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How much should I budget for a bathroom renovation?

A shabby, damp and old-fashioned bathroom does not make you want to spend time there at all. But today, the bathroom must invite well-being, relaxation, it is no longer a room dedicated solely to hygiene. It must be bright, clean and welcoming. To bring a bathroom up to date, you have to put a little out of your pocket. Here is the budget to plan for the different points of renovation of a bathroom.

How much should I budget for a bathroom renovation?

Average cost to renovate a shower or bathtub?

A walk-in shower or a bathtub, it is a choice that you will make according to your preferences. The installation and supply of a classic shower will cost between 500 and 800€. If you want a thermostatic mixer, that is to say a faucet that keeps the water at the same temperature during your shower, it can go up to 1,000€. For a walk-in shower, with installation of a tray, wall, wall tiles and taps, count between 500 and 900€ with a large DIY area and if you call on professionals, plan between 2,000 to 4 000€.

You like relaxing baths and prefer the bathtub. Be aware that there are different types of bathtubs:freestanding, from €500 to €4,500 with a professional. A corner bathtub, from 500 to 4,000€ also and for a classic bathtub, the cost varies from 400 to 700€. These prices include supply and installation.

Average cost for flooring and walls

To redo the floor, you have to remove the tiles for 20 to 40 € per m². For the contour of the bathtub and the shower, it is necessary to count around 40 to 90€ per m². Tiling ranges from €20 for classic tiles to €150 per m² for cement tiles.

Average cost for sink and toilet

The supply and installation price for a classic washbasin is from €60, a double washbasin with connection and cabinet from €500 to €1,500. If you want a wall-hung toilet, the block will cost from 150€ and the installation from 150€ to 300€.

Average cost of new bathroom furniture

For your bathroom to be functional and practical, equip it with some furniture such as furniture under the washbasin which costs from €150 to €700 for a double sink. The storage column from 200€ as well as a simple mirror at 40€ and for a more design model, count around 200€. The cost of their installation is from 25€ for a low cabinet up to 65€ for a double sink.

Average cost for new water and electricity points

In order not to inflate the price of the renovation, it would be ideal not to touch the old water points and existing electrical outlets. But, if you are obliged to create new points, count for a water point between 80 and 150€. The electrical point, such as a new socket installation ranges from 80 to 200€ per unit and a new lighting point between 70 and 120€.

In conclusion, count from 3,000 to 10,000€ for the renovation of a bathroom. Do not forget to take into account the removal of old equipment such as the sink, the bathtub and other equipment, an operation which costs from 70€ per unit.