How much should you spend on a bathroom remodel?
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Your bathroom remodeling budget should take a few factors into consideration, including the relative value that will be added to the home and the amount of time you spend in the bathroom. The low end of a bathroom remodeling budget would probably be around $5000, and the top end in unlimited especially if you are very rich and plan on installing a gold bathtub and multi-headed shower with misting. Most people will install new toilets, shower stalls or bathtubs with jets, tile, wallpaper, or carpeting, as well as new lighting and plumbing for an average remodeling job. On older houses, remodeling budgets for bathrooms can skyrocket, since walls usually have to be moved, and old pipes need to be replaced entirely, but the end effect is generally worthwhile. Because bathrooms are used multiple times every day, and water is involved, the wear and tear on a bathroom can build up in a fairly short time. With limescale, moisture, and floor stains, bathrooms often can look dilapidated unless work is done to keep them looking spotless, and even then the act of cleaning can leave scratches or wear out porcelain and fixtures. Therefore, consider durability for your next remodeling idea.
Notes and Special Information
Special note: Always get multiple contractor quotes for bathroom remodeling, and make sure you are dealing in licensed contractors, since the ones who work off the books may not do repairs that are up to code, and you don't want to have to remodel your whole house after it gets flooded by bad plumbing.