Which plans include the Reno Estimator?

Free and Basic can build ranges, keep up to three saved estimates and create private share links. Basic also unlocks the paid Feasibility workspace. Pro and Elite keep unlimited estimates and can attach a saved estimate as a project renovation target. The current product does not offer editable benchmark bands or estimator-to-estimator comparison.

Are the numbers accurate for my suburb?

Bands are AU-wide ranges. Sydney sits at the high end, regional and TAS at the low end. State multipliers apply automatically on the Trades section. The +30% holding contingency assumes typical timeline drift — your finance rate or settlement timing may push it higher.

What if engineered stone comes back?

We'll update the calculator after Safe Work Australia changes the rule. The dated bands version is visible in the estimator and its saved results — if you see 2026-05-04 you're on the current set.

Can I share an estimate with a builder or partner?

Yes. Every saved estimate has a private share link with a 7-day expiry. Recipients can open the summary in a browser and continue in FlipPro with the same link.

How often are the numbers updated?

Annually, with mid-year touch-ups when a major regulatory or pricing shift happens (e.g. an engineered-stone-style ban). The current bands were verified 2026-05-04.

What about WA, SA and TAS?

Cost data clusters around NSW, VIC and QLD; we use inferred multipliers for the other states. First-party state research is on the roadmap for the next round.

Do I need to install the FlipPro app?

No. The Reno Estimator runs in the web workspace, and the iOS and Android companions use the same account. Saved estimates can feed your feasibility runs and project budgets wherever you sign in.

Reno Estimator · Web + mobile

Scope Six Cost Areas. Keep the Live Range Beside You.

Build Kitchen, Bathroom, Flooring, Paint, Trades and custom allowances in one wide canvas. Keep the build range, fixed 30% planning contingency and all-in range visible, then save, share or test the midpoint in Feasibility.

Open web workspace Get the mobile companion

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From $9.99/month AUD. Eligible new Pro and Elite customers see the 7-day trial in checkout before confirming.

flippro.ai/app/reno-estimatesIllustrative desktop preview

Benchmark before quotes

Reno Estimator

Build the scope and keep the live range beside every choice.

CalculatorSaved · 10

Australian 2026 benchmark bands

70 sources · verified 4 May 2026

Six scope areas

Kitchen

$28k–$50k

Mid · 12 lin m

Bathrooms

$22k–$28k

1 · full renovation

Flooring

$7k–$13k

Hybrid SPC · 100m²

Paint

$9.5k–$12.9k

Interior · contractor

Trades & labour

$2.1k–$4.2k

QLD · 3 trades

Other / custom

$6k–$10k

Driveway + landscaping

6 scope areas costed · +30% planning contingency separated · 70 independent sources · Updated 2026-05-04

Three load-bearing decisions

Three guardrails kept visible while you choose.

The calculator explains the legal material boundary, marks its flooring preference and separates contingency from the build range. You remain in control of the actual scope.

Engineered stone is illegal in AU
Banned 1 July 2024. The calculator defaults to laminate or porcelain and explains the swap, so your kitchen budget is never built on a material that can't be installed.
Hybrid SPC is the visible Flip pick
The flooring scope surfaces Hybrid SPC as the Flip pick while keeping all ten materials available. You choose the material and measured area; FlipPro updates the range beside it.
+30% planning contingency, separated
The live summary shows the build range, the fixed 30% planning and holding contingency, and the all-in range as three separate numbers. Replace benchmarks with written quotes as the project becomes real.

FlipPro AI Reno Estimator output screen showing a $49,036 to $89,804 all-in range with category breakdown cards for Kitchen, Bathroom, Flooring and Paint, a +30% holding allowance line and a bands-version stamp — Kitchen, Bathroom, Flooring, Paint, Trades and custom work — with the 30% planning contingency shown separately.

Section 2 — A priced range, not a single number

A live range with all six scope areas available.

You don't need to know what a benchtop costs per metre or what a plasterer charges in WA. Pick your inputs; the bands do the work.

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Kitchens — 3 size bands × 3 spec tiers × DIY or pro install. From $8k flat-pack budget to $140k premium.
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Bathrooms — 3 sizes × cosmetic refresh / full reno / premium. From $8k cosmetic to $70k+ premium.
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Flooring — 10 materials, per-m² supply + install. Hybrid SPC pre-selected as the flip default.
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Paint — Interior, exterior, both. Contractor or DIY. Per-m² rates plus painter day rates.
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Trades & Labour — 7 trades × 7 states. Hourly rates with state multipliers (NSW +15%, TAS −10%).
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Other / Custom — Anything that doesn't fit a standard category — pools, landscaping, structural, your call.

Decision-support information only. Not financial or trade advice.

FlipPro AI Saved Reno Estimate detail view showing line items by category and the all-in total — Free and Basic save up to three estimates; Pro and Elite keep them all and link them to feasibilities + projects.

Section 2½ — Keep your estimates

Save it under a property name. Come back when you're ready.

Each estimate is saved under a property name so you can run a dozen scenarios across a Saturday and come back to the one you're ready to act on. Pro keeps every estimate; Free and Basic accounts keep your last three.

When you're ready to act, set any saved estimate as the renovation target on a feasibility run, or as the project budget on a live flip. Real trade quotes you collect later are measured against it.

FlipPro AI Reno Estimator input screen with the kitchen tier selector mid-edit — Three steps from cold-start to a renovation budget you can run a project against.

Section 3 — How it works

Configure. Cost it. Plug it into the rest.

1. Configure the four categories. Kitchen, Bathroom, Flooring and Paint — pick the tier, scope, material and coverage that match the property. Live totals as you adjust.
2. Read the priced range. The output is a low-to-high all-in figure with the +30% holding allowance already applied — never a single optimistic number. Save it under a property name and come back any time.
3. Plug it into the rest of FlipPro. Set the estimate as the renovation target on a feasibility analysis or a project budget. Real trade quotes you collect later are measured against it.

Pricing

Estimate first. Upgrade when the workflow grows.

The calculator, three saved estimates and private sharing work on Free and Basic. Paid workflow access and project attachment follow the current shipped boundaries below.

Capability	Free	Basic	Pro	Elite
Build the live range	✓	✓	✓	✓
Saved estimates	3	3	Unlimited	Unlimited
Private seven-day share	✓	✓	✓	✓
Test midpoint in Feasibility	—	✓	✓	✓
Attach as a project target	—	—	✓	✓

See the complete plan and monthly analysis-credit allowances in pricing.

Authority

Where the numbers come from.

Every band traces back to a 70-source research dossier we update each year. Sources span Hipages, Airtasker, Service.com.au, HIA-aligned figures, Cotality (Cordell CCCI), state-government portals (NSW Planning, VBA, QBCC, Safe Work Australia, DEWR), merchant pricing (Bunnings/Kaboodle, IKEA METOD, Reece) and specialist trade publishers.
No fabricated numbers. No padded guesses. If we couldn't find a defensible citation, the band isn't in the calculator.

FAQ

Common questions

Prefer a quick web estimate? Use the free renovation cost calculator in your browser — the in-app Reno Estimator adds saved estimates, category breakdowns and links into your feasibility runs.

Related: Feasibility · Budget Tracker · Projects

Price the range, not the dream.