As of 3 November 2026, CostPlain has published no corrections. When we get something wrong, we fix the page and record the fix here, with the date, the page and what changed. Found an error? Here is how to report it.
An empty log does not mean our pages are free of mistakes. It means no error has been corrected yet. Prices, wages and rules change often. Each page gets a fact-check against its sources, as our editorial policy explains, but no check catches everything.
Corrections log
No corrections have been published.
What counts as a correction
A correction is a change to something a page got wrong, such as a price, a wage, a fee, a rule, a source’s description, a sum or a calculator result. It also covers a page that stayed unchanged after its source moved on, leaving a reader with outdated figures.
Routine work is not logged here. That means fixing a typo or a broken link, adding a new section, or our scheduled recheck of figures older than 12 months, as our how we estimate costs page describes. A page shows an updated date only when its content really changed.
How we correct an error
- We check the claim against its source, such as BLS, a federal or state agency, a manufacturer’s specification sheet or the published estimate the page cites, and rework any sum it affects.
- If the page is wrong, we fix it, along with any other page that uses the same figure, and show the new updated date.
- We add an entry to the log above with the date, a link to the page, what it said and what it says now.
If the source does not settle the question, we remove the claim or say plainly that it is unconfirmed. If the source supports the page as written, the page stays as it is. Advertisers have no say over what we publish, so a report from an advertiser, a contractor or a seller is checked the same way as any other.
How to report an error
Use our contact page and include:
- the address of the page
- the sentence, figure or calculator result you think is wrong
- a link to the source that shows the right answer, if you have one
Our pages are general information, as our disclaimer sets out. Check current prices and rules with a licensed local contractor and your permit office before you rely on them.