DIY vs. Professional Service Cost Comparison

Project Details

DIY Materials & Supplies

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Material/SupplyQuantityCost/Unit ($)Total ($)Action
Total Material Costs$0.00

DIY Tools & Equipment

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Enter either purchase OR rental cost for each tool. If purchasing, this tool can be used for future projects.

Tool/EquipmentPurchase Cost ($)Rental Cost ($)Action
Total New Tool Costs$0.00
Total Tool Rental Costs$0.00

DIY Time & Other Costs

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%
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Calculated Cost of Your Time: $0.00

Total DIY Out-of-Pocket Cost: $0.00

Total DIY Economic Cost (incl. time): $0.00

Professional Service Quotes

Enter up to 3 quotes you've received from professionals.

Quote 1

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Qualitative Factors to Consider

Download Comparison Report

This will generate a PDF summary of your DIY vs. Professional cost comparison for the project.

Financial Difference (DIY Economic - Pro): $${(diyCosts.economicCost - pro.adjustedCost).toFixed(2)}
(${ (diyCosts.economicCost - pro.adjustedCost) <= 0 ? 'DIY is cheaper economically (incl. your time)' : 'Pro is cheaper economically' })

`; } html += `
`; // Close comparison-grid comparisonResultsAreaEl.innerHTML = html; comparisonResultsAreaEl.style.display = 'block'; } // --- PDF Download --- if(downloadPdfButton) { downloadPdfButton.addEventListener('click', function() { dvp_calculateAndCompare(); // Ensure data is fresh for PDF if (!lastComparisonData) { alert("Please perform a comparison first by filling out costs and clicking 'Calculate & Compare Costs'."); dvp_openTab(null, 'dvp-tab2'); return; } const { projectName, diy, pros } = lastComparisonData; let pdfHtml = `
`; pdfHtml += `

DIY vs. Professional Service Cost Comparison

`; pdfHtml += `

Project: ${projectName || 'N/A'}

`; pdfHtml += `

Generated on: ${new Date().toLocaleDateString()}

`; // DIY Costs Section pdfHtml += `

DIY Cost Breakdown

Materials & Supplies:

`; materials.forEach(m => pdfHtml += ``); pdfHtml += `
ItemQtyCost/Unit ($)Total ($)
${m.desc}${m.qty}${m.costUnit.toFixed(2)}${m.total.toFixed(2)}
Total Materials$${diy.totalMaterials.toFixed(2)}
`; pdfHtml += `

Tools & Equipment:

`; tools.forEach(t => pdfHtml += ``); pdfHtml += `
ToolPurchase ($)Rental ($)
${t.desc}${t.purchaseCost > 0 ? t.purchaseCost.toFixed(2) : '-'}${t.rentalCost > 0 ? t.rentalCost.toFixed(2) : '-'}
Total New Tools$${diy.totalToolPurchase.toFixed(2)}
Total Rented Tools$${diy.totalToolRental.toFixed(2)}
`; pdfHtml += `

Other DIY Costs:

  • Contingency (${(diy.contingencyPercent * 100).toFixed(0)}% of materials): $${diy.contingencyAmount.toFixed(2)}
  • Permits/Fees: $${diy.permits.toFixed(2)}

Total DIY Out-of-Pocket Cost: $${diy.outOfPocket.toFixed(2)}


Your Time Investment: ${diy.hours} hours @ $${diy.valueOfTime.toFixed(2)}/hour = $${diy.timeCost.toFixed(2)}

Total DIY Economic Cost (including time): $${diy.economicCost.toFixed(2)}

`; // Professional Costs Section if (pros.length > 0) { pdfHtml += `

Professional Service Cost

`; pros.forEach((pro, index) => { pdfHtml += `

${pro.name || `Professional Quote ${index+1}`}

Total Quoted Price: $${pro.quote.toFixed(2)}

${!pro.materialsIncluded ? `

Additional Material Costs: $${pro.additionalMaterialCost.toFixed(2)}

` : '

Materials Included in Quote

'}

Adjusted Professional Cost: $${pro.adjustedCost.toFixed(2)}

`; }); pdfHtml += `
`; // Comparison Summary pdfHtml += `

Comparison Summary

`; // Assuming comparison with the first pro quote for simplicity in PDF summary const firstPro = pros[0]; const diffOutOfPocket = diy.outOfPocket - firstPro.adjustedCost; const diffEconomic = diy.economicCost - firstPro.adjustedCost; pdfHtml += `

Total DIY Out-of-Pocket: $${diy.outOfPocket.toFixed(2)}

Total DIY Economic Cost: $${diy.economicCost.toFixed(2)}

Adjusted Professional Cost (${firstPro.name || 'Quote 1'}): $${firstPro.adjustedCost.toFixed(2)}


Net Difference (DIY Out-of-Pocket - Pro): $${diffOutOfPocket.toFixed(2)} (${diffOutOfPocket <= 0 ? 'DIY Cheaper' : 'Pro Cheaper'})

Net Difference (DIY Economic - Pro): $${diffEconomic.toFixed(2)} (${diffEconomic <= 0 ? 'DIY Cheaper' : 'Pro Cheaper'})

`; } pdfHtml += `

Qualitative Factors & Notes

${getStr(qualitativeNotesEl, "No additional notes entered.").replace(/\n/g, '
')}

Remember to consider factors like your skill level, time availability, desired quality, potential risks, and whether a warranty is important.

