Home Renovation Budget & Materials Workbook
Plan the whole job in one spreadsheet
The free calculators give you one number each — this turns them into a plan you can actually hand to a contractor. Thirty-six pre-loaded material lines across paint, flooring, tile, drywall, roofing, decking and landscaping, each with a default waste allowance. Fill in your own quantities and unit prices and the project total, contingency and schedule all update themselves. Nothing is locked and every assumption is visible.
What it does
- 36 material lines with waste allowances already set
- Live roll-up: materials, labour, self-build time, contingency, total
- 14-task schedule with weekend-aware dates and slip tracking
- Typical 2026 unit costs so a blank sheet still means something
- 10-item pre-start checklist — the ones that prevent expensive mistakes
Tabs in the file
- Project — Five inputs, then a live roll-up and your contingency.
- Materials — 36 lines: paint, flooring, tile, drywall, roof, deck, landscaping, fencing.
- Timeline — 14 sequential tasks with WORKDAY dates and variance.
- Unit costs — Typical ranges to overwrite with real supplier quotes.
- Checklist — 10 pre-start items plus six blank rows.
What's included
- The .xlsx file itself — open it in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice or Numbers
- A 'How to use' tab explaining every input
- Free updates if we add material lines or fix a formula
Delivery
Instant download link on the order confirmation page, plus a copy by email.
Important — please read
- This workbook produces estimates for planning. It is not a quote, a contract, or construction, engineering or safety advice.
- Material prices, tax rates and labour costs change. Confirm current prices with your supplier before you commit to anything.
- Default waste allowances are conservative rules of thumb. Site measurement beats them.
- Every calculator on this site stays free and unlimited. Buying this file does not unlock or remove any calculator.
Questions, corrections or a mistake in the file? Email hello@buildcalc-hub.com. We answer within three business days. If the file turns out not to be useful to you, ask for a refund within 14 days. Every calculator on BuildCalc stays free whether you buy this or not.
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