Design fences, decks, pools, paving, courts, fields, lighting, and retaining walls directly on the property. See the planning price change with the design, then request quotes when the scope is ready.
Estimator directory
Choose a project to open the property map with the right drawing and setup tools ready.
Both tools use the same published pricing system. The difference is how much project detail you want to organize before reviewing the range and requesting quotes.
Choose the style, size, site conditions, and add-ons. The price updates as you work, and an address or ZIP can add approved local context.
Draw lines, areas, courts, fields, lights, and walls where they will go. Keep multiple scopes together and add options, notes, photos, or video before requesting quotes.
Nothing is shared with a contractor while you are simply calculating or designing. You decide which project elements are ready, then submit them with consent.
Enter known specifications in a calculator or place the work on the satellite map.
Search an address or ZIP to check for matching reviewed labor, material, market, climate, soil, and demand factors.
See the expected price, likely range, selected options, assumptions, and applicable source effects.
Select the elements to include, add the property and contact details, and consent before the report request or contractor sharing begins.
The submitted measurements, options, drawings, notes, attachments, planning range, and customer contact details for the project elements they can serve.
Eligible participating contractors are matched by trade, project subtype, service territory, verification, billing or credit availability, and any applicable referral or exclusivity rules. Each project element is matched independently, so one property plan can reach the appropriate trades without exposing assigned company identities to the customer.
Choose a project to design it on the property map, or use its calculator when you already know the measurements.
Line drawingLinear fence runs with gates, heights, posts, spacing, and grade.
Area drawingArea-based deck footprint with perimeter, rail, stairs, and elevation allowances.
Area drawingArea-based pool footprint with type, coping, and surrounding deck allowances.
Area drawingArea-based concrete footprint with base prep, demo, reinforcement, and drainage allowances.
Area drawingArea-based asphalt scope with new paving, overlay, seal coating, pavement depth, base depth, terrain, and striping allowances.
Placed courtRectangle-based sport court planning for new builds, existing full surfacing, and lines-only striping.
Area drawingArea-based sport field planning for turf, natural grass, tracks, fencing, seating, drainage, irrigation, and field equipment.
Area drawingFixture-based lighting planning with coverage grids, aim controls, mounting height, and daylight preview.
Line + heightLine-based wall path with average height, wall face area, drainage, excavation, and engineering allowances.
Bid-derived pricing sets the starting range. Relevant public data can refine it only after the source, location, project match, and adjustment have been reviewed and published.
Explore the complete pricing methodology
Property Improvement Estimator Admin Pricing
Reviewed bid-derived estimates establish the starting installed-price range for every supported project.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tracks how relevant construction material prices move over time.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Compares construction trade wage levels across states and metropolitan areas.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Adds county and state context for contractor supply, employment, and wage pressure.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Compares broad regional price levels with the national average.
U.S. Census Bureau
Shows where permitting and construction activity may be affecting local demand and scheduling.
NOAA and National Weather Service
Provides climate context for curing, coating, excavation, drainage, and seasonal preparation.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Identifies broad soil conditions that can affect excavation, drainage, and base preparation.
U.S. Geological Survey
Adds elevation and slope context for grading, access, excavation, and earthwork.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Flags mapped flood context that may require closer drainage or site review.
State and local public works agencies
Supplies comparable unit-price evidence for carefully matched construction components.
U.S. Census Bureau
Explains local housing and population patterns without directly changing an estimate.
U.S. Census Bureau
Matches an address or ZIP to the correct geographic area for reviewed local data.
Agency names are shown for attribution only. Property Improvement Estimator is not sponsored by or affiliated with these agencies. Public bid tabs are component benchmarks, not residential customer quotes.
Planning tips
Property drawings are planning-grade, not surveys or final bids. Use them to organize the conversation before a contractor verifies field conditions.
Fence, driveway, deck, pool, concrete, asphalt, and wall work can all be included without replacing each other.
Driveway access, narrow side yards, slopes, trees, old materials, and staging space can affect labor.
Multiple project elements can be routed to different contractor trades while staying in one property plan.
Ground-level media helps explain grade, demolition, drainage, utility concerns, and existing conditions.
Start with the property map
Choose a project type, draw it on the map, compare the planning range, then request quotes when the scope is clear.