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Exactly how much paint, concrete, flooring or lumber to buy, so you make one trip to the store instead of three.
Know what your home will cost before you spend.
Free calculators for paint, concrete, flooring, moving and home energy. Plug in your numbers and get a materials list with a real price range.
Wall perimeter 48 ft
Doors
Windows
Coats
You need
3 gallons
330 sq ft of wall
Estimated cost
$151
paint plus basic supplies
Assumes 350 sq ft per gallon. Doors 21 sq ft, windows 15 sq ft.
Three big bills every homeowner faces.
Fixing it up, moving in, keeping the lights on. Each one has its own set of calculators.
Move
Truck size, mover quotes and what life costs in the city you're heading to.
Power
Your electric bill, AC sizing, EV charging and whether solar still pays off without the tax credit.
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Every calculator
0 free tools, US and metric units.
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Paint Gallons for walls and ceilings -
Concrete slab Bags or cubic yards for any slab -
Flooring Boxes of plank, tile or laminate -
Deck Boards, joists, screws and posts -
Roofing Squares, shingles and underlayment -
Fence Posts, panels and concrete per post -
Mulch Cubic yards or bags for garden beds -
Gravel Tons for driveways, paths and bases -
Drywall Sheets, mud and tape for any room -
Exterior paint Siding, trim and doors for the whole house -
Square footage Area of any room, floor or lot -
Tile Tiles, thinset and grout for floors and walls -
Pavers Pavers, base and sand for patios and walkways -
Sod and grass seed Pallets of sod or pounds of seed for a lawn -
Topsoil Cubic yards of soil for beds and lawns -
Siding Squares of vinyl, fiber cement or wood siding -
Insulation R-value, bags and batts for attics and walls -
Kitchen remodel What a kitchen remodel really costs -
Bathroom remodel Budget for a bathroom update or gut job -
Moving cost Movers vs DIY for your distance -
Truck size Which rental truck fits your home -
Cost of living Compare two cities side by side -
Packing boxes How many boxes by room count -
Home affordability How much house you can afford -
Mortgage Monthly payment with taxes and insurance -
Closing costs Cash to close when you buy a home -
Rent vs buy Which costs less over the years you stay -
Property tax Yearly property tax by state -
Solar payback Savings and payback by state -
AC size BTUs for your room and climate -
Electric bill What each appliance really costs -
EV charging Home charging cost per month -
Generator size Watts to run your essentials -
Water heater size Gallons or GPM for your household -
Furnace size BTUs to heat your home -
Heat pump savings Heat pump vs furnace or baseboard costs -
Home battery Battery backup size for outages and solar -
Retaining wall Blocks, caps, gravel and cost for a wall -
Stairs Risers, treads and stringer length -
Brick and block Bricks, mortar and cost for any wall -
Wallpaper Rolls of wallpaper for any room -
Countertops Square feet and cost by material -
Window replacement Cost to replace windows by type and size -
Refinance Break-even and savings on a refi -
HELOC and home equity How much you can borrow against your home -
Home sale proceeds What you walk away with when you sell -
Space heater cost What a space heater adds to your bill -
LED savings Savings from switching to LED bulbs -
Pool volume Gallons, fill cost and chemicals for a pool -
Cubic yards Cubic yards for any material and shape -
Lumber and board feet Board feet and cost for any lumber list -
Wire size Wire gauge for amps, distance and voltage drop -
Solar panels needed How many panels cover your electric use -
Down payment How long to save and what 3–20% down costs -
Home value growth Future value and equity of your home -
Carpet Square yards, pad and install cost -
Baseboard & trim Linear feet, pieces and cost -
Roof pitch Pitch, angle and rafter length -
Gutters Feet of gutter, downspouts and cost -
Lawn fertilizer Pounds of product per lawn -
Dehumidifier size Pints per day for your space -
Mortgage payoff Extra payments and years saved -
Rent affordability How much rent you can afford -
PMI Mortgage insurance cost and when it ends -
Appliance energy cost What each appliance costs to run -
Heating cost Gas vs. electric vs. propane vs. oil -
HVAC replacement cost New AC, furnace or heat pump cost
From tape measure to shopping list in three steps.
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1
Measure
Enter the sizes you already have. Feet and inches or meters, whatever is on your tape.
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2
Set your prices
We start with national averages. Swap in the price from your local store for an exact total.
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3
Take the list
Get quantities rounded to what stores actually sell, plus a little extra for waste and cuts.
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Questions
How accurate are the estimates?
Quantities follow manufacturer coverage rates and standard building practice. Prices start from national averages, so enter your local price for the closest total. Always check with a pro before structural work.
Do I need an account?
No. Every calculator is free and works without signing up. An account is only needed for Pro features like saved projects and PDF quotes.
Can I use metric units?
Yes. Every calculator switches between feet and meters, and the results convert with it.
Does solar still pay off in 2026?
It depends on your electric rate and sunshine. The federal homeowner credit ended in 2025, so payback is longer than it used to be. Our solar calculator shows the numbers with and without incentives.