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Repair/Replacement
Costs
U.S. Inspect could literally save
you thousands of dollars. The following projections represent typical maintenance and
repair costs for single-family residential housing. These cost projections are
only meant to
help you gauge how much to budget in order to repair or replace common household systems
and components.
Repair/Replacement Items |
Cost Projection
(LS=lump sum; SF=square foot) |
| Replace metal chimney flashings and roof valleys.
Each side. |
$275–350 per item |
| Regrade ground surface to divert surface water.
Average home, 30’–40’. |
$600–$1,200
($20–$30/LF) |
| Upgrade electric service to 200 amps; includes new
service cable and main distribution panel (no additional wiring or circuits). |
$1,100 – $1,500 LS |
| Remove ceramic tile and damaged substrate. Install
waterproof substrate and new tile in damaged area only. |
$300–$400 |
| Install 20-year, standard fiberglass reinforced asphalt
composition shingles. Average home, 1,500 SF roof. Removal of existing shingles not
included. |
$2,500–$3,500 |
| Replace standard gas fired, forced air heating unit.
Average home. Approximately 100,000 BTU input. |
$1,800 – $2,600 |
| Repair concrete block foundation wall. Average
conditions. 30 LF wall. Remove and replace concrete foundation wall. Average
conditions. 30 LF wall. |
$4,500 – $6,000
($150–$200/LF)$9,000–$10,500
($300–$350/LF) |
| Replace failed chimney lining. Average 2-story home.
Average difficulty; stainless steel. |
$1,500–$2,000 |
| Treatment of soil for termites. Average home. Average difficulty. |
$700–$900 |
| Replace pipe from septic tank to distribution box. Replace
septic tank.
Replace drainage/leaching fields. |
$250–$350 $1,500–$2,000
$6,000–$20,000 |
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