Drywall Installation
Hung and finished, level 4
$2.00 – $3.50 / sq ft
Per square foot, per sheet and per room — and why hanging and finishing price separately.
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Cost guides for Maryland homeowners
What it costs,before you call.
Eleven guides, one per trade. Published Maryland ranges, the things that move them, and the line items a written quote should contain — so you can compare estimates instead of guessing.
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Every trade, every number
What things actually cost in Maryland.
Eleven guides, one per trade. Real ranges, what moves them, and the line items a written quote should contain before you compare it to anything.
Drywall Finishing & Repair
Small patch or hole repair
$180 – $500 per visit
Patches, water damage and popcorn removal — plus the minimum call-out that really sets the price.
Read the guideNon-Structural Wood Framing
Basement build-out framing
$3 – $7 / sq ft
Per square foot and per linear foot, plus the soffits and egress most estimates forget to count.
Read the guideMetal Stud Framing
Metal stud partition wall
$9 – $20 / linear ft
Steel against wood on real installed numbers, and the four situations where steel wins anyway.
Read the guideInterior & Exterior Painting
Average bedroom, walls and ceiling
$400 – $900
Per room, per square foot and whole house — plus why prep, not paint, separates two quotes.
Read the guideFinish Carpentry & Trim
Crown molding, installed
$7 – $20 / linear ft
Baseboard, crown, casing and wainscoting per linear foot — and the corner count that drives it.
Read the guideCeramic & Porcelain Tile
Floor tile, installed labour
$8 – $18 / sq ft
Floor, shower and backsplash labour, plus the four tile choices that quietly double it.
Read the guideBathroom Remodeling
Full hall bath, standard finishes
$14,000 – $28,000
Powder room to primary suite, broken down line by line — with an honest contingency.
Read the guideConcrete
Concrete driveway
$8 – $18 / sq ft
Driveways, patios and stamped work — and the base depth that decides whether it cracks.
Read the guidePaver Patios & Walkways
Typical 300 sq ft patio
$6,000 – $13,000
Per square foot and for a typical 300 sq ft patio — excavation, base and spoil included.
Read the guideFloor, Deck & Balcony Coatings
Two-car garage (approx. 500 sq ft)
$2,300 – $4,500
Epoxy and polyaspartic per square foot — and the surface prep that decides if it lasts.
Read the guideWhy we publish prices
Most contractors will not put a number on a page.
It is the most-searched question in this trade and the least-answered. Here is why ours are on the site instead of behind a form.
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Because you are going to ask anyway
Every estimate call starts with it. Answering it on a page saves you a phone call and saves us pricing work that was never going to be a fit.
02
Because a range is not a quote
Nobody can price your house from a search result, and we do not pretend to. A range tells you whether to keep reading. A walkthrough tells you what it costs.
03
Because it makes quotes comparable
Most quotes differ on scope, not on price. Every guide lists what a written estimate should itemise so you can put two of them side by side and see the real difference.
04
Because we would rather be right than cheap
A number that is too low is a change order later. We would rather tell you the honest range now and lose the jobs where the budget was never going to work.
Talk to the people doing the work
Get a straight number for the whole job.
Tell us what needs doing. We’ll walk it with you, sequence every trade it touches, put the price in writing, and leave you to decide.
Get a quote
Let’s price your project.
Two short steps. No obligation, no pressure — just a clear number and a straight answer about what the job involves.
Tick as many as you like. Most jobs are two or three of them at once, and I sort out the detail when I come and look. Nobody gets turned away for choosing the wrong box.
