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Free Renovation Budget & Expense Tracker App

Need a better way to manage your renovation costs? Remodelum’s free Renovation Budget App helps you track expenses, payments, and progress across every stage of your remodel. Whether you’re managing a kitchen renovation, bathroom upgrade, or whole-house remodel, our tool keeps your project on time and on budget. Forget messy spreadsheets

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Why Use a Renovation Tracker?

Home renovation projects can quickly get out of hand without a clear budget and tracking system. With Remodelum, you’ll never lose sight of what you’ve spent, what’s coming up, or where you’re off track.

  • Record all payments (past, pending and expected) and invoices

  • Calculate overruns, savings and deviations from initial scopes of work

  • Store SOWs, invoices and more for future references

  • List items you would like to purchase or new improvements for your property

  • Real time updates to your contractors on scopes of work, payments performed and pending expenses

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Set up Your Home Renovation Budget Tracker in minutes

Leverage Remodelum’s set-up process based on thousands of renovations to Plan your Renovation

Track Your Renovation Expenses and Budget

Track expenses, record payments, store estimates & contractor information, calculate outstanding payments & overruns, and manage changes in scope—all in one place. Quick and Easy!

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Want to track your Budget vs. Actuals at any point in time?

Improve visibility of the progress of your renovation in real-time - Track the updated budget of your renovation, payments made and outstanding invoices at any time

Renovation Cost Management

Key Features of Remodelum’s Tracker and Budget App

  • Track how your spending compares to your original plan

  • Keep everything organized and accessible

  • Monitor what’s paid and what’s due

  • Use it anywhere, from your desktop or phone

  • Keep your contractors updated on status of their payments and pending invoices

  • Keep track of all property expenses for future reference

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Thinking About Starting your Renovation?

Leverage Remodelum’s algorithm, based on data from thousands of renovations and homeowners, to obtain an cost estimation tailored to your specific project and broken down by cost category - Get and Compare Contractor Quotes!

More Than Just an App — Your Renovation Tracker and Command Center

Remodelum acts like a renovation budget app but lives in your browser — no downloads required. Access your data from any device, collaborate with your partner or contractor, and stay informed every step of the way.

Whether you need a home renovation budget app or a full renovation tracker, Remodelum helps you manage your remodel with confidence.

How Does the App Work?

  • Sign up with Remodelum to create your own account where your project will be stored as well as payments, invoices and documents

  • Click on ‘New Project’ to open the project set up process.

  • Set up your professional service cost by adding your Pro information, scope of work, costs, payments made and invoices/ documents

  • Expecting to purchase items for your project? You can budget expenses for items purchased for your renovation project (such as furniture, appliances and other) as well payments and invoices

  • Continuously add payments, upload invoices and adjust costs as your project progresses

  • Use Remodelum as a system of record for your payments and investments

User Testimonials

  • “Remodelum is an incredibly helpful tool in all the chaos of construction. Running the budget is always the least enjoyable part of project management but Remodelum actually makes it fun and is giving me a better sense of control"

    Lisa M., San Diego, CA

  • “Starting my renovation felt overwhelming until I found Remodelum. The platform helped me build my budget and select my contractor”

    Steve R., Austin, TX

  • “Thanks to Remodelum, we were able to manage our renovation budget with confidence. It was like having a personal finance assistant!"

    Sarah W., Orlando, FL

 FAQs

  • home renovation tracker helps you stay organized during a remodel by tracking your budget, expenses, contractor payments, milestones, and project timelines in one place. Remodelum lets you monitor everything from cost estimates to receipts—all in one app.

  • Yes! Remodelum allows you to log every expense, compare it to your original budget, and see how much you’ve spent vs. how much is left. You can tag categories like labor, materials, permits, and more.

  • Yes, Remodelum is free with features like budgeting, quote comparison, document storage, and payment tracking.

  • You start by entering your planned renovation budget, then add actual costs as they come in. The tracker updates in real-time, so you can spot overruns early and make smart adjustments.

  • Yes. Remodelum lets you invite collaborators so you can share budgets, documents, and timelines with your spouse, contractor, or designer.

  • Our app works for all renovation types—from full home remodels to kitchen upgrades, bathroom renovations, or even room additions. You can track multiple projects in one account.

  • Absolutely. You can upload and compare contractor quotes, mark invoices as paid, and attach receipts or warranties to each entry.

Get Started Today

Remodelum is free to use, with no downloads or credit card required. Start planning and tracking your renovation in minutes

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