Central Mississippi Repair Expense Guide

(Use for "ball-park" figuring only)

 

Install/repair soffits/fascia $8.00 to $12.00 per lin.ft.

Wooden deck $30 to $50 per sq. ft.

Exterior wooden staircases $1500 to $2500 per story

Wooden fencing $25 to $35 per linear ft.

Resurface asphalt driveway $2 to $4 per sq. ft.

Concrete flat work $3 to $5 per sq. ft.

Build detached garage $50 to $80 per sq. ft.

Build addition $60 to $100 per sq. ft.

Build concrete retaining wall $40 to $60 per sq. ft.

Replace windows $400 to $600 each

Paint building exterior $3000 to $6000

Paint trim only$1500.00 to $2500.00

Build retaining wall (wood) $20.00 to $25.00 per sq.ft.

Build retaining wall (concrete) $30.00 to $40.00 per sq.ft

 

ROOFING

 

A single story 1500 sq.ft. home with a sloped roof and over 

hanging eaves will usually require about 1800 to 2000 square feet 

or 18 to 20 "squares" of roofing material.

To install one square (100 square feet):

 

-composition shingles $150 to $200

-wood shingles $300 to $400

-wood shakes $300 to $400

-gravel surfaced built-up roofing $250 to $350

-cap sheet built-up roofing $300 to $400

-modified bitumen roofing $300 to $400

-tile $600 to $1200

-strip roofing materials and install new sheathing $50 to $100

 

Install new rain gutters and downspouts $5 to $8 per lin. ft.

Install skylight $1500 to $2000

Reflash skylight/chimney $300.00 to $500.00

Rebuild chimney $100.00 to $200.00 per vertical ln.ft.

Repoint masonry chimney $6.00 to $8.00 per sq.ft.

 

INTERIOR

 

Painting $400 to $600 per room

Remove acoustic ceiling w/asbestos $5 to $10 per sq. ft.

Install masonry fireplace $6000 to $10,000

Rebuild masonry fire box $500 to $800

Install prefabricated fireplace $3000 to $5000

Install glass doors on fireplace$300 to $400

Major bathroom remodel $5000 to $10,000

Major kitchen remodel $10,000 to $50,000

Install battery smoke detector $40 to $60 each

Install direct wired smoke detector $150 to $250 each

Retile bathtub enclosure$800 to $1200

Replace leaking shower stall pan$1000 to $1600

Rebuild tile shower stall$1500 to $2500

Add drywall over plaster $1.50 to $2.50 per sq.ft.

Sand and refinish hardwood floors $1.50 to $3.00 per sq.ft.

Install replacement windows $300 to $1000 ea

Install security system $1000.00 $5000

 

ELECTRICAL

 

Upgrade electrical service to 100 amps $700.00 to $1000.00

Upgrade electrical service to 125-amps $1000 to $1500

Upgrade electrical service to 200 amps $1800.00 to $2200.00

Install new subpanel $500.00 to $700.00

Replace fuse panel $400 to $800 each

Install 120 volt circuit $150 to $200 each

Install 240 volt circuit $300 to $500 each

Install electrical outlet (switch, light or receptacle) $75 to $150

Install GFCI outlet $75 to $125 each

Correct reverse polarity $10 to $15 each

Add grounding to outlet $75 to $125 each

Repair aluminum wired outlets$50 to $75 per outlet

Replace receptacle or switch with aluminum compatible type 

(CO/ALR) $10.00 to$15.00 ea.

 

HEATING/COOLING

 

Install new forced-air furnace $2000 to $4000

Remove ducts with asbestos $1000 to $2000

Install new flexible ducting $2000 to $3000

Install new wall furnace $1000 to $2000

Install new floor furnace $1000 to $2000

Replace vent piping $500 to $1000

Install chimney liner for gas appliance vent $300 to $700

Service furnace $200 to $400

Encapsulate asbestos ducting $1000 to $1500

Add electric baseboard heater $250 to $350

Add central A.C. system $2500 to $3500

Replace condenser pump $300 to $600

Replace A.C. compressor $1200 to $1500

Service A. C. system $125 to $400

Install thermostat $125 to $200 (programmable) $200 to $300

Remove abandoned underground oil tank$3000 to $6000

Clean ductwork $250 to $500

 

PLUMBING

 

Replace galvanized piping with copper $1500 to $2500 per floor

Replace main water line to house$1500 to $3500

Install new waste piping to street $3000 to $6,000

Reset toilet (excluding floor damage) $100 to $200

Install new toilet $300 to $400

Replace water heater $500 to $1000

Install pressure/temperature valve $100 to $150

Elevate water heater on platform $150 to $350

Install sump pump $700 to $1200

Replace shower pan $1000 to $1500

Replace tile shower $2000 to $3000

Replace faucet $150 to $250

Install gas line $30 to $40 per ft.

 

INSULATION/VENTILATION

 

Attic-Fiberglass batt 6 inch thick R-19 $1.00 to $1.50 sq.ft.

Attic-Fiberglass batt 9 inch thick R-30 $1.50 to $2.00 sq.ft.

Walls-Cavity fill with loose fiberglass R-11 $1.00 to $2.00 sq. ft.

Floors- Fiberglass batt 6 inch thick R-19 $.60 to $1.00 sq.ft.

Improve attic/subarea ventilation$40 to $50 per vent

 

FOUNDATION

 

Replace foundations $300.00 and up per lin.ft.

Replace low foundation wall $150 to $250+ per ft.

Repair minor crack in poured concrete foundation $400.00 to $800.00

Install cap on foundation wall $100 to $150 per ft.

Install footing under precast pier $300 to $600 each

Underpin foundation $1500 to $3000 per piling, typically placed 6'-8' apart

Install anchor bolts $1500 to $3000

Install subarea shear paneling $2000 to $4000

Extensive seismic retrofit $6000 to $10,000

Install plastic vapor barrier on subarea soil $300 to $500