up  
  double $12000 and up  
29. Break wood/soil contact at detached garage $25-$40 per lin. ft. (minimum $500)  
30. Demolish and remove detached garage $1500 and up (very dependent on dumping cost)
31. Install garage door:    
  single metal one-piece $600-$800  
  single wood sectional $800-$1000  
  double wood sectional $1200-$1500  
32. Install garage door opener $300-$450 (eight to twleve years)
33. Build retaining wall:    
  wood $16-$25 per sq. ft. (minimum $500)  
  concrete $30-$40 per sq. ft. (minimum $500)  
34. Replace porch steps:    
  wood $200-$300  
  concrete $300-$500  
35. Replace porch flooring $4.00-$6.00 per sq. ft  
36. Replace porch skirting $10-$15 per lin. ft.  
37. Replace step railing $100-$200  
38. Install fencing:    
  wood $16-$50 per lin. ft.  
  chain link $7.00-$12.00 per lin. ft.  
39. Lay sod $1.00-$2.00 per sq. ft.  
40. Install lawn sprinkler system $1000 and up  
Source: Home Reference book 2001

 

 
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Jim Estrada


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