If you are considering hiring professionals for your bathroom remodeling, you may be wondering what the remodelers, designers, and general contractors do to determine the estimated cost for your specific project. You may be wondering about what percentage is allotted for the labor cost, what percentage of the cost goes to the supplies and materials, and more.
Understanding the aspects that could significantly impact the price of your bathroom renovation is a sensible and practical choice. Apart from satisfying the curiosity, this could aid you in making better decisions, with more information, during the remodel.
Here are the top five things impacting the cost of your Bay Area bathroom remodel.
LAYOUT
Minor adjustments like redesigning or repainting the bathroom won’t impact the estimated cost of your renovation significantly. However, more drastic changes are likely to impact the estimated cost of your remodeling. As an example, for instance, you may be looking to remove your shower partition to create an open-plan floor design. Perhaps you’d like to build a few additional walls or half-walls for the purpose of creating separate areas for cleaning, bathing, and makeup rooms.
Whatever the case, extensive remodeling can increase the costs. So, be certain to talk about this with the bathroom remodeler.
PLUMBING
The complex nature of your bathroom remodel could impact the location and layout of your pipes, which ultimately, will play a role in the final price. If you are planning to move fixtures in your bathrooms such as sinks, toilets, or showers, to new places, then, extensive plumbing work must be carried out to either add or upgrade the plumbing.
The cost of these services can be high. It is essential to establish clear, transparent communication with your bathroom remodeling contractor. If you’ve got big ideas for the new bathroom layout but don’t want to be spending more than you have to, the remodeler will be able to look over your ideas and modify your ideas in a way that is still in line with what you need without going far beyond what you originally planned for.
FLOORING
Another cost to be considered when completing a bathroom remodel is flooring. If you’re planning to tear off your old ceramic tiles and replace them with decorative vinyl sheets or custom-cut tiles, then you’ll need to cover the cost of the removal of flooring as well as installation in addition to the cost of new floors.
The right flooring is a good investment–especially if you choose the flooring that uses water-resistant material. If you decide to go with brand new flooring, you’ll notice an increase in the overall cost of the bathroom remodel.
COUNTERTOPS AND CABINETS
Countertops and cabinets are an essential part of bathroom remodeling. Many homeowners choose countertops for bathrooms to serve as a display cabinet to showcase decor pieces–and as an ideal surface that can be used to store items like bath tools, kits, as well as cosmetics. Cabinets are also used, whether above or beneath the sink to conveniently store bathroom essentials such as spare towels, cleaning products, and more.
The price of your countertops and cabinets can affect the total cost of remodeling your bathroom. When it comes to countertops, the material determines the cost. The average granite or laminate countertop will not be as expensive as, for instance, countertops made from glass, marble, or customized concrete.
Additionally, expensive, solid cabinets — like those made from real or synthetic wood will have a higher cost than those constructed from flimsy and cheap materials such as plastic. If you’d like to modify your cabinet in some way, you’ll have to pay an extra amount.
AMENITIES AND DECOR
And the final and certainly not the least element is the availability of amenities. This is all furniture pieces you could think of putting in your bathroom – automated showers, Jacuzzi tubs, heated floor tiles, rain shower heads, and more… Your bathroom amenities are yours to choose.
Additionally, we’re adding decorations to this section since they are a great complement to bathroom furniture. It’s certainly not unusual to customize your bathroom using unique lighting, quirky objects, and unique ornaments.
Keep in mind that all have their cost. Even if you already own a couple of things in your bathroom, the new design could require you to relocate them. The process of relocation and installation (or removal) is also a factor in the total cost of the bathroom renovation.
Based on the function and design of this space, it’s intended to be a place of elegance and comfort. So, it’s no surprise that many are willing to make the investment. If it’s done correctly the bathroom renovation is well worth all the effort, time and money.
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