Average Remodeling Project Costs
People always ask…can you give us a ballpark estimate? We can, but we always prefer skipping the ballpark and presenting our client with an accurate and concise bid.
As a homeowner embarking on a remodeling journey, your first step is to establish whether a project is financially feasible, given your budget. You probably have a number in mind that you are comfortable spending, based on savings and potential borrowing. With a budget number in mind, you can start to assess the cost range of the project you have in mind. Is it in the right ballpark, or are there modifications you can make to bring it into the ballpark?
We wanted to provide you with some very basic information on typical job costs for kitchens, bathrooms and whole-home remodels. The exercise in determining a budget can be a bit tricky, but in an effort to be respectful of your time, it is an important one.
Providing accurate bids for these types of projects often takes at least 3 meetings and several phone calls and/or e-mails. Please know that there are occasionally circumstances that will lower the cost of the project, (i.e. re-using existing appliances/fixtures, no lighting changes, etc.).
KITCHEN: Basic Refresh
$22-30k project total
$17-22k labor +$5-8k basic materials
- Paint existing cabinets, install new hardware
- New countertops and backsplash
- New sink and faucet
- No changes to flooring, lighting or appliances
KITCHEN: Full Remodel
$70-98k project total
$32-48k labor + $38-50K Mid-Level materials
- Keeping Existing Footprint
- No relocation of fixtures
- New semi-custom cabinets
- New granite or quartz countertops and backsplash
- New flooring
- New standard grade appliances (LG, Bosch, KitchenAid, Samsung)
- New sink and faucet (Delta, Moen)
- Minor electrical modifications as required
- No window changes
KITCHEN: High End Full Remodel
$110-155k project total
$45-60k labor + $65-95k high-end materials
- Change in design/layout (i.e. knock down a non load-bearing wall and/or add an island, etc.)
- New window if needed
- New high-end semi-custom or full custom cabinets
- New granite and quartz countertops and backsplash
- New flooring including natural stone or high end hardwood
- New high-end appliances (Viking, Wolf, Sub-zero)
- New sink and faucet (Grohe, Kohler)
- Relocate and add electrical, including pendant lights and under-cabinet lighting
- NOTE: Removing and/or relocating load-bearing walls would add approximately $9-$24K to the above total.
POWDER ROOM: R+R
$13K – $19K project total
$10-14K labor + $3-5K basic materials
- Toilet and vanity fixtures in same location
- Floor tile, paint, update light bar and mirror
POWDER ROOM: Custom
$18K – $27K project total
$14-20K labor + $4-7K basic materials
- Relocate plumbing fixtures
- Add pocket door ($2K)
- Accent tile wall or room wainscoting ($2K- 3K)
- Change drywall texture in whole room ($1K- 1.5K)
- Add lighting
STANDARD BATH: R+R
$23K – $34K project total
$19-27K labor + $4-7K materials
- Plumbing fixtures in same location
- Floor and shower tile, paint, update light bar and mirror
- Frameless shower door
STANDARD BATH: Custom
$36K – $48K project total
$27-38K labor + $7- 10K materials
- Change/ add/ remove window or interior walls
- Relocate/ add plumbing fixtures
- Add pocket door ($2.5K)
- Accent tile wall or room wainscoting ($3K- 5K)
- Change drywall texture in whole room ($3K- 4K)
- Add lighting
- Frameless shower door
PRIMARY BATH: Existing Footprint
$36K – $49K project total
$29-34K labor + $7- 15K materials
- Plumbing fixtures in same location
- Floor tile, paint, update light bar and mirror
- Frameless shower door
- Slight movement of plumbing fixtures
PRIMARY BATH: Custom
$66K-$110K project total
$54-85K labor + $12-25K materials
- Change/ add/ remove window or interior walls
- Relocate/ add plumbing fixtures
- Add pocket door ($2.5K)
- Accent tile wall or room wainscoting ($4K- 6K)
- Change drywall texture in whole room ($4K- 5K)
- Add lighting
- Frameless shower door
- Flooring and/ or finishes in adjacent room
WHOLE HOUSE
Approximately $115-$175 per square foot
- Remodeled kitchen
- Remodeled bathrooms throughout
- New flooring throughout
- All new interior doors
- Interior and exterior paint
- Add recessed lighting
- New base and trim
- Does not include roof, electrical re-wire, plumbing re-pipe, HVAC
- Does not include any reconfiguring of spaces, moving or removing any walls and/or windows, stairs
