Steelhawk Journal publishes practical cost guides and trade standards for Florida homeowners: junk removal and cleanouts, bathroom and interior renovation pricing, and roof, fence, pool and grounds care. Real 2026 numbers, no sales pitch.
A cosmetic bathroom refresh can land near $5,000. A mid-range full remodel of a standard bathroom is commonly $12,000–$25,000. A large master bath with layout changes runs $30,000 and up. Labor is 40–65% of the total.
Read the full breakdownAlmost every full-service hauler prices by how much of the truck your load fills, adjusted for weight and labor.
An architectural asphalt shingle roof lasts about 15–25 years in Florida — less than its national rating because of UV, heat and storms.
A home cleanout clears an entire property of furniture and belongings and leaves it broom-clean.
Interior painting runs roughly $2–$6 per square foot of floor area for walls, or $400–$900 per average room.
How junk removal is priced, what full cleanouts cost, and how to get rid of the hard stuff — sofas, refrigerators, hot tubs.
Almost every full-service hauler prices by how much of the truck your load fills, adjusted for weight and labor. Knowing the model lets you predict the quote and avoid surprise fees.
A sofa in good shape can be donated or sold for free. A worn one usually comes down to curbside bulk pickup, a trip to the transfer station, or paying a crew to carry it out.
A refrigerator can't legally go to the curb. The refrigerant and compressor oil have to be recovered by someone certified, so your options are retailer haul-away, a utility recycling program, scrap, or a junk removal crew.
A home cleanout clears an entire property of furniture and belongings and leaves it broom-clean. Cost tracks the volume hauled and the labor hours, so a small condo and a full four-bedroom house are very different jobs.
A dead hot tub is one of the hardest household items to get rid of: a rigid fiberglass shell, hundreds of pounds of foam and cabinet, and often a deck or fence in the way. Most removals run $300–$700.
Same-day junk removal is usually available if you book in the morning, and it typically doesn't cost extra — you pay the normal volume-based rate. The limits are crew availability and what's in the pile.
Hoarding cleanup runs from about $1,000 for a light case to $15,000+ for a severe one with biohazard and structural issues. It is priced by volume, labor hours, and the conditions the crew has to work in — not by a flat rate.
Real 2026 cost ranges for bathroom remodels, interior painting, tub-to-shower conversions and common handyman jobs.
A cosmetic bathroom refresh can land near $5,000. A mid-range full remodel of a standard bathroom is commonly $12,000–$25,000. A large master bath with layout changes runs $30,000 and up. Labor is 40–65% of the total.
Interior painting runs roughly $2–$6 per square foot of floor area for walls, or $400–$900 per average room. A typical 2,000 sq ft home interior lands around $4,000–$9,000 done professionally.
Swapping a fan where one already hangs is typically $100–$200 in labor. Putting a fan where there's no fan-rated box or no wiring at all runs $250–$600 once wiring and a switch are involved.
A basic acrylic tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500–$7,000. A custom tiled walk-in shower in the same space is $7,000–$15,000. Most of the cost is demolition, waterproofing and the new base and walls.
What it costs to replace a roof, install a fence, resurface a pool, sod a yard or wash a house — and how Florida's climate changes the math.
Installed vinyl fencing runs about $25–$45 per linear foot for a 6 ft privacy style. A typical quarter-acre backyard (about 150 linear feet) lands around $4,000–$7,000 with gates.
Washing a house exterior runs about $0.15–$0.40 per square foot, or $250–$550 for a typical single-story Florida home. Roofs and screen enclosures are priced separately.
Replastering an average in-ground pool runs $5,000–$9,000. A quartz or pebble finish on the same pool is $8,000–$16,000. The old surface has to be chipped out and a new one applied over a bond coat.
Professionally installed sod runs about $0.90–$2.00 per square foot including prep. A typical quarter-acre yard (about 4,000 sq ft of turf) lands around $4,500–$9,000. St. Augustine is the default Florida choice.
An architectural asphalt shingle roof lasts about 15–25 years in Florida — less than its national rating because of UV, heat and storms. Metal lasts 40–60 years, concrete tile 25–50. Insurance rules now often force replacement at 15–20 years regardless.
Each guide gives the actual range Florida contractors quote for the job, plus the specific line items that push a bid toward the high or low end — not a generic per-square-foot estimate.
Slab foundations, salt air, afternoon storms and the state insurance market move nearly every number. Guides are written around those conditions rather than a national mean.
Ranges are cross-checked against what contractors are actually quoting in each region this year, and every guide carries the date it was last reviewed.
Get the realistic range here first, then collect two or three itemized quotes for your own address.