Construction Cleanup Cost Estimator
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Construction Cleanup Cost Estimator
Estimate post-construction cleanup costs based on square footage, project type, cleanup phase, and regional labor rates.
Total Square Footage (sq ft)
Project Type
Residential New Construction Residential Renovation Commercial New Construction Commercial Renovation Industrial / Warehouse
Cleanup Phase
Rough Clean (during construction) Final Clean (post-construction) Both Phases
Debris / Mess Level
Light (minimal dust, small project) Moderate (typical construction debris) Heavy (major renovation, lots of debris)
Number of Floors / Stories
Number of Windows to Clean
Pressure Washing Needed?
No Yes
Debris Haul-Away Needed?
No Yes
Regional Labor Cost Index
Low Cost (rural / Midwest) Average (national average) High Cost (major metro) Very High Cost (NYC, SF, etc.)
Calculate Cleanup Cost
function conCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById("con_result");
// --- Inputs --- var sqft = parseFloat(document.getElementById("con_sqft").value); var projectType = document.getElementById("con_project_type").value; var phase = document.getElementById("con_cleanup_phase").value; var debris = document.getElementById("con_debris_level").value; var floors = parseInt(document.getElementById("con_floors").value); var windows = parseInt(document.getElementById("con_windows").value); var pressureWash= document.getElementById("con_pressure_wash").value; var haulAway = document.getElementById("con_haul_away").value; var regionIdx = parseFloat(document.getElementById("con_region").value);
// --- Validation --- if (isNaN(sqft) || sqft Please enter a valid square footage (minimum 100 sq ft)."; return; } if (isNaN(floors) || floors Please enter a valid number of floors (minimum 1)."; return; } if (isNaN(windows) || windows Please enter a valid number of windows (0 or more)."; return; }
// --- Base Rate per sq ft by project type (USD) --- // Source: HomeAdvisor / Angi industry averages 2023-2024 var baseRates = { residential_new: 0.15, residential_reno: 0.20, commercial_new: 0.13, commercial_reno: 0.18, industrial: 0.10 }; var baseRate = baseRates[projectType];
// --- Phase multiplier --- // Rough clean ~40% of total; Final clean ~60%; Both = 100% var phaseMultiplier = { rough: 0.40, final: 0.60, both: 1.00 }; var phaseMult = phaseMultiplier[phase];
// --- Debris level multiplier --- var debrisMultiplier = { light: 0.80, moderate: 1.00, heavy: 1.35 }; var debrisMult = debrisMultiplier[debris];
// --- Multi-floor surcharge: +5% per additional floor --- var floorSurcharge = 1 + (floors - 1) * 0.05;
// --- Core cleanup cost --- // Formula: Base Cost = sqft × baseRate × phaseMult × debrisMult × floorSurcharge × regionIdx var baseCost = sqft * baseRate * phaseMult * debrisMult * floorSurcharge * regionIdx;
// --- Window cleaning cost --- // ~$8–$15 per window (interior + exterior), use $10 average × region var windowCost = windows * 10 * regionIdx;
// --- Pressure washing cost --- // ~$0.08–$0.20 per sq ft; use $0.12 × region var pressureCost = (pressureWash === "yes") ? sqft * 0.12 * regionIdx : 0;
// --- Debris haul-away cost --- // Flat estimate: $150 base + $0.05/sqft × region (covers dumpster / truck) var haulCost = (haulAway === "yes") ? (150 + sqft * 0.05) * regionIdx : 0;
// --- Total --- var totalCost = baseCost + windowCost + pressureCost + haulCost;
// --- Low / High range (±15%) --- var lowCost = totalCost * 0.85; var highCost = totalCost * 1.15;
// --- Cost per sq ft --- var costPerSqft = totalCost / sqft;
// --- Format --- function fmt(n) { return "$" + n.toFixed(2).replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ","); }
resultDiv.innerHTML = "### Estimated Cleanup Cost " + "" + "Base Cleanup Cost" + fmt(baseCost) + "" + (windowCost > 0 ? "Window Cleaning (" + windows + " windows)" + fmt(windowCost) + "" : "") + (pressureCost > 0 ? "Pressure Washing" + fmt(pressureCost) + "" : "") + (haulCost > 0 ? "Debris Haul-Away" + fmt(haulCost) + "" : "") + "Total Estimated Cost" + fmt(totalCost) + "" + "Estimated Range" + fmt(lowCost) + " – " + fmt(highCost) + "" + "Cost per Sq Ft" + fmt(costPerSqft) + " / sq ft" + ""; }
#### Formula
Base Cleanup Cost = Square Footage × Base Rate ($/sq ft) × Phase Multiplier × Debris Multiplier × Floor Surcharge × Regional Index Floor Surcharge = 1 + (Floors − 1) × 0.05 Window Cleaning = Number of Windows × $10 × Regional Index Pressure Washing = Square Footage × $0.12 × Regional Index Debris Haul-Away = ($150 + Square Footage × $0.05) × Regional Index Total Cost = Base Cleanup Cost + Window Cleaning + Pressure Washing + Debris Haul-Away Estimated Range = Total Cost ± 15%
Base Rates by Project Type: Residential New: $0.15/sq ft | Residential Reno: $0.20/sq ft | Commercial New: $0.13/sq ft | Commercial Reno: $0.18/sq ft | Industrial: $0.10/sq ft
Phase Multipliers: Rough Clean: 0.40 | Final Clean: 0.60 | Both: 1.00
Debris Multipliers: Light: 0.80 | Moderate: 1.00 | Heavy: 1.35
#### Assumptions & References
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