Observed arrival · 2026-11-15
HomeCost Meter: repair estimates from permit records
Free roofing and window calculators sit alongside home-repair cost figures drawn from public building permits and a national housing survey.
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- Homeowners estimating roofing or window work
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- Roofing figures draw on 12,080 permits across nine cities; the site says declared permit values may understate final project costs.
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Roof estimates take area, pitch, material, and ZIP code; the window calculator asks for window count and ZIP. The index mixes permit-based figures with at least one separately labeled American Housing Survey estimate, so the source varies by job type. Its methodology page is linked from the homepage, which also cautions that declared permit values can fall below final project costs.
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