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Canadian Renovation & Construction Calculators

Free calculators for homeowners — count the materials your project needs, plan the work, and keep a private plan on this device. No account, no email, no sign-up.

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Fast, deterministic tools for early planning. Every result keeps its assumptions visible.

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Plan & budget

Renovation Cost Calculator

Explore a planning range for basement, kitchen, bathroom, condo, full-home, and addition projects in Orion’s service area.

2 minToronto, GTA & Southern OntarioReviewed 2026-08-01
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Concrete Quantity Calculator

Estimate concrete volume, waste allowance and optional bag count for simple slabs, rectangular footings and stairs.

2 minCanada-wide arithmetic quantity estimate. It is not a code-compliance or structural recommendation.Reviewed 2026-08-01
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Drywall Materials Calculator

Estimate drywall sheet quantities from wall, ceiling and opening measurements without product or code claims.

3 minCanada-wide arithmetic quantity estimate. It is not a code-compliance or structural recommendation.Reviewed 2026-08-01
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Roofing Materials Calculator

Estimate sloped roof area and product quantities for a simple roof footprint. No snow-load or member-sizing advice.

3 minCanada-wide arithmetic quantity estimate. It is not a code-compliance or structural recommendation.Reviewed 2026-08-01
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Materials

Lumber Takeoff

Create a configurable stud-and-plate quantity estimate without header, span, species, grade or structural recommendations.

4 minCanada-wide arithmetic quantity estimate. It is not a code-compliance or structural recommendation.Reviewed 2026-08-01
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Plan & budget

Construction Unit Converter

Convert length, area and volume with exact SI-canonical conversion factors.

1 minCanada-wide arithmetic quantity estimate. It is not a code-compliance or structural recommendation.Reviewed 2026-08-01
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Permits & safety

Permit & Inspection Navigator

Prepare official-source permit questions and document steps without a legal permit determination.

5 minToronto official-links packReviewed 2026-09-01
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Project management

Renovation Sequence Planner

Put decisions and trades in a practical order before rework becomes expensive.

6 minCanada-wide planning
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Permits & safety

Pre-renovation Health Check

Prepare source-backed questions about radon, asbestos, moisture, mould, and ventilation.

7 minCanada-wide guidanceReviewed 2026-09-01
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Climate & structure

Climate Resilience Planner

Screen practical flood, heat, wildfire, and backup-power preparedness questions.

8 minCanada-wide screeningReviewed 2026-09-01
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Energy & comfort

Energy Retrofit Planner

Sequence insulation, air sealing, ventilation, windows, heat-pump and incentive decisions.

8 minCanada-wide; programs varyReviewed 2026-09-01
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Project management

Aging-in-place Planner

Explore circulation, bathroom, lighting, and main-floor living choices early.

7 minCanada-wide planning
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Waste, Bin & Recovery Planner

Estimate demolition volume and plan reuse, recovery, and disposal streams.

5 minLocal rules vary
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Plan & budget

Localized Cost Confidence

Expose scope, recency, comparison and unknown-condition confidence factors with RRPI trend context.

3 minSelected Canadian CMA contextReviewed 2026-09-01
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Project management

Structured Quote Comparison

Normalize scope, allowances, exclusions, permits, demolition, disposal and schedule without ranking contractors.

8 minCanada-wide planningReviewed 2026-09-01
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Planning guide

Project management

Contractor-ready Planning Package

Organize scope, assumptions, risks, and questions into one practical handoff.

4 minCanada-wide
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The useful work does not stop at a number

These guided modules use official-source planning boundaries. Regulated conclusions remain unavailable until professional review approves them.

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Energy & comfort

Insulation & Code Targets

Jurisdiction-specific targets after building-code review.

5 minProfessional review required
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Climate & structure

Frost & Foundation Lookup

Reviewed climatic design values without national-average fallback.

5 minEngineer and licensed data required
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Permits & safety

Deck Guard Planning

Jurisdiction-specific guard and connection planning guidance.

6 minCode review required
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Energy & comfort

Heating-load Screening

Professional-reviewed screening without equipment sizing claims.

8 minHVAC review required
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Climate & structure

Roof Snow-load Planning

Reviewed climatic lookup without structural member recommendations.

7 minEngineer and licensed data required
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Climate & structure

Structural Member Selection

Reserved for licensed datasets and engineer-approved methods.

10 minFinal professional gate
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