About RemodelRange

Why this site exists

Before jumping into a kitchen remodel, it helps to know roughly what it's going to cost. Kitchens are the most expensive room in the house to upgrade — a full mid-range remodel runs $55,000 to $100,000 in most U.S. metros, and premium projects can easily clear $200,000. Getting surprised by those numbers halfway through planning is how projects stall, scopes get slashed at the last minute, or homeowners walk into contractor meetings without the context they need to evaluate a bid.

Most online "kitchen cost calculators" fall into one of two traps. The first demands your email, phone number, and full address before showing a single number, then sells your contact info to contractors who pay per lead. The second spits out a generic national average that ignores what contractors actually charge in your specific city. Neither one is actually helpful.

RemodelRange exists to give you a real answer in under thirty seconds. You pick your city, your kitchen size, and a finish tier, and you get a realistic cost range with a category-by-category breakdown. No signup, no upsells, no gated "unlock your estimate" forms.

The goal isn't to replace a contractor's bid. It's to help you walk into those conversations already knowing whether the numbers you're about to hear are reasonable.

How estimates are calculated

Every estimate on RemodelRange is built from three inputs:

• A base cost per square foot for each category — cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, backsplash, plumbing, electrical, lighting, paint, and labor — sourced from industry pricing data
• A regional multiplier reflecting real labor and material cost differences between U.S. metros
• A finish tier multiplier accounting for the gap between stock cabinets and custom cabinetry, laminate and natural stone, standard appliances and pro-grade ranges

Our pricing baseline draws from three sources updated annually:

• Remodeling Magazine's Cost vs. Value Report, the industry standard for renovation pricing since 1988
• RSMeans regional construction cost data
• Consumer-facing pricing from platforms like Angi and HomeAdvisor, weighted against contractor-reported rates

Estimates are presented as a range (±15% of the mid-point) because construction costs are genuinely uncertain. The same project can land at the low end with one contractor and the high end with another in the same city. Anyone giving you a single precise number without seeing your home is guessing.

What RemodelRange isn't

A few things worth being upfront about:

• We don't collect or sell your information. You don't submit a name, phone number, or email to use the calculator. See the privacy policy for full detail on cookies and analytics.
• We don't refer you to contractors. Many "calculator" sites are actually lead-generation funnels that sell your contact info to contractors who pay per lead. We don't do that, and we don't plan to unless it becomes something you opt into transparently.
• We're not a replacement for a licensed professional. Our estimates are educational. Every real remodel needs a licensed contractor, a permit in most jurisdictions, and written bids. This site is a starting point, not a substitute for doing that work.

How the site is funded

RemodelRange is supported by display advertising (Google AdSense) shown in the margins of each page. Ad revenue pays for the domain, hosting, pricing data subscriptions, and the time it takes to keep estimates current. That's the entire business model — no data sales, no hidden affiliate schemes, no sponsored "recommended contractor" placements dressed up as editorial content.

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Feedback and corrections

If you spot a pricing estimate that seems way off in your area, or you have suggestions for features, new metros, or additional rooms to add — we'd like to hear from you. Reach us at hello@remodelrange.com.