Charleston New Construction Budget Guide

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Before you design anything, pick finishes, or hire a builder — take a few minutes to understand where your money is actually going.

 

At Old City Builders, we believe clarity should come before creativity. That’s why we built this calculator — to help you visualize how a real residential construction budget breaks down across every major category, based on Charleston-specific data and our own project experience.

 

This tool is paired with our full Charleston New Construction Budget Guide — a downloadable PDF that explains:

 

• What’s fixed vs. what you can control

• Why projects often go over budget

• How to avoid common traps before they happen

• Where to splurge, where to scale back

• Why great builders are worth every penny