MenuForum NavigationForumActivityLoginRegisterForum breadcrumbs - You are here:Long Island, N.Y.BuildingLI.com - Discussion Forum: Budgeting & Estimating Construction Projects in Long Island - NYEstimate needed for buying a new …Post ReplyPost Reply: Estimate needed for buying a new home <blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-default" href="#">BuildingLI.com</a> on 10/15/2025, </div>Hello I have to make some assumptions. You are not making any structural modifications (new walls or wall demo). We are removing all interior sheetrock and installing new insulation. All materials are consumer grade (Home Depot) <strong>Demo:</strong> $5000 <strong>Flooring:</strong> 2400SF @ about $10 per SF = $24,000 <strong>Walls / Ceilings: </strong>a 2400sf home on 2 floors will have roughly 280 linear feet of exterior walls sheetrock, about 600 linear feet of interior partitions (both sides), and 2400sf of ceiling. That translates into about 290 sheets of sheetrock. total cost including paint = $67,000 <strong>Bathrooms:</strong> Each bathroom at about 15k plus 9k for the half bath = $39,000 <strong>Kitchens: </strong>Approximately 30k in cabinetry assuming typical kitchen cabinetry from home depot for both kitchens. Add 6k in appliances. Add 3k for custom floor and wall tile. Add 2k for granite. total = $41,000 <strong>Roofing: </strong>a 1200sf footprint is approximately 15 squares of roof = $17,000 <strong>Siding:</strong> a 1200sf footprint in 2 floors will have roughly 140 linear feet times 20ft tall with approximately 3000sf of contact area. total = $30,000 <strong>Electrical & Plumbing: </strong>assume this will cost $5000 for minor work excluding plumbing rough relocation <strong>Deck: </strong>a 1200sf trex deck will cost about $35,000 <strong>Doors & Windows: </strong>$15,000 <strong>Professional fees: </strong>architectural and permitting will be about $4000 assuming only the deck is being added as structural and not plumbing alterations <strong>Total</strong> = 4 + 15 + 35 + 5 + 30 + 17 + 41 + 39 + 67 + 24 + 5 = <strong>$282,000 ($117 PSF)</strong> Disclaimer: This is not a proposal for work. Only a roundabout estimate site unseen.</blockquote><br> Upload Files:Add another file ...Maximum files: 5 · Maximum file size: 20 MB · Allowed file types: jpg,jpeg,gif,png,bmp,pdfCancel
