The cost of renovations & building jobs

Extensions, rendering, cladding and structural work. Here's what the 12 most common renovations & building jobs typically cost in Australia — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$5,250

typical (median)

$300

from

Renovations & Building jobs, most to least expensive

Home renovation

$90,000

Usually $15,000 – $400,000 · per m²

House cladding

$25,000

Usually $2,000 – $80,000 · per m²

Underpinning

$18,000

Usually $5,000 – $50,000 · per item

House rendering

$13,000

Usually $5,000 – $32,000 · per m²

Demolition

$7,000

Usually $1,500 – $35,000 · per m²

Stonemason

$6,000

Usually $500 – $35,000 · per m²

Bricklayers

$4,500

Usually $300 – $30,000 · per m²

Rendering

$4,500

Usually $400 – $22,000 · per m²

Asbestos removal

$4,000

Usually $1,500 – $18,000 · per m²

Scaffolding

$4,000

Usually $800 – $15,000 · per item

Damp proofing

$3,500

Usually $500 – $12,000 · per linear metre

Waterproofing

$2,800

Usually $500 – $12,000 · per m²

Indicative Australian ranges from our cost-guide dataset — a starting point, not a quote. See the full national report for methodology, or get real local quotes before you commit.