Typically, homeowners spend $5,000-13,000 to remodel an average size bathroom. Making minor updates or renovating a small bathroom costs $3,000-7,000.
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Your price quote includes: new fixtures (toilet, sink, shower, tub), tile flooring, vanity, sink, countertop, and shelving.
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Removal of old fixtures and installation of new drywall, tile flooring, and optional tile on all walls are included in the price quote. However, plumbing and electric work are not included.
You can choose 3 different trim levels Basic (for rental apartments), Mid range (suitable for most homes) and Luxury.
Keep in mind that the local bathroom remodeling prices can vary as much as 20% above national average (for Pacific region) to 18% below national average for East South Central regions of US. Thus, to get location-based pricing, select your region from the options menu.
Across the US, homeowners report spending $9,500-18,000 to completely renovate a standard size bathroom (810). Redoing a smaller size bathroom (57) or less costs $3,500-8,000.
Building a new bathroom in the attic or home addition can cost as much as $25,000 or more. However, this is a very popular remodel, because building an additional bathroom greatly improves the resale value of your home, and offers much more convenience for your family while you are living in this house.
Doing a full master bathroom remodel comes with a high price tag; average costs are $20,000-35,000. However, a luxury master bathroom with custom materials and fixtures can easily cost $50,000-75,000.
A full bathroom remodeling project usually includes the following:
All new fixtures (sink, faucet, tub, shower head, toilet)
New windows and doors
Adding/updating lighting
New flooring
Shelving, cabinetry, counter top
Tile on the walls, inside the shower stall
Painting the walls and ceiling
Removal of old tile and fixtures
Its best to hire pros who have a license, insurance and will pull all appropriate work permits from your town.
More expensive updates that can significantly drive up your total bathroom cost include the following:
Contractor labor charges for a bathroom remodel vary significantly depending on where you live. While the cost of materials is roughly the same across state lines, labor rates can vary up or down by as much as 20-30%
For example, California residents report the highest overall bathroom remodeling prices, with the average being $17,000-25,000 or more to update a medium size bathroom, in areas like San Francisco and Los Angeles.
In the Northeast, areas like New York city, Boston, Washington D.C., etc. will have high rates that are overall similar to cities in California.
Southern states have some of the lowest remodeling costs. On average, in these areas, doing a new bathroom can cost as little as $7,000-11,000 for the same size space.
If you are planning a complete bathroom remodel, there are many trades that will be involved. While a DIY savvy homeowner can do a lot of this work on her own, its recommended to leave plumbing and electric work to the pros, in order to avoid dangerous and costly accidents.
Contractors who specialize in bathroom remodels charge $65-95 per hour.
Hiring a licensed plumber costs $60-85 per hour.
Electricians charge $65-90 per hour.
Tile installers cost $35-70 per hour, depending on the type of work you want. Doing custom tile designs and mosaics can cost 3-4 times as much as laying regular wall or floor tile.
Window installers charge $150-400 per window for their work (excludes the cost of the window itself)
If you are doing an attic bathroom, you may need to hire a roofer to make sure that there are no leaks, and that there is proper insulation. A roofer can also install a skylight or a solar tube, which is a very popular remodel in an attic bathroom. Roofing work costs $65-90 per hour.
Building a new bathroom addition or doing a gut remodel will also require the assistance of a professional designer. She can help you plan out the space and where the fixtures will go to achieve maximum functionality, comfort and beauty. Expect to spend $300-700 on designer fees
Typically, if you are planning a major remodel, its best to hire a general contractor to manage and oversee all other types of labor that need to be done as part of the project. It is much more difficult and often more expensive to look for each type of contractor on your own. GCs have agreements with subcontractors in specific trades and can get you an overall better price.
Cost of Bathroom Remodel$7,210 - $14,612
Most houses and apartments have at least one small bathroom, that is 57 feet or less. Remodeling a small bathroom is at the top of the most popular home improvement projects with the best ROIs.
A big reason for this is that a small bathroom costs less to remodel than a larger space or a master bathroom. Due to small size, you can easily save both on the price of professional labor and materials.
The national average cost to redo a small bathroom is $7,000-10,500. It includes a full remodel, using mid-range quality materials and accessories.
However, if you just want to make cosmetic updates, like new paint on the walls and ceiling, new vanities, faucet, toilet, and a few accessories, you can spend as little as $1,500-3,500
Here are average small bathroom remodeling costs per square foot:
35 feet costs $1,500-$2,800
64 feet costs $2,000-$3,700
48 feet costs $3,000-$4,500
66 feet costs $3,750-$5,800
57 feet costs $4,000-$6,600
59 feet costs $4,500-$7,250
Prices for a shower renovation start at $2,300 and can go up to as much as $15,000+, depending on what you have in mind.
Tearing out a bathtub and putting in a new shower enclosure costs about $2,000-16,500, depending on the size of the space, and how much custom building will be involved.
