Full living or dining room redo cost in Massachusetts
A full living or dining room job in Massachusetts usually costs about $7,900 to $15,200 for a medium room with standard materials when you hire it out. If you do the work yourself and hire only the licensed trades, it is about $3,300 to $7,700. The tables below show small, medium and large rooms at three material levels. They include a dumpster, permits, delivery, sales tax and a 15% cushion for surprises.
Price my own living or dining roomCost by size and materials
Each box shows a low, a likely and a high price for the whole job. "Hired out" means pros do everything. "Do it yourself" means you do the jobs that are fine to do yourself and still pay for the licensed trades.
| Hired out | Do it yourself |
|---|---|
| Budget materials Cheapest that's still decent | |
| Low $6,100Likely $8,700High $11,300 | Low $2,400Likely $3,900High $5,500 |
| Standard materials Off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowe's | |
| Low $6,800Likely $9,900High $13,000 | Low $3,000Likely $4,900High $6,900 |
| Premium materials Specialty stores, custom pieces | |
| Low $8,600Likely $13,000High $17,500 | Low $4,500Likely $7,600High $10,600 |
| Hired out | Do it yourself |
|---|---|
| Budget materials Cheapest that's still decent | |
| Low $7,200Likely $10,200High $13,300 | Low $2,700Likely $4,400High $6,100 |
| Standard materials Off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowe's | |
| Low $7,900Likely $11,600High $15,200 | Low $3,300Likely $5,500High $7,700 |
| Premium materials Specialty stores, custom pieces | |
| Low $10,100Likely $15,300High $20,500 | Low $5,200Likely $8,700High $12,200 |
| Hired out | Do it yourself |
|---|---|
| Budget materials Cheapest that's still decent | |
| Low $8,700Likely $12,400High $16,100 | Low $3,000Likely $5,000High $7,000 |
| Standard materials Off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowe's | |
| Low $9,700Likely $14,100High $18,600 | Low $3,900Likely $6,500High $9,000 |
| Premium materials Specialty stores, custom pieces | |
| Low $12,300Likely $18,700High $25,100 | Low $6,200Likely $10,300High $14,500 |
What is included (New floors, trim, lighting and paint)
- New flooring (hardwood or plank): 180 / 260 / 380 sq ft (small / medium / large).
- Baseboard and casing: 1 job.
- Outlets, switches, lights: 1 job.
- Patch and paint: 450 / 560 / 720 sq ft wall (small / medium / large).
Often forgotten items
These get left out of most quotes and budgets. They are already in the numbers above.
- Underlayment, transitions, nails: 1 each. Flooring prices rarely include them.
- Blinds or curtains: 1 each. Needed the night you move in.
See the other cost guides, the privacy page and the terms.