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Work out materials, quantities and fair prices before you call a contractor. Every tool shows its math, and you can type in your own prices.
52 services, 55 tools, all live. Every tool shows its formula and its sources.
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Add a 5 to 15 percent waste allowance to material quantities. Every row above links to a live calculator.
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Start from the question you have.
The best one is the calculator built for your exact job. A concrete calculator counts cubic yards and bags, a fence calculator counts posts and pickets, and a cost estimator prices labor and materials together. All LocalServiceHQ calculators are free, need no sign-up and show their formulas.
Quantities use standard trade formulas, the same volume, coverage and spacing rules contractors use, so they are accurate when your measurements are. Prices are typical US ranges; local labor, access and season change real quotes, so type in your own prices for the closest number.
Yes. Each tool adds a waste allowance, usually 5–15%, that you can change. Waste covers cuts, spills, uneven ground and breakage.
Yes. The cost estimators break a job into line items. Type the contractor's numbers into each line to see where the quote sits against the typical range.
Defaults are national US ranges. City cost guides show local prices where we have checked them, and you can edit any price in any tool.
Measure length and width in feet and depth or thickness in inches. Split odd shapes into rectangles, calculate each one and add them together. Measure twice before you order.
The concrete calculator has a free embed code at the bottom of its page; more tools are getting one. Keep the credit link in place.
Roofing, painting, HVAC sizing, flooring, solar and more. The full list is in the "Calculators for every home service" section above; new tools go live one by one.
Formulas follow manufacturer data sheets and common trade practice. Each tool shows its formulas and the date the page was last updated. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll correct it.
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