01Trade cost
What each trade costs, general and commercial
Twenty trades, each with an hourly billing band, a documented share of the build and a cost per square foot. Every figure is derived from the same curated hard-cost bands the market pages publish, so the two layers can never contradict each other.
02Coverage
Trades priced
20
General and commercial
Segments
2
House-scale and commercial
Market pages
330
Only where demand exists
Updated
2026-01-15
Rates reviewed monthly
A trade page exists for every trade. A trade and city page exists only where people actually search for that trade in that market — the rest of the country is covered inside each trade's city comparison table rather than by a page nobody asked for.
03The trades
Pick a trade
| Trade | Commercial hourly | Commercial $/sf | Share of build | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete and foundations | $80 – $140 | $38 – $60 | 18% | 25 |
| Drywall and partitions | $70 – $120 | $10 – $21 | 12% | 25 |
| Electrical | $105 – $185 | $19 – $30 | 15% | 25 |
| Flooring and tile | $70 – $125 | $10 – $21 | 12% | 25 |
| HVAC | $115 – $195 | $19 – $30 | 13% | 25 |
| Landscaping and site work | $65 – $115 | $6 – $10 | 3% | 25 |
| Painting and coatings | $65 – $110 | $6 – $10 | 6% | 25 |
| Plumbing | $110 – $190 | $15 – $23 | 7% | 25 |
| Roofing | $85 – $145 | $11 – $17 | 5% | 25 |
| Windows and glazing | $90 – $150 | $15 – $23 | 7% | 25 |
| Demolition and abatement | $70 – $120 | $4 – $9 | 5% | 8 |
| Elevators and lifts | $120 – $210 | $4 – $7 | 2% | 8 |
| Fire sprinkler and protection | $105 – $180 | $6 – $10 | 4% | 8 |
| Framing and carpentry | $75 – $125 | $11 – $17 | 5% | 8 |
| Insulation and air sealing | $65 – $110 | $6 – $10 | 3% | 8 |
| Masonry and stone | $85 – $145 | $6 – $10 | 3% | 8 |
| Millwork and cabinetry | $85 – $150 | $11 – $25 | 14% | 8 |
| Paving and asphalt | $75 – $135 | $4 – $7 | 2% | 8 |
| Security and low-voltage | $95 – $160 | $3 – $7 | 4% | 8 |
| Structural steel and welding | $95 – $165 | $17 – $27 | 8% | 8 |
04Tools
Or build the whole stack
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