National Home Improvement Estimator

Current building costs for residential, commercial, and industrial construction. Estimated prices for every common building material, the labor cost to install the material and a total installed cost. For those jobs where you can't rely on your past experience to estimate, rely on the prices in this national standard of construction costs to get you safely in the ballpark.

Current labor and material prices for home improvement projects. Take advantage of home improvement jobs you may never have bid on before by relying on the solid cost figures in this book. That's why so many home improvement contractors use this manual as their company price book. You'll be able to quickly locate hard-to-find costs for demolition, foundations, framing, structural repairs, decking, deck repairs, window repair and replacement, door repair and replacement. wall and ceiling repairs, floor repair and replacement, kitchen and bathroom improvement prices, and much more. Includes a link to download the electronic version of the book with National Estimator, a stand-alone Windows estimating program. Revised annually.

"Includes free estimating software download"--Cover.

"Manhours, labor and material costs for most home improvement work. Includes instructions for doing the work, with helpful illustrations, and tricks and tips from experienced remodelers."

"Labor and material costs, manhours and city cost modifiers for all residential, commercial and industrial construction"--Cover.