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Whole-home budgeting

Plan a multi-room renovation budget in Canada

Kitchen plus two bathrooms plus flooring? Add each project, set how many you need, and see one combined planning budget with contingency and permit flags.

Your home

These apply to every project in the plan.

Project 1: Kitchen

$53,600 planning budget

rooms or areas
sq ft
Not sure of the area? Enter length × width

For irregular rooms, add the rectangles together and enter the total above.

Measure length times width of the kitchen floor.

120 sq ft · typical $45,800 before contingency

Refine scope in the full kitchen calculator

Project 2: Bathroom

$34,350 planning budget

bathrooms
sq ft
Not sure of the area? Enter length × width

For irregular rooms, add the rectangles together and enter the total above.

50 sq ft · typical $29,350 before contingency

Refine scope in the full bathroom calculator

Combined budget

Every project added together, in Canadian dollars. Each project keeps its own recommended contingency unless you set one below.

Renovation budget breakdown by category with low, typical, and high planning values in Canadian dollars
CategoryLowTypicalHigh
Materials$30,900$37,200$49,800
Labour$28,600$34,400$46,200
Demolition and disposal$2,950$3,550$4,700
Permit and design allowance$0$0$0
Subtotal$62,450$75,150$100,700
Contingency (17%)$10,600$12,800$17,100
Total planning budget$73,050$87,950$117,800
17%

Currently using each project's recommended contingency, blended above.

Permit planning

Based on your selections, no common permit triggers were flagged. That is not a confirmation. Cosmetic work is often exempt, but only your municipality can confirm what applies to your property.

Who issues permits in Ontario

Building permits are issued by your municipality under the Ontario Building Code. Requirements and fees differ from one city to the next.

Official Ontario permit information
Permit requirements vary by municipality, zoning, property condition, project scope, and applicable building rules. This tool provides general planning information only and cannot confirm permit requirements. Confirm requirements with your municipal building department and qualified professionals before beginning work.
Projects are added together at full cost. Doing several at once usually saves a little on mobilization, protection, and disposal, so treat the combined total as a conservative planning number. Scope choices here use each project's defaults - open the full calculator on any line to set cabinets, tile, layout changes, and DIY work in detail.

2 projects · whole plan

$87,950

How to use this

  1. 1. Set your city, home type, and home age once.
  2. 2. Add a project line for each room or area you plan to renovate.
  3. 3. Set how many of each, the size, and the quality tier.
  4. 4. Open the full calculator on any line to fine-tune the scope.
  5. 5. Print the plan or send the total to the Renovate vs. Move comparison.

Common questions

Can I budget more than one room at a time?
Yes. Add a line for each project, set how many of each you need, and the planner adds them into one budget with a blended contingency and a combined permit list.
Is it cheaper to renovate several rooms together?
Usually a little. One mobilization means shared setup, protection, and disposal costs. The planner adds projects at full cost, so treat the total as conservative.
How do I set detailed scope for one room?
Each line links to the full calculator with your size and quality already filled in, so you can set cabinets, tile, layout changes, and DIY work, then bring the number back.

Phasing the work over a few years? Read how to split savings between the budget and contingency.