What’s the Most Expensive Part of a Bathroom Remodel?

The number of bathroom remodeling projects we have handles most contain the labor, tile work, and plumbing that are the most expensive part of the entire project. Your preferences for bathroom remodel designs can bring a drastic change in your budget. After all, the overall costs affect the scope of the job directly. For example, if you move the walls and relocate the vanity or toilet, the expenses will be more than estimated before.

Do you need some ideas? We have discussed here all the elements in detail.

Most Costly Parts of a Bathroom Remodel Revealed

According to a recent survey, we have found that a partial or complete bathroom remodel remains between $19k to $35k around. It, of course, depends on the materials you choose for your project. Here are the examples of some:

Scenarios that change the overall expenses

Around 97% of bathroom remodel fall under these renovation designs. Have a look:

Best bathroom remodel (k tok)

• Replacement of new fixtures
• Relocate the fixtures
• High-end tiles and materials
• Changing the location of bathtub and toilet, or vanity

Better bathroom renovation (k to k)

• No change in the location of vanity, toilet, and bathtub but new fixtures
• High-end finishes
• Top changes in countertops or cabinet materials, like marble tops on vanity

A good bathroom remodel (k to k)

• Replacement of existing fixtures
• Medium cost finishes
• Simple storage addition and tile work

Expensive bathroom remodels areas:

Among all these ranges, here are the areas where most of your budget goes, even for small bathroom remodel designs. Such as:

Moving the fixtures

If you are on a pan to move your toilet or vanity, be ready to pay at least $3500 for every fixture for plumbing first. In fact, relocating the toilet is the most complicated part of bathroom remodeling that boosts the overall charges. Connecting the toilet to the sewer line is a bit tricky for the plumber.

Stock or custom vanities

Of course, your choice can inflate your budget for bathroom remodeling. Usually, you have two options for vanity, like custom-built and stock. We, MDM Custom Remodeling Inc, suggest the ready-to-assemble(RTA) vanity instead of a custom one if you have a budgetary limit. For the custom ones, you can expect at least $3000 depending on finishes and hardware choices, while stock vanity comes in $1000 around. 

If you want to know further about the tile work expenses and other bathroom remodel costs, let us know! Stay connected!