Plan the budget
Home Project Cost Estimator
Choose a project, enter your ZIP code and scope, and get a broad planning range before you call contractors.
Estimate a project →Potomac Lux Free Home Tools
Everything here is free.
Use the calculators and checkups as often as you like—no account, no onboarding, no catch. The full Potomac Lux Home Record is free too; that one simply needs a sign-up so your home can remember what you save.
Free to useMost tools need no signupYour Home Record needs a free account
Know the age
Appliance & System Life Expectancy
Enter what you have and when it was installed. See where it sits in a typical planning horizon without treating age like a diagnosis.
Check an appliance or system →Make the decision
Repair vs. Replace Calculator
Compare age, repair cost, replacement cost, and recent repair history to get a calm decision framework.
Compare repair vs. replace →Compare the scope
Contractor Estimate Comparator
Compare two bids side by side and surface the differences that matter before you choose.
Compare two estimates →Test what you know
Home Information Debt Checkup
Ten private questions reveal where your home records are strong, partial, or missing. No signup required.
Check your home information →The full experience
FREE ACCOUNTPotomac Lux Home Record
Give your home a memory. Keep systems, repairs, documents, projects, photos, and decisions connected so the next question starts with context.
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Add your home — free →The bigger idea
One answer is useful. A home that remembers is better.
Potomac Lux can use your home’s history to make future decisions clearer, faster, and less stressful.
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