About
How we research prices
Who runs this site
Fair Home Cost is run by Oleksii Chelbaiev, who owns a small home-improvement business in Washington State: he is a Washington-registered contractor with about 10 years in residential remodeling. He doesn't sell or perform roofing, plumbing, HVAC or electrical work, so he has no stake in the prices on this site. He built this site because online cost guides often disagree with each other, and it helps to see their numbers side by side before comparing quotes.
This site does not claim hands-on experience in every trade it covers. We are not roofers, plumbers or HVAC technicians. Our job is to collect, compare and explain the price data that is already published, so you know what questions to ask before you sign.
Where the numbers come from
- National cost guides that publish their own survey or project data, such as Angi, HomeGuide and This Old House.
- Government data, for example wage figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Official sources, such as city permit rules and Washington State tax guidance.
When sources disagree, we show each one with its own figure rather than averaging them into a single number that nobody actually published.
How we keep it current
Every guide shows the date it was last checked. When we re-check a guide against its sources, we update the prices and that date.
What we don't do
- We don't collect names, phone numbers or addresses. There are no contact forms, and the calculator runs only in your browser.
- We don't accept payment to change a price or a recommendation.
- Our figures are estimates, not quotes. Only a contractor who has seen your home can price your job.
Contact
Found a price that looks wrong or out of date? Email hello@fairhomecost.com.