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How much does it cost to renovate a bathroom?
Thinking of renovating your bathroom? Here's how much it might cost you.
Staff Writer
Jun 15, 2011
Please note that price information in this article was based on data from 2011, and may now be outdated.
Nowadays, there are a whole range of products and installation options – wall-hung basins, toilets, cabinets, ceiling shower rose, natural or man-made stone finishes – the list is endless!
Prices can vary a great deal – from a bathroom with very basic finishes where all the fittings stay in the same place, which costs around $10,000, right up to $35,000 for a bathroom with very high-end fittings and surfaces.
These prices would include budgeting for plumbing and electricals, carpentry, tiling, gyprock and painting. With winter already upon us, undertile floor heating, and heated towel rails are options you may want to consider for that extra comfort. They can each add a further $1,000 or so to your budget.
It is also a good idea to spend some time browsing the showrooms or the Internet, to get an idea of the range of products that are available on the market, and more importantly, to find out what you like and what suits your style and budget.
Now that you have a rough idea of what it will cost to get your dream bathroom, you need to weigh up if you should go ahead and spend that $10,000 or $20,000 – after all it is not a small sum of money!
Yes, the bathroom is probably the most expensive room in the house to renovate, as well as the kitchen. But if done professionally, a bathroom renovation can certainly enhance the value of the property. Generally you can safely spend up to 2 to 3 percent of the current market value of your house on your bathroom renovation, without worrying too much about over-capitalising (i.e. becoming the most expensive house on the street)!
It is a great joy to see your old bathroom transformed to a sparkling new work of art! If you invest some of your own time into researching and planning – and then enlist the help of a professional – it should be a smooth journey to having your dream bathroom.