About Bolster's NYC Renovation Calculator:
Bolster's Renovation Calculator enables you to easily calculate the
estimated cost of a major New York City renovation. All you'll need
to
know is 1) the scope, complexity, and type of your project, 2) the
quality of your desired finishes, and 3) the area being renovated.
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About Bolster: Bolster is a New York City
design-build firm that delivers a seamless, radically transparent
renovation experience--beginning with a line-by-line cost estimate
that
empowers you to plan your scope, budget, and schedule.
Standard: The quality
of the finish is acceptable with attention to detail but
reliant on big-box store sourced cabinetry, MDF etc.
Mid Range: The quality of
the finish is good
(grade A) with attention to detail but reliant on
big-box store sourced cabinetry, MDF etc.
High Range: The quality of finish is high
(grade
AA) and customized with fine finishes and materials being
used that can last years, if not a lifetime.
Upscale: The quality of finish is the highest
possible (grade AAA) and labor-intensive, with every surface
bespoke, new, and beautifully finished.
Low: Simple design, no
layout or structural changes, elevator in building.
Medium: Average design, moving of some systems
and/or structural changes, no elevator in the building.
High: Complex design, complicated engineering,
lots of logistics (e.g. boom lifts, suspended scaffolds, etc.), dangerous
working conditions.
Small: Changes to
surfaces only (e.g. painting, tiling).
Medium: Small + Changes to the finishes themselves
(e.g. removing plaster, replacing flooring etc).
Large: Small + Medium + Changes to the building's
infrastructure (e.g. replacing all systems, walls, floor
joists etc).
Design & Build: Full
architectural services including schematic design, design
development, construction drawings and approvals from the
DoB and full build services.
Build with some Design: Full build services and
some design with minimum compliance.
Build Only: Full build services with no design
input (performed by another architect or not required at
all).
