Monroe Bathroom Remodeling
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Full Bathroom Remodeling
Do I Want to do a Full Bath Remodeling?
Completely updating an existing bathroom, a full remodel goes beyond surface fixes to fully transform the space. It presents an opportunity to correct layout issues, replace worn finishes, and upgrade fixtures and features. The outcome is a refreshed, functional bathroom matching your vision. Imagine a new bathroom in your home. WOW!
Reasons for a Full Bath Remodel
What motivates homeowners to take on the major project of a full bath remodel? Several key factors typically drive the decision. Outdated styles, like bathrooms unchanged since the 1970s or 1980s with their outdated tiles, colors, and fittings, can benefit tremendously from the upgrades and modernization that a full remodel allows. Additionally, simple wear and tear over the years lead to worn surfaces such as cracked grout, peeling tub surrounds, stained and dull bathtubs, and chipped sinks. These worn and damaged elements require replacement, which a full gut remodel readily permits by allowing everything to be removed and refreshed. Improving inconvenient or poor layouts is another top reason for a full bath remodel, allowing better flow, storage, and functionality to meet a household's evolving needs. Expanding bathroom size by bumping out walls, moving walls, or incorporating adjacent closet space also often spurs homeowners to undertake full remodels. Upgrading amenities with new luxuries like a separate soaking tub and walk-in shower, double vanities, and high-end lighting requires extensive renovation work, driving many to take on full remodels. Finally, increasing home value and equity also motivates many to remodel, as bathroom remodels offer one of the highest returns on investment when it comes time to sell.
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Key Steps In a Full Bath Remodel
While every full bathroom remodel project will vary based on individual goals and layout, they share several common key stages. Initial planning and design work is crucial, which involves thoroughly assessing needs, setting a realistic budget, and determining stylistic preferences. This helps shape an optimized layout to improve flow and storage, and select finishes, materials, colors, and lighting. With all decisions made, design plans can be finalized. Demolition comes next, gutting everything down to the bare studs, removing old walls, flooring, fixtures, vanities, and more for a blank slate. Rough-in work readies the underlying shell, updating electrical systems, plumbing lines, and HVAC ductwork as needed while framing any new walls or reframing existing ones being kept. With the bones readied, the installation stage transforms the space with new flooring, wall surfaces, cabinetry, sinks, toilets, paint, trim-work, and tile. Finally, choosing and expertly installing considered finishes and details completes the refreshed bathroom with lighting, mirrors, hardware, accessories, caulking, sealing, and any final accents.
What does it Cost for Small Bathroom Remodel Project?
Expect to pay $6,000-$15,000 for a small bathroom remodel project covering 35 sq ft or less with mid-range finishes and fixtures. This covers demolition, rough work, installation, and finishing. Layout changes, luxury material upgrades, high-end tub/shower systems, tricky access raising labor time, and regional labor/material rate variances can all increase costs.
What does it Cost to Remodel an Average Bathroom?
For a 60-100 sq ft full remodel with mid-range to high-end finishes and new efficient fixtures, expect a $15,000-$25,000 budget. Greater demolition scope and moving layouts escalate expenses. Plumbing and electrical updates like new vent/drain lines, added water lines, rewiring, and extra lighting add cost. More expensive flooring, tile, and higher-end tub/shower systems, toilets, vanities, and faucets also raise budgets over basic options. Overall, an affordable bathroom remodel depends on how far you want to customize and personalize your space.
How can I SAVE on my Bathroom Remodeling?
Smart bathroom renovation costs allow affordable yet attractive full bath remodel. Limiting tile to shower walls and using paint elsewhere is a cost cutter. Choosing stock components over custom cabinetry and layouts needing fewer plumbing changes also decrease expenses. The refreshed space can add convenience and comfort for years without breaking the budget, including shower and tub remodeling, handicapped options.