{
  "id": "methodology.local_service_cost.us.v1",
  "label": "US local service / home-project cost",
  "version": "1",
  "summary": "How HI estimates home-project and local service costs from materials + labor.",
  "steps": [
    "Decompose the project into materials + labor",
    "Price materials from public / manufacturer references",
    "Apply BLS OEWS regional labor rates",
    "Cross-check against uncleared industry references",
    "Publish ranges with confidence"
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    "Excludes permits unless specified"
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Depends partly on uncleared industry references — the dataset is not yet sellable"
  ],
  "sources": [
    "source.us_bls.oews",
    "source.hi.internal_cost_model",
    "source.industry.home_project_pricing"
  ],
  "formulas": [
    "formula.home_project.interior_painting.v1"
  ],
  "updated": "2026-06-04"
}