What did your bathroom reno cost?

Hi I know this is a piece of string question depending on what you use so looking for cost of trades for a small bathroom reno. It is 5m2 would be replacing floor tiles, wall tiles that are 150cm high, vanity, mirror and shower and shower screen with full waterproofing. Would be good to get an idea of what people have spent in Melbourne so I have a ball park when dealing with trades.

Thanks.

 

Thanks that is helpful, I am in Melbourne and got quoted almost 17k minus tiles and minus bath tub but with a very basic vanity, will try for a few more quotes and see where I get to.

 

That price you were quoted seems correct for Melbourne. I wouldn’t be surprised if your other quotes come in higher. There is significant cost in starting a new bathroom from scratch, regardless of the bathrooms size. Time to complete for a small bathroom is not necessarily any longer than a bathroom slightly larger as well (same amount of time to demolish, waiting for waterproofing to dry, lining up all trades).

 

In Mildura it cost me 5k for builder to gut, replace floor boards and tile , replace buy and install showe,r fix damage door and install towel rails and vanity basin, I bought vanity and taps and tiles may be about $700. Got ripped of by plumber to get when needed 1k, Electrician was 900 but he done alot of other jobs and including installing 2 exhaust fans. I painted and installed mirror myself. so about 7.5k. Did one with quality finish in Brighton Melbourne for 10k, Got a quote to remove shower screen and replace lining and a few tiles in Mildura for 8k, got builder who done the other one to do it for 1.2k

 

I’ve found most bathroom renovators don’t get out of bed for less than $15k, regardless of the size and spec..
if you get a quote for $15k or less for a medium size bathroom with medium spec I think you’re doing very well.
Having said that the profit margin in bathroom renovations seem very high to me. The last bathroom I did approx 5years ago cost me about $7k (contracting out the waterproofing, floor tiling, plumbing and electrical), I did the rest.

 

Yeah I am realising that, I didn’t realise how big a job it was. And read lots of stories about people doing it for cheap as, but I think that is more cosmetic renovations rather than a full strip out. Thanks for your input.

 

Yeah I am the stage where it seems like it is going to cost a fair amount no matter what so I may as well spend a few extra grand on really nice fixtues. The plan was to have enough left for a new bike but that isn't looking like happening haha. At least there is nowhere ti ride it just now.

 

Where in Melbourne Ian? My trade I’m pretty sure would be better than $17k & May be able to help but as popular can select areas he works.

 

I have done 2 full bathroom renos.. each were about the $10k mark (included everything)

 

I’d look to save money and get a new bike for $5k.. that’s what you’d probably save by project managing yourself. There’s a pretty good chance a bathroom renovator will subcontract out each trade and add a margin on each one.. there’s a few trades involved - carpenter, plumber, sparkie, waterproofer, tiler, glazier, painter. Most builder’s add a margin of 10-20%, but bathroom renovators seem to add margins of 30% or more

 

Thanks am in south east Mt Waverley/Chadstone way. Had another quote that is more reasonable from a builder, hard to judge how much the extra coin is just mark up from the other places.

 

I should of said that I didn’t really move around too much of the plumbing- if you do, it will cost extra.
To give you a rough guidance:
- first step is the gut out- cheaper if the builder does this himself, they’ll order a skip, and if there’s asbestos, then this will cost extra. Around $2k for this as it’s a day’s labour. He may also get a plumber in.
- 2. levelling the flooring and then gyprocking everything and adding cornices. If your changing your electrical points, then a sparkie will come and do his bit, plus add the ceiling fan. If builder does gyprocking himself, cheaper. Add about $1000
3. Waterproofing - about $1000
4. Tiling- $3.5k not including tiles. Ask the tiler to purchase the tiles, he will get it at a better rate that you. And you may as well go floor to ceiling to avoid painting.
5. Fittings. Again plumber will have to come back. Fittings could cost anything, depending on what you go for.
6. Shower screen about $1000, custom fit and installed. Frameless.
Cost of a plumber coming out twice ($400-600, if he is a regular your builder uses). Electrician, a couple of hundred.
Anyway, you get the idea (if I missed something, or my prices aren’t quite correct, I am sure others will correct).
So depending on your fittings, and how much your builder wants to make from managing the project, I think $10-15k should be reasonable. Anything over that, I reckon your getting ripped off.

 

Thanks for your help, we just got a quote for 13.5k with fairly standard tiles and fittings, we will spend more on nicer tiles and fittings as we are living in it. That is around 5k cheaper than anyone else which almost worries me as I really don’t want issues in a year or so, but he seems to work alone, has no fancy website, no showroom or admin staff etc so maybe that keeps costs down.

 

Agree with this ^

@Ian87 you will always pay a "margin" if you don't individually manage trades yourself. Expect to be paying a little more for the convenience.

Trades
$65sqm normal 60x60 tiles or similar, $90sqm for odd sizes. $100 a shower niche etc.
Waterproofing $650 - $1000
Tapware, cabinetry, glass etc I used Highgrove bathrooms (great stuff, looks expensive but for 1/3 price of Reece)
Plumber $90hr
Electrician $90hr

 

I've just done a bathroom and ensuite reno in Melbourne and got my fittings (vanity, basins, tapware, towel rails etc) from Sunlight, a family run business in Highett. I went to Highgrove but they were more expensive ($150 more for same vanity) and are mostly out of stock. There's also a tile shop next door to Sunlight called Mint Tiles which have a good variety at good prices (I got my tiles here).

Sunlight Bathrooms - Moorabbin Bathroom Vanities Baths Shower Screens Taps Mirrors Accessories

 

il definitely check these guys out when I do another.

 

We are in the middle of a bathroom reno at the moment. 3m x 3m room in old house. All new plumbing/electrical as the room was a dining room until last week. Includes a new wall to enclose the space, moving a manhole, removing floorboards and laying slab and additional plumbing outside to join to existing sewer pipes etc.

We bought all the fittings and fixtures ourselves. We got various quotes from builders for Labour only. They ranged from 13k to 28k.

 

Will they find leaks and structural issues, asbestos etc? Plenty start with a budget to find issues. Then a wife who like the concealed cistern and nicer tiles...etc....it's like putting in a pool. It's a start point only.