Providence
Know what home repairs should cost before the contractor arrives.
Real home repair prices for the Providence metro, sourced from 54,137 building permits filed across 6 trades. Every number on this page came from a government record. Not estimates. Not averages. On record.
Home repair costs in Providence, RI cover 6 trades on record. Medians range from $1,600 for electrical work to $6,000 for roof replacement. Based on 54,137 residential building permits filed with City of Providence Department of Inspection and Standards. Last updated May 16, 2026.
Every Trade in Providence
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State-Licensed Contractors in Providence
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About Providence Pricing
Quick answers to what homeowners ask before they trust the numbers above.
Where does this Providence pricing data come from?
Every price on this page comes from a building permit filed with the City of Providence. We pull the records directly from data.providenceri.gov, classify each permit by trade, and compute the typical cost for the metro. No surveys. No contractor self-reporting. No national averages.
How often is the data updated?
Providence is on our monthly refresh cadence. On the first of each month we ingest new permits filed during the prior month. The "Updated" date in the hero shows the last successful run.
Does this cover suburbs in the Providence metro?
This page covers the City of Providence itself plus the broader Providence metro where we have permit coverage. Suburban municipalities are added as their cities publish permit records. If you need a specific suburb, use the price alert sign-up below and we will notify you when it goes live.
Is this the price homeowners pay or the price contractors charge?
Both. The valuation declared on a building permit is the contracted project cost the homeowner agreed to pay the contractor. It is the closest public record we have to the real out-of-pocket price for a project of that size in that city.
Why is the typical cost so different from what my contractor quoted?
Use the typical cost as your negotiation anchor, not the final answer. Quotes vary with project scope, equipment quality, permits, labor market, and emergency timing. If your quote is more than double the typical cost shown here, ask for an itemized breakdown and a second opinion.
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