u/Southern_Editor458

I’ve been collecting real, homeowner-reported prices for common projects. Figured Dayton was worth a post — I’ve got 20 reports across 9 services so far, and a couple patterns stood out.

4 reports for full furnace + AC combo replacement:

Low end: $8.2k (Trane, top-of-line two-stage units, 0% financing)

Middle: $10k–$12k (standard full-system replacements)

High end: $13k (3,500 sq ft house, AC-side replacement)

Ballpark ~$10k for a standard swap looks fair here. One homeowner even noted their price was “about what I paid a decade ago,” which is unusual given how most markets have been trending upward.

Two patterns worth flagging from the thinner data:

Sewage backup cleanup:

4 reports, all involving Roto-Rooter, and every one included a billing dispute. One homeowner had a $23k bill audited down to $11,328. Another settled at $19k after extended negotiation. A third was charged $24k for a relatively minor backup in a 792 sq ft basement. If a quote comes in high, it’s worth auditing line items before paying.

Fence installation:

Two different Dayton homeowners got quotes for the exact same scope — 190 feet of 6-foot vinyl privacy fence — from different contractors. Quotes came in at $11k and $17k. Same fence, $6k apart. Definitely shop around.

Other data points:

Water heater install: $2.5k–$3.25k (gas vs electric)

2-ton AC install (no furnace): $3.7k (homeowner noted this was much cheaper than chain store quotes)

I’ve been collecting real, homeowner-reported prices for common projects (free site — no contractor ads, no email required). Des Moines HVAC replacement is the deepest local dataset I’ve got so far, so figured it was worth sharing here.

14 reports for furnace + AC combo replacement:

- Low end: around $6k (usually smaller/older homes, straight swap)

- Middle (clear cluster): $9k–$11k (mostly 1,500–2,000 sq ft homes)

- High end: $13k–$15k (larger homes, high-efficiency systems, or ductwork included)

Worth noting: a couple recent quotes are creeping toward ~$14k for systems that were more like $8k–$10k a few years ago. Inflation, equipment costs, or both.

Thinner data on other Des Moines services:

- Sewer line replacement: 2 reports, $13k and $20k

- Window replacement: 2 reports, $12k and $28.7k (get three quotes…)

- AC-only install: 3 reports, $2.3k–$5k

- Furnace only: 1 report at $4.7k

- EV charger install: $4.4k

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Trying to figure out what “normal” pricing looks like for home repairs in Ventura.

Has anyone gotten quotes recently for things like HVAC, plumbing, or roofing?

I’ve seen some huge differences depending on the company and it’s hard to tell what’s actually fair.

If you’re comfortable sharing what you were quoted (or paid), I’m curious what ranges people are seeing locally.

been collecting what people in the DC metro actually paid for home services. have 52 reports now between DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and one Rockville. Silver Spring specifically is a gap I want to close — 0 reports yet despite SS being a huge homeowner market.

what the metro looks like so far:

water heater installation

- 20 reports

- median $2,300

- middle 50% $1,556 to $3,525

HVAC system replacement

- 14 reports

- median $10,250

- middle 50% $7,900 to $12,000

Roof replacement

- 4 reports (small sample)

- median $7,400

- range $4,400 to $11,000

Heat pump installation

- 2 reports both $10k-$16k, probably whole-house electrification

honest read: I don't know if SS pricing follows the DC metro median or skews differently. my hunch is SS runs slightly higher than DC proper because more single-family homes + larger square footage + Pepco's reputation for slow electrical permits adding labor time. but that's a guess and the data doesn't exist yet to prove it.

if you've had any of this work done in SS recently and remember roughly what you paid, sharing it would help. all free, no signup, no ads, no lead routing — anonymous by default.

https://neighborprices.com/costs/hvac-system-replacement/metro/washington-dc

happy to answer questions about how the data gets moderated, why I'm not selling leads to contractors, or anything else. genuinely curious if SS prices look different from the broader metro median listed above.

Been collecting Baltimore home service prices for a bit. Have 31 reports now, finally feels like enough to share something useful. Posting in case anyone's mid-quote.

The thing that surprised me: HVAC system replacement is actually pretty tight here.

- 5 reports

- Median $6,000

- Middle 50%: $5,400 to $9,998

- Range: $5,000 to $10,500

That's WAY tighter than the $3k-$25k national range every article quotes. If your Baltimore HVAC quote is over $11k, that's a flag worth getting a couple more bids on.

Roof replacement is wider — 6 reports, median $6,650, range $2,100 to $31,500. The high end is probably full tear-off with slate or metal (Baltimore has plenty of old rowhouses where that makes sense). The low end is probably partial replacement logged as "roof replacement." If you're getting a standard asphalt roof quote, the middle 50% range ($5,250 to $10,825) is the more useful comparison.

Some other Baltimore categories with at least 2 reports:

- Water Heater Installation: median $3,700 (range $2,400-$5,000)

- Water Main Line Replacement: median $5,950

- Roof Repair: median $2,900 (tight cluster, $2,700-$3,100)

- Deck Installation: median $26,000 (only 2 reports though, take with salt)

If you've had any of this work done in Baltimore lately, curious what you actually paid. The data only gets more useful with more reports from people in this sub.