How to Renovate Your Bathroom in New Jersey

You want to remodel your bathroom, but you don't want to break the bank. But that's a distinct possibility with any home renovation project. According to Remodeling magazine’s 2005 Cost vs. Value Report, it costs an average of $10,500 to remodel a bathroom, more than 100% of which should be recovered if you end up selling the home.

So renovating your bathroom doesn’t just improve the look and feel of one of the most important rooms in your home, it’s a good investment. If you want to renovate your bathroom into something above average, an upscale bathroom remodel is estimated to cost a little over $26,000.

Most average remodels include putting in a toilet, adding a tub with a tile surround, installing an integrated solid-surface double sink and vanity, a recessed medicine cabinet, a ceramic tile floor and vinyl wallpaper.

An upscale bathroom remodel can include expanding the room an additional 8 square feet into existing space, adding a larger window, moving fixtures such as the toilet and replacing them with high-end models, a 4’x6’ tiled sit-down shower and or a deep, jetted tub, a bidet, stone countertops in the vanity with two sinks, a built-into-the-wall linen closet, tile floor, ambiance lighting, an exhaust fan among other amenities.

In selecting a general contractor such as Craig Custom Builders* in New Jersey, get bids and be sure to ask for and check references. See how satisfied his or her previous customers are. To save money, you might consider doing some of the demolition yourself; you can even hold a demolition party to garner help from friends. Also compare buying the materials yourself with the cost of the professionals supplying them. Many general contractors get discounted parts but most tend to mark up prices too, so check both options.

If you plan carefully, you'll end up with a beautiful, renovated bathroom that you can enjoy for years and years.

*Craig Custom Builders is a full service general contractor. They have been in business for 25 years and specialize in upscale custom residential home construction and light commercial work in New Jersey. Projects include renovation, additions, new construction, specialty rooms and disaster restoration. For more information, visit http://www.craigcustombuilders.com/portfolio-bathroom-renovations.