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    Renovation worksheet and priority matrix

    Your numbers, your assessment status, sorted into a defensible order of work. This page publishes no cost figures and makes no cost promises.

    Enter estimates from your own written quotes. An estimate carried from a website — this one included — is not a quote, and older homes vary too much for generic figures to be reliable.

    7 line items0 assessed$0 of your estimates

    Worksheet

    Maintenance priority order

    Ordered by the impact you assigned and how far along the assessment is. Unassessed high-impact systems rise to the top because the missing information, not the work, is the bottleneck.

    1. 1

      Roof covering

      Safety, insurability, or water entry · Not yet assessed · Record install year and layer count.

      estimate not entered
    2. 2

      Electrical service and panel

      Safety, insurability, or water entry · Not yet assessed · Rated capacity, panel make, wiring type per circuit.

      estimate not entered
    3. 3

      Supply plumbing

      Safety, insurability, or water entry · Not yet assessed · Material at entry and at fixtures.

      estimate not entered
    4. 4

      Basement moisture management

      Safety, insurability, or water entry · Not yet assessed · Grading, downspouts, sump, weeping tile.

      estimate not entered
    5. 5

      Heating appliance

      Operating cost / resale · Not yet assessed · Manufacture date from data plate.

      estimate not entered
    6. 6

      Attic insulation and air sealing

      Operating cost / resale · Not yet assessed · Sequence after any wiring or moisture work.

      estimate not entered
    7. 7

      Windows

      Comfort / cosmetic · Not yet assessed · Check heritage constraints before ordering.

      estimate not entered

    Broader budgeting tools

    Related calculators for the parts of the budget that sit outside the house itself.

    HomeCosts.ca

    Wider home cost planning beyond a single renovation line item.

    HomeClosing.ca

    Closing-stage costs when the work is tied to a purchase or sale.

    HomeBuyerGuide.ca

    General homebuying steps if this worksheet is part of a purchase decision.

    Common questions

    Does this worksheet estimate what my renovation will cost?
    No. It contains no cost data at all. Every dollar figure is one you enter yourself, from your own quotes or research. The worksheet only sorts and totals what you type.
    How does the priority order work?
    Items are ordered by the impact you assign combined with how far along the assessment is. Safety, insurability, and water-entry items that are unassessed or flagged to address soon rise to the top; comfort and cosmetic items that are already assessed and stable fall to the bottom. You control both inputs.
    Is my worksheet saved?
    No. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored or transmitted. Use the print button to keep a copy before you leave the page.

    Evidence note

    Sources
    Jurisdiction
    Canada. Permit requirements, trade licensing, and available retrofit programs vary by province and municipality.
    Applies to
    Owners planning maintenance or renovation on low-rise residential property in Canada.
    Last reviewed
    August 2026
    Limitations
    This worksheet publishes no cost data and produces no estimate. It arranges figures you supply. Sequencing suggestions are general and may not suit a specific building.
    What you should verify
    Every figure against a written quote, and permit requirements with your municipality before starting work.

    Not sure which items belong on your list? Build a question list from the home's era and records.