Bathroom Reno 101

In the latest HomeStars U, Mark Ashton of Ashton Renovations takes us through the basics of what every homeowner should know before they do a bathroom renovation.

1) The Plan and design document

• This document details the layout of the bathroom, labour specifications, material specifications, and goes through the design.
• Cost: $300 — $500
• Money well spent and eliminates change orders (work that is added to or deleted from the original contract) and misunderstandings.
• You own your plan! You can take it to another contractor to execute.

2) Have a budget before planning

• $15,000 is realistic number for a basic bathroom reno
• Set aside an additional $3,000-$4,000 in your budget in case structural, mechanical, electrical or plumbing issues come up during the renovation.

Bathroom Reno Costs

The following pricing information is based on data from reviews. An average for each of these jobs was calculated in order to determine cost.

Complete gut $9514

Reno on two bathrooms $9887

Bath tub refinishing: $463

New toilet $433

Shower install $4920

Originally published at blog.homestars.com on February 13, 2014.