Reno Estimator
Size up your Australian flip in 60 seconds.
A free renovation cost calculator for first-time investors, built on 70 independent AU sources and updated yearly. No spreadsheet, no guesswork — pick your kitchen, bathroom, flooring and paint, and the calculator hands you a sized range with a +30% holding buffer baked in.
Try Elite free for 7 days. Redeem code 1WELITEFLIPPRO in the App Store / Play Store before subscribing.
Built on 70 independent sources · Updated 2026-05-04 · Australian flippers only · No login to estimate
Three load-bearing decisions
Three load-bearing decisions we make for you.
These are the three calls that move your reno budget by tens of thousands of dollars. The calculator handles them so you don't have to remember to.
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 new flip default
Cheaper than tile, faster than timber, fully waterproof through wet zones. Saves $1,500–$3,000 per flip vs tiling everywhere — so the calculator picks it for you and shows the alternatives.
+30% holding-cost contingency, applied
Documented overruns are 30–60% — a real Melbourne flip ran $18k budget to $29k actual on a 3-month drift. We add the buffer automatically. You can dial it up or down, but you can't forget it.
Section 2 — Six sections, every line
What the calculator estimates.
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.
Section 3 — How it works
Open it. Save it. Plug it into the rest.
1. Open the calculator. No login required. Build your estimate across kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, paint and trades. Live totals as you type.
2. Save it free. Up to 3 saved estimates on the free plan, named however you like (“14 Park Ave”, “Penrith cosmetic”). Come back any time.
3. Plug it into the rest of FlipPro. Pro and Elite attach the estimate to a feasibility analysis or set it as the renovation target on a project budget. Real trade quotes you collect later are measured against it.
Pricing
Free to estimate. Pro to track. Elite to tune.
| Capability | Free | Pro | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculate any size flip | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved estimates | Up to 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Share via link | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attach to a feasibility | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attach to a project budget | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Override default cost bands | — | — | ✓ |
| Side-by-side scenario compare | — | — | ✓ |
Try Elite free for 7 days. Code 1WELITEFLIPPRO in App Store / Play Store. See full 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
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