How Much Does A Bathroom Renovation Cost?

By Zephyr and Stone

Renovating your bathroom can be an exciting and rewarding project! It’s an opportunity to redesign the space so it better serves you, and to choose colours and products that suit your personal style. But it can also be costly… especially if it includes a full demolition or changing plumbing and electrical locations!

So, before you jump headfirst into a bathroom reno, we’ve done the figures on how much your bathroom renovation will cost in 2023. And better still… we’ve broken it down into bathroom reno options to show you what you’ll get depending on how much you’ve got to spend #letsgo

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Why The Price Range?

First things first, not all bathroom renovations are created equal! The cost of a bathroom renovation will vary depending on factors including; where you live, the bathroom size, whether you engage an interior designer, your builder or trades, the fixtures and fittings you choose (high end vs. cost-effective products) and how much DIY you, or one of your mates might be able to help with.

That’s why for each of the Bathroom Renovation options below, we’ve included a price range of how much the bathroom renovation should cost. Keep the above factors in mind when considering where your bathroom renovation cost might sit within each range…

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1. Bathroom Renovation Cost: Cosmetic Renovation

The most basic bathroom renovation is a cosmetic one — where you simply replace old fixtures and fittings with new ones. The renovation cost for a bathroom that’s simply a cosmetic renovation will set you back around $4,000-12,000, depending on the bathroom size and how many bathroom fittings need replacing.

What it gets you — replace fixtures and fittings like the bathroom vanity mirrors, tapware, shower fittings, shower screen, toilet, bath, mirror and lighting, plus a fresh coat of paint to any plastered walls.

What it doesn’t get you — you’ll need to keep the existing bathroom layout, plumbing locations, existing tiling and shower trays.

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2. Bathroom Renovation Cost: Basic Renovation

With a basic bathroom renovation, we’re talking a complete, brand-new bathroom on a budget, with potentially a few compromises. A basic bathroom renovation cost on average will set you back approximately $15,000-$25,000.

What it gets you — possibly some small tweaks to the existing plumbing locations, new tiles, new fittings and fixtures, and a fresh coat of paint.

What it doesn’t get you — you’ll generally need to settle with the existing bathroom layout, keep your existing shower tray or your shower recess and features like floor to ceiling tiles and shower niches won’t generally be in the budget.

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3. Bathroom Renovation Cost: The Bells + Whistles

A bells and whistles bathroom renovation includes an new bathroom design — with everything you need and a lot of things you want! It will set you back approximately $30,000-$60,000, depending on the size of your bathroom, whether you’re changing the layout and the types of features, fittings and fixtures you choose.

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What it gets you — re-modelling of the bathroom layout, moving plumbing locations to suit, floor to ceiling tiles, new shower recess, integrated shower shelf or niche, features like a skylight, backlit LED vanity mirrors and custom joinery. Could also include things like replacing a window if there’s not too much structural work involved, and fixups like replacing dodgy wiring.

What it doesn’t get you — you pretty much get everything! There may be a few things on your wishlist that may not fit in the budget, but generally, you’ll have everything you need and more!

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4. Bathroom Renovation Cost: Every Bell + Whistle

How much will a bathroom renovation cost with EVERY bell + whistle? How long is a piece of string!?

With available features like heated flooring and heated towel rails, in-bathroom saunas, integrated joinery, wall massage showers, LED strip lighting, skylights and premium porcelain tiles and marble, your bathroom redesign possibilities are endless. If EVERYTHING is on your bathroom agenda, expect to pay $50,000-$100,000+.

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What’s Next?

Decide how much TLC your bathroom space needs or set a renovation budget that works for you. Then find images and bathroom design inspo that represent the look and feel you’re hoping to create, and window shop and explore products online to determine how much your fixtures and finishes will cost. Use a renovation calculator to plan your bathroom budget, and track quotes and costs throughout your bathroom renovation project.

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