Rochel Maday
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Name: Rochel Maday
Title: Contributing Writer
Rochel Maday is a freelance writer who has been creating content for BobVila.com since May of 2022. She’s been writing for the home improvement industry since 2015 and enjoys covering articles on gardening, remodeling, and homeowner finances.
Expertise and Experience
As a freelancer, Rochel has covered multiple industries but found a home (pun intended) writing content for homeowners. While renovating her own home, Rochel discovered a passion for home improvement, both aesthetically and financially. From replacing trim to peeling away wallpaper and full bathroom and kitchen overhauls, she’s seen the good and bad sides of remodeling. She also quickly learned that every DIY and contractor job has an impact on a homeowner’s bottom line.
Passionate about helping other homeowners, Rochel built her freelance business around helping leaders in the construction and mortgage industries share tips and guides for their readers that help make sense (and cents) out of homeownership and home improvement.
When not writing, Rochel helps her husband manage his woodworking business by handling the administrative tasks (though she’s been known to operate a power tool now and again).
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Highlights Most homeowners will spend between $953 and $3,253 for a staircase remodel cost, but the average is about $2,051. The cost to remodel a staircase is made up of several import...
Highlights A central vacuum system cost averages $1,582, though a typical range for parts and labor is $1,098 to $3,500. The type and brand of vacuum, additional parts and add-ons, labo...
Highlights The average radiant barrier cost for parts and labor is $1,700, or between $710 and $2,840. Labor rates, the total surface area, and the type of radiant barrier selected are ...
Highlights Furnace control board replacement cost typically ranges from $50 to $900, though most homeowners spend an average of $500. The cost to replace a control board depends on loca...
Highlights Foundation cost typically ranges from $5,200 to $148,000, but the national average is $9,100. The type and size of foundation, type of structure, permits, soil testing, prep ...
Highlights Marble flooring cost averages $2,500 to $5,000, with the national average for most homeowners at $3,750. Homeowners anticipating marble flooring installation costs will need ...
Highlights It typically costs between $300 and $10,000 to remove a wall from a home. The main factors that affect the cost to remove a wall include the wall type, the wall location and ...
Highlights The typical cost range to install an EV charger in a home is from $528 to $1,317, while the national average cost is $923. Some of the factors that can affect EV charger inst...
Highlights The typical cost range to level concrete—also known as mudjacking—is from $630 to $1,723, with a national average cost of $1,174. The exact cost of mudjacking will depend on ...
Highlights Sheetrock typically costs between $12 and $20 per panel, and the national average is $15 per panel. The exact cost of sheetrock depends on factors such as home size, panel si...