What is the Average Cost of a Bathroom Remodel?
It can be difficult to determine an accurate budget for your home remodel. There are many factors: what type of materials you use, where you live, and how experienced your contractor is, among other things. This article from HomeAdvisor provides a helpful project cost calculator as well as some general estimates for you to consider prior to your bathroom remodel.
The average bathroom remodel costs $9,628. Most homeowners spend between $5,922 and $14,023. You can spend as little as $3,500 to $7,000 updating the essentials in a small or medium-sized bathroom. On a large or master bath, you could spend up to or beyond $13,000.
Homeowners have many options when they remodel a bathroom and the total cost depends on style and budget. Bathroom remodels provide some of the highest resale returns as a home improvement project. However, it is not by any means cheap, and it can take a long time to complete. Therefore it is essential to gather and plan your bathroom remodeling ideas ahead of time for the room and then find the right remodeling contractor for the job. Asking questions, setting realistic expectations, cost estimates and budgeting from the start can mean the difference between finding a contractor you trust and enjoy working with versus a long and trying few weeks.
Find more information below on the costs of common accessories included in a bathroom remodel, along with design ideas and considerations concerning hiring a remodeling bathroom contractor. You want to get the best bathroom possible for your dime, so make sure you are armed with plenty of knowledge before you start calling.
Estimating Bathroom Remodel Costs
Determining your budget could be tricky when planning your renovation. A large factor in determining cost will be the size of your bathroom, ranging from small to medium or master bathroom size. The fixtures you will need to fit in your bathroom will range in price depending on their size. The list of fixtures involved in remodeling a bathroom can include elements like faucets and fixtures, floor plan changes (like converting a half bath to full bath), new showers or baths, new flooring, countertops, cabinets and lighting. This long list of comes with a lot of different prices and options to compare before choosing what to buy for your bath remodel.
Here is a chart with some of the many options involved in a bathroom remodel, including the least expensive (small) to most expensive (master) costs for each:
| Option | Low Range | Mid Range | High Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install bathtub | $400 - $1,500 | $2,600 - $4,100 | $6,000 - $8,000 |
| Install cabinets | $1,200 - $3,500 | $4,700 - $7,000 | $8,000 - $13,000 |
| Install countertops | $900 - $2,000 | $2,800 - $4,100 | $5,000 - $6,500 |
| Install flooring | $800 - $2,000 | $2,500 - $3,600 | $5,000 - $7,000 |
| Install lighting fixture | $120 - $900 | $1,100 - $1,700 | $2,500 - $4,000 |
| Install shower | $450 - $2,000 | $3,000 - $4,800 | $6,000 - $10,000 |
| Install sink | $190 - $900 | $1,400 - $2,300 | $3,500 - $6,500 |
| Install toilet | $130 - $250 | $340 - $480 | $550 - $780 |
Remember: you don't have to include all of these items in your bathroom remodel, unless you're building a whole new bathroom from scratch. You always have the option to add some pieces–sink, toilet and lighting fixtures–after you've done the bigger projects to spread out costs. Also consider that some of these projects–bathtub installation/remodel, shower installation or cabinet installation–have smaller, cheaper alternatives. For example, you can refinish cabinets to make them look brand new and flow with the new bathroom for less money. There is also the option of replacing faucets and other plumbing fixtures, which costs less than replacing bathtubs and showers.
For those who want a similar style from room to room, it's worth considering the cost of kitchen cabinets ahead of time. If you plan to have your kitchen remodeled after you tackle the bathroom, consider the cost of your bathroom cabinets and fixtures on a larger scale. This will give you a more detailed estimate of your kitchen remodel cost.
Small Bathroom Remodeling Costs
Small bathrooms are often less expensive to remodel than larger bathrooms because they have less square footage. This means fewer materials involved to make them look brand new, and their cost will be on the low range of the chart above since you need less of them or their smaller sizes to fit in the bathroom. The cost of labor will also be lower because the time spent to remodel a small bathroom won't be as long as a large bathroom, unless the professionals run into snags with the electricity or plumbing. However, there is still a lot of heavy lifting, planning and general time involved in the process. Here are some cost factors you might deal with in the midst of a small bathroom remodel:
- Changing the layout: If you decide to increase the square footage of the small bathroom, it will increase the total cost of the remodel. This means changing the electrical wiring in the walls, adding more flooring, and possibly more plumbing. All of this will increase materials and labor cost.
- Fixtures and appliances: If you replace any of your current fixtures and appliances in the bathroom--countertops, bathtub, toilet, sink, etc.--this will increase the cost because the professionals will need to remove the originals and install the new ones. You can save on this cost by refinishing some of the appliances or buying the materials yourself.
- Plumbing and electrical: Any issues with your plumbing or electricity during the renovation will add onto the cost of the remodel. You might have them checked by separate professionals ahead of time just in case. However, there could be issues that occur during the renovation that can't be planned for.
We hope that these ideas have provided you with some inspiration for your next remodel! If you'd like to make any of these changes in your home, please call Christi at 805.682.2226.
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