# What hidden renovation costs surprised you the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** Trade Talk\ **Created:** [August 20, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315 "2025-08-20T08:42:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/1 "2025-08-20T08:42:28Z")
What hidden renovation costs surprised you the most? ---
**Author:** ![Michelle\_Brown](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/michelle_brown/32/2325_2.png) [@Michelle\_Brown](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Michelle_Brown)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/2 "2025-08-20T08:44:23Z")
Designers changes mid project ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/3 "2025-08-20T08:44:37Z")
Hmmm okay noted thanks ---
**Author:** ![Theodore\_3456](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/theodore_3456/32/2821_2.png) [@Theodore\_3456](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Theodore_3456)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/4 "2025-08-20T08:45:16Z")
permit fees, unexpected structural issues (like faulty wiring or plumbing), temporary housing, storage, and post-construction cleaning and repairs. ---
**Author:** ![Asher](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/asher/32/2057_2.png) [@Asher](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Asher)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:48am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/5 "2025-08-20T08:48:37Z")
The cost of roofing bruh ---
**Author:** ![Asher](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/asher/32/2057_2.png) [@Asher](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Asher)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:48am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/6 "2025-08-20T08:48:55Z")
That shii is expensive ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/7 "2025-08-20T08:59:24Z")
Hmm well detailed Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/8 "2025-08-20T08:59:42Z")
Yeah but manageable though ---
**Author:** ![Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/bobby_michael/32/2057_2.png) [@Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Bobby_Michael)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/9 "2025-08-20T09:04:15Z")
Structural Repairs and Hidden Damage ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/10 "2025-08-20T09:06:12Z")
Sure That’s good also ---
**Author:** ![Lexi\_Carter1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/lexi_carter1/32/2767_2.png) [@Lexi\_Carter1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Lexi_Carter1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/11 "2025-08-20T09:10:22Z")
Structural fixes and permit fees. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/12 "2025-08-20T09:18:05Z")
Both are okay good options ---
**Author:** ![ThomasWood](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/thomaswood/32/12461_2.png) [@ThomasWood](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/ThomasWood)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/13 "2025-08-20T15:19:33Z")
I think Hidden damage lol ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/14 "2025-08-20T17:10:23Z")
Well it’s your choice lol THANKS ---
**Author:** ![MichaelRobert](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@MichaelRobert](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/MichaelRobert)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 12:48am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/15 "2025-09-15T00:48:42Z")
Designers changes mid project ---
**Author:** ![Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/bobby_michael/32/2057_2.png) [@Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Bobby_Michael)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/16 "2025-09-15T01:05:28Z")
This is really worth checking on to ---
**Author:** ![Donaldxx](https://home.renovation.reviews/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@Donaldxx](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Donaldxx)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/what-hidden-renovation-costs-surprised-you-the-most/21315/17 "2026-01-10T10:34:44Z")
Roofing really suprised me