How much to charge for a bathroom remodel
Bathroom remodels are priced with allowances and a contingency, because a significant part of the job is behind a wall you have not opened.
Below: the published wage for this work, why your billing rate has to be well above it, how this job is actually priced, and what moves the number. Put your own rate into the generator and you get a real itemized estimate built on it.
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Describe the job in plain words. No email needed to see your first estimate — about fifteen seconds for a small job, a little longer for a big one.
What you get — see the format first
A complete estimate you can send to the customer, built from the rate you enter:
| Description | Qty | Unit | Unit price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor — itemized by task | hrs | hour | your rate | — |
| Materials — with your markup applied | qty | ea / sq ft | cost + markup | — |
| Permits, disposal, access | — | — | — | — |
Plus a plain-English scope summary, assumptions (what had to be guessed), exclusions (what you are not doing — the section that prevents most change-order arguments), and a validity period. Printable, or send the link.
Every figure comes from the rate and markup you supply. We never fill in a market price for you.
How bathroom remodel is priced
Build the price by phase — demo, rough-in, inspection, tile, finishes — with subcontractor line items for the trades you do not self-perform. Use stated allowances for owner-selected finishes so selections do not become arguments, and carry an explicit contingency for what demo reveals.
What moves the number
- Whether plumbing or electrical is moving, versus staying in place
- Tile: area, size, layout and whether there is a niche or a curbless entry
- Waterproofing method behind the tile
- Age of the house, and the condition of the supply and drain lines you find
- Ventilation, and whether a fan must be added and vented outside
- Permits and the inspections each phase requires
How bathroom remodel gets underpriced
- Vague allowances, so every tile selection becomes a change order fight
- No contingency, so the first surprise comes out of profit
- Forgetting inspection wait days in the schedule you promised
- Assuming the existing subfloor and framing are sound before demo
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