If you want to stay on a low budget, you can buy and install a prefabricated shower enclosure from Home Depot for as low as $800-900
To step it up in terms of luxury, the price to install a steam shower starts at $2,650 but can go as high as $5,000 8,000 if you want to add fancy frills, like aromatherapy pump, custom glass door, mood lighting, etc.
Frameless glass shower doors stat at $900-1,000 but can cost as much as $3,000+. The cost of the glass door depends on the size, thickness and quality of the glass, door design (sliding vs pivot vs hinge), as well as the hardware you want to use.
Frames shower doors are a lot cheaper. Prices start as low as $200-500. Installation will add another $350-400 to the total cost.
Installing new tile inside the shower stall is another very popular update. This typically includes the entire space (walls and floor).
Average costs for putting tile in the shower are $500-2,500 depending the size of the space and the type of tile you select. Ceramic and porcelain tile are the cheapest, while natural stone (marble, granite) are 2-3 times more expensive.
People spend the most money to remodel a master bathroom. Average reported prices start at $15,500 22,000.
However, you may end up spending as much as $40,000-80,000, depending on the size of the space, moving walls, piping, quality of materials, desired level of luxury, and overall complexity of labor.
Master bathrooms cost so much money because homeowners are looking to create their dream bathroom. For this, many are willing to spare no costs to achieve the look and feel they want. As a result, luxury master bathrooms boast brand name fixtures, unique tiles and accessories, as well as a lot of custom labor.
You should keep in mind that of all bathroom remodeling projects, investing into an expensive master bathroom remodel has the lowest ROI (less than 50%). This is because the initial cost is so high that its hard to recoup it when you sell your house.
Cost of Bathroom Remodel$7,210 - $14,612
When it comes to bathroom fixtures, tiles, lighting and other accessories there is a wide rage of materials to choose from. You can get away with spending as little as $800-1,500 on all new materials and fixtures for your bathroom, to as much as your wallet can handle.
In most bathroom remodels, the contractor will obtain the materials as well. This makes it easier for him to get everything prepared and ready before the work begins, and is often easier for the homeowner.
Usually, your contractor will roll in a 10-15% mark up into the materials prices, as this is how he makes profit. Sometimes the mark up can be as high as 20%.
Its important to note that even if you plan to get all or some of the materials yourself in order to save money, your contractor will still roll in up to 10% up charge on his labor. Without this, most contractors dont make enough money to make it profitable for them to take on the project.
Another thing to consider when sourcing your own materials is that it may delay the timing of the whole remodel. You will have no control over when materials arrive, delays in shipment, as well as any damages that may warrant replacement. This may frustrate your contractor who is working under a certain time line to finish your bathroom.
Here is how much you can expect to spend on budget friendly to mid range bathroom fixtures and accessories:
Acrylic tub $250-500
Prefabricated shower kit (shower stall with standard base) $350-900
Toilet $100-300
Shower head $35-150
Faucet $40-130
Ceramic floor tile (810 bathroom, labor not included) $200-600
Ceramic wall tile (100 sq.ft.) $300-700
Mirror $60-230
Vanity with sink $200-800
Vanity countertop $300-1,000 depending on size and material
Lighting $60-350, depending on the type and number of fixtures
Shelving $80-400
Towel bars, hooks, etc $40-160
One of the biggest expenses in a bathroom remodel is making big changes to the layout of the room, which usually involves demolishing walls, moving piping, and doing electric work. If you can avoid this, you can save thousands of dollars on your renovation.
However, in some cases moving fixtures is necessary to increase the comfort level of using the space. Here you need to carefully plan your budget and have a clear sense of how much these updates will cost.
Seasoned pros recommend that if you want to keep your costs down, as well as stick to the original time line for completing the remodel, make sure that you dont change your mind about certain parts of the remodel once the work begins.
Many homeowners are notorious for doing this, and then they are taken aback by extremely high change order fees that the contractor slams them with. However, they fail to understand how difficult, time consuming and unprofitable it is for the pro to make these changes in the middle of the project.
Another great way to save money is to go easy on high-end fixtures and accessories. There is really no limit to how much designer bathroom fixtures cost, and your budget can skyrocket if you plan to splurge on them.
The alternative is to be frugal and buy nice quality products that are not from a luxury brand. For example you can have a toilet from American Standard for $150 vs a Toto toilet for $1,500.
Tile is another item that can get very expensive but does not have to be. Consider using ceramic or porcelain tile in all major spaces, and spending more on accent tile for visual impact.
There are many tile outlets that sell designer tile for a lot less that specialty tile stores. Also consider replacing natural stone tile with beautiful porcelain replicas.
Last but not least, if you are pressed for cash, consider doing small updates that make a big visual impact.
These include things like:
skip on installing tile and instead repaint the walls, door, windows, ceiling
reface existing cabinets instead of installing new ones
replace the old faucet and shower head
install new towel bars, cabinet handles
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