`; pdfHtml += `
`; // Close dvp-pdf-output if(pdfOutputEl) pdfOutputEl.innerHTML = pdfHtml; const opt = { margin: [0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5], filename: `DIY_vs_Pro_Comparison_${getStr(projectNameEl, "Project").replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '_')}.pdf`, image: { type: 'jpeg', quality: 0.98 }, html2canvas: { scale: 2, useCORS: true, logging: false, width: pdfOutputEl ? pdfOutputEl.scrollWidth : 1000, height: pdfOutputEl ? pdfOutputEl.scrollHeight + 50 : 1400 }, jsPDF: { unit: 'in', format: 'letter', orientation: 'portrait' } }; if (typeof html2pdf !== 'undefined' && pdfOutputEl) { html2pdf().from(pdfOutputEl).set(opt).save() .catch(err => { console.error("PDF generation failed:", err); alert("PDF generation error."); }); } else { alert("PDF library not loaded or output element missing."); } }); } // --- Tab Navigation --- window.dvp_openTab = function(evt, tabName) { tabs.forEach(tab => { if(tab) tab.style.display = 'none'; }); tabLinks.forEach(link => { if(link) link.classList.remove('active'); }); const activeTabContent = toolContainer.querySelector('#' + tabName); if(activeTabContent) activeTabContent.style.display = 'block'; else { console.error(`Tab content for ${tabName} not found.`); return; } let clickedIndex = -1; if (evt && evt.currentTarget) { evt.currentTarget.classList.add('active'); clickedIndex = tabLinks.indexOf(evt.currentTarget); } else { clickedIndex = tabLinks.findIndex(link => { if (!link) return false; const onclickAttr = link.getAttribute('onclick'); return onclickAttr && onclickAttr.includes(`'${tabName}'`); }); if (clickedIndex !== -1 && tabLinks[clickedIndex]) { tabLinks[clickedIndex].classList.add('active'); } else { if (tabLinks.length > 0 && tabLinks[0]) tabLinks[0].classList.add('active'); clickedIndex = 0; } } currentTabIndex = (clickedIndex !== -1 && clickedIndex < tabs.length) ? clickedIndex : 0; dvp_updateNavButtons(); if (tabName === 'dvp-tab2') { // When navigating to comparison tab dvp_updateDiyCostSummary(); // Ensure DIY totals are updated before this tab is fully used } } window.dvp_navigateTab = function(direction) { let newIndex = currentTabIndex; if (direction === 'next' && currentTabIndex < tabs.length - 1) newIndex++; else if (direction === 'prev' && currentTabIndex > 0) newIndex--; if (tabLinks[newIndex] && newIndex !== currentTabIndex) tabLinks[newIndex].click(); } function dvp_updateNavButtons() { if(prevButton) prevButton.disabled = currentTabIndex === 0; if(nextButton && tabs) nextButton.disabled = currentTabIndex >= tabs.length - 1; } // --- LocalStorage (Minimal for this tool) --- function loadSettings() { const storedValueTime = localStorage.getItem(`${toolId}_valueTime`); if (storedValueTime && valueTimeEl) valueTimeEl.value = storedValueTime; } function saveSettings() { if(valueTimeEl) localStorage.setItem(`${toolId}_valueTime`, valueTimeEl.value); } if(valueTimeEl) valueTimeEl.addEventListener('change', saveSettings); // --- Initialization --- function initializeTool() { if (!tabs.length || !tabLinks.length || !tabs[0] || !tabLinks[0]) { console.error("CRITICAL: Tab or Tab Link elements are missing during init. UI will not function correctly."); return; } loadSettings(); dvp_renderMaterialsTable(); // Initial render for empty tables dvp_renderToolsTable(); dvp_updateDiyCostSummary(); // Calculate initial DIY costs (which will be 0) dvp_openTab(null, 'dvp-tab1'); } let dvp_attempts = 0; function checkLibrariesAndInit_dvp() { if (!document.getElementById(toolId)) { // Ensure container is loaded if (dvp_attempts < 20) { dvp_attempts++; setTimeout(checkLibrariesAndInit_dvp, 100); } else { console.error("Tool container not found for dvp tool."); } return; } dvp_attempts = 0; // Reset for library check function checkPdfLib() { if (typeof html2pdf !== 'undefined') { initializeTool(); } else if (dvp_attempts < 20) { dvp_attempts++; setTimeout(checkPdfLib, 100); } else { console.warn("Warning: PDF generation library (html2pdf.js) could not be loaded. PDF export may not work for dvp tool."); initializeTool(); } } checkPdfLib(); } if (document.readyState === 'loading') { document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', checkLibrariesAndInit_dvp); } else { checkLibrariesAndInit_dvp(); } })();
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