https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:31:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496586 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:43:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 496586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the roof, but we knew we had to change it when we purchased it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496582 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:42:24 +0000 Grace 496582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've only been here a year, but I broke the dishwasher and we had to get a new one (yes - to me, a dishwasher is a need). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496578 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:40:28 +0000 regberadaisy 496578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kitchen. Gut Reno.<br /> ETA: for those estimating kitchen reno costs. Without knowing the size of your kitchen we spent easily that on just the cabinets. But our kitchen is fairly large. Don't forget to account for countertops, new fixtures, new lighting, new appliances, etc</p> <p>If at all possible concentrate on items that are hard to change. As expensive as a kitchen Reno is it's only as expensive as you make it. Whereas a old failing heating/cooling system, or old windows, shotty roof are all things that HAVE to/ should be changed. Most anything else is cosmetic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496547 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:29:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 496547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unnecessary: hardwood interior shutters and window treatments at just over $6k for the house.</p> <p>Necessary: new hot water heater and plumbing at just over $1700. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496532 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:25:48 +0000 eeh 496532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were planning a total kitchen gut job but ended up replacing the ac and furnace for $11,000. Kitchen is next in line and will be around $8,000. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496512 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:21:08 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 496512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I answered this wrong, thinking upgrade...</p> <p>Most expensive repair was a new A/C </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496310 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:43:56 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 496310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Leialou: ! For repairs, we had to replace a section of the roof and that set us back $700. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496276 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:38:04 +0000 yin 496276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We replaced the roof for $10k, which we budgeted for when we bought the house. The A/C had a leak which cost $600 to repair, and I'm glad we fixed it. Made such a big difference in our electric bill and felt much cooler in the summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496246 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:34:03 +0000 PurplePumps 496246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New gutters - 5k. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496127 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:19:41 +0000 erwoo 496127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our a/c gave out and we replaced both the a/c and furnace for 11k bc our house was 9 years and the new a/c wasnt exactly compatible with our furnace. Made ahuge different though! Ouch in our pocketbook though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-496071 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:12:57 +0000 Alivoo01 496071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pool... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495723 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:39:01 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 495723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Largest expenditure window treatments (custom drapes and plantation shutters), but with landscaping was a big one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495430 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:03:10 +0000 ladyfingers 495430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been lucky so far but have only lived here about 9 months. Most expensive so far has been about $500 to repair out of code wiring. But we bought a home warranty specifically because our AC and water heater are 15 years old, and the seller replaced the roof as a condition of the sale. So hopefully we won't have anything too terrible for awhile. *knock wood* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495408 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:00:29 +0000 Andrea 495408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had old furnaces and A/C's that broke down. I think we have spent about $20k? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495355 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:54:34 +0000 Boogs 495355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By far our backyard. We gutted everything and we've been working from the dirt up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495196 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:32:51 +0000 sunny 495196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: it is a machine that moves warm air between the outdoors and indoors. Basically it supplements a furnace because we live in a more moderate climate. It's more efficient than our furnace so when it's not too cold outside, the heat pump runs (instead of the furnace). </p> <p>It also can run "in reverse" so it can cool the home in the summer. In that case it moves the hot air inside the home and moves it outdoors.</p> <p>I think only temperate climates use them because they aren't able to work well if the temperature difference between the inside and outside is greater than about 30 degrees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495179 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:30:49 +0000 sotomorrow 495179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Getting a dead tree removed. We were quoted over $2,000 for removal and stump grinding. Luckily, one of the companies recommended we call our road commission as they have an easement where they pay half of tree removal if the tree is within a certain distance from the center line in the road. Ours was so we only paid about $600 (the company they contract with was also cheaper). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495162 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:27:10 +0000 T-Mom 495162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New roof and new AC! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495142 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:23:47 +0000 Bao 495142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: what's a heat pump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495131 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:22:26 +0000 sunny 495131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our furnace cost $4500 to replace and while we were at it, we asked the HVAC company to install a heat pump which was another $4500 or so. Not everyone needs a heat pump tho! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495120 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:21:16 +0000 autumnlove 495120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm, just paid almost $8k on new Milgard windows and an extra large sliding door.</p> <p>Our kitchen and bathroom upgrades will be the most expensive but that won't be for some time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495107 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:19:08 +0000 prettylizy 495107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>New roof this summer set us back $5000. We also did a $6000 reno on our kitchen, but that wasn't a repair, it was cosmetic because we wanted a different feel in the kitchen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495106 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:18:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 495106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It isn't really a repair, but buying furniture to fill our home has been the most expensive thing. We went from a 900 sq ft apartment to a 2200 sq ft house. We needed a lot of stuff! We still need furniture and we've been here over a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-has-been-your-most-expensive-home-repair-so-far#post-495095 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:16:54 +0000 Bao 495095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since we are in our house hunt, and soon to be homeowners, I'm just curious as to what has been your most expensive repair so far. </p>