Renovation Budget Calculator

Last updated: 2026-08-24

Renovation Budget Calculator — Calculate renovation budget for materials and labor.
Inputs
Result
Enter values and press Calculate

How to use it

  1. List all the line items of project (demolición, albañilería, fontanería, electrical, finishes...)
  2. Measure the quantity is of each line item (m², m, units) según drawings of the project
  3. Assign the price unitario of each line item según the base of precios of construcción vigente
  4. Multiply each line item per its price unitario and sum all the subtotales
  5. Añade the percentage of overheads (13-19%) and profit industrial (6%)
  6. Apply the IVA correspondiente (21% to obras, 10% to rehabilitación in home usual)
  7. Add fe is of project (architect, aparejador) if procede

Common mistakes

  • ⚠️ Forget line items ocultas: permits, fees municipales, ICIO, conexión of supplies
  • ⚠️ Not update the precios unitarios a the date current of ejecución of the project
  • ⚠️ Confusing budget of hires (with GG+BI) with budget of ejecución material (PEM)
  • ⚠️ Not including the cost of gestión of waste of construcción and demolición (RCD)
  • ⚠️ Subestimar the contingencies: reserva siempre a 5-10% additional of the PEM

Worked example

Calculate renovation budget for 80m² apartment.

Results: {eur_m2} €/m², {total_eur} € total, {materiales_eur} € in materials, {mano_obra_eur} € in labor, {gestion_eur} € in gestión.

Input guide

FieldTypical range
tipo_reformaNivel of calidad: básica (económica), mean (estándar), alta (premium), lujo (alto standing)
area_m2Enter the renovation area between 10 and 2000 m².