13: How Much Does a Renovation Cost? with Steve Novkovic

13: How Much Does a Renovation Cost? with Steve Novkovic

From The Novalé Podcast by Novalé Bathrooms & Kitchens

May 22, 2025 · 56 min · Episode 13

About this episode

Steve Novkovic returns to discuss the costs associated with renovations and how to manage them effectively.

Founder and Director Steve Novkovic is back on the podcast! Ben and Steve pick up where they left off in 2021 with one of the most popular topics, "How much do renovations actually cost?". Join the duo as they explore and break down the costs for a typical renovation project, how to compare quotes and renovators as well as tips on how to save on your project. Chapters: 1. Why Steve is so excited about Novalé's project search function on the website? 2. What is Buildertrend and how does it make the renovation process stress free? 3. Common myths about renovation costs e.g. focussing on arbitrary numbers. 4. Is Googling for average renovation costs helpful? 5. Run down of our Free Online Bathroom Estimate tool. 6. What are the typical costs of a renovation? 7. Hidden or overlooked costs of renovations 8. How much do you need as a contingency? 8. How to compare quotes (and our checklist in the Reno Guide) 9. What is HBCF Insurance and why is it so important? 10. Potential risks of going for the cheapest quote. 11. Fun questions for Steve at the end!

People in this episode

Host: Ben

Guest: Steve Novkovic

Topics covered

  • renovation costs
  • comparing quotes
  • saving on renovation projects
  • myths about renovation
  • hidden costs
  • contingency planning

Keywords

  • renovation
  • costs
  • quotes
  • savings
  • Buildertrend
  • HBCF Insurance
  • estimate tool

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Novalé, Buildertrend, HBCF Insurance

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