Canberra trade prices, honestly
It's roughly.
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Concreting
Driveways, paths, patios, slabs
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e.g. a 40 m² plain driveway
Tree work
Removal, pruning, stump grinding
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plus: is my tree protected?
Fencing
Colorbond, timber, pool fences, gates
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plus: what your neighbour pays
Retaining walls
Sleeper, block, stone and gabion walls
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plus: does it need approval?
Decking
Pine, hardwood and composite decks
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plus: does it need approval?
Landscaping
Turf, garden beds, paving, irrigation
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plus: Canberra's watering rules
Patios and pergolas
Skillion, gable, insulated and flyover roofs
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plus: does it need approval?
Gutter cleaning
Gutters, downpipes, gutter guard
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e.g. a single-storey house
Pressure washing
Driveways, paving, decks, houses, roofs
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plus: Canberra's water rules
Lawn mowing
Mowing, edging, hedges, garden tidy-ups
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e.g. a medium lawn, fortnightly
Painting
Rooms, whole homes, exteriors, fences
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e.g. a 3-bedroom house inside
Roofing
Repairs, restorations, re-roofs, gutters
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plus: asbestos and approvals
Tiling
Floors, walls, bathrooms, splashbacks
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e.g. 20 m² of porcelain floor
Flooring
Carpet, hybrid, laminate, timber
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e.g. 60 m² of hybrid
Insulation
Ceiling, walls, underfloor
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plus: ACT rebates and rental rules
Plastering
Patches, cracks, ceilings, new walls
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e.g. two holes and a crack
Rendering
Cement, acrylic and texture coat
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e.g. a single-storey brick house
Cleaning
House, end-of-lease, carpets, windows
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plus: what a tenant has to pay for
Carpentry
Doors, wardrobes, skirting, framing
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e.g. hang three new doors
Bricklaying
Brick walls, repointing, letterboxes
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e.g. a 10 m² garden wall
Garage doors
New doors, motors, springs, repairs
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e.g. a new double roller door
Glass and glazing
Broken windows, double glazing, shower screens
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e.g. retrofit double glazing
Handyman
TVs, flat-packs, doors, small fixes
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e.g. mount a TV and fix a door
Skip bins
General, heavy and green waste skips
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plus: where you can put it
Removalists
Local and interstate moves, packing
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e.g. a 3-bedroom move across town
Pool maintenance
Regular service, green pools, pumps
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plus: ACT pool barrier deadlines
Electrical
Power points, lights, switchboards, EV chargers
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plus: check their licence
Hot water
Electric, gas, heat pump, solar
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plus: rebates for going electric
Air conditioning
Split systems, ducted, servicing
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plus: rebates for replacing gas heating
Solar and batteries
Rooftop solar by kW, home batteries
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plus: what the rebates take off
Plumbing
Taps, toilets, blocked drains, burst pipes
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plus: who pays for a blocked sewer
Gas fitting
Cooktops, heaters, leaks, compliance
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plus: Canberra's move off gas
Locksmiths
Lockouts, re-keying, deadlocks, smart locks
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e.g. re-key after moving in
Pest control
General treatments, rodents, termites
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e.g. a yearly termite inspection
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ACT and Australian Government money back on insulation, heating, hot water, solar and batteries, checked against the official pages. See what you might get →
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