Value of a new bathroom

A beautiful new bathroom can be the main attraction of your home.

Whether you are renovating to update your family home to enhance style and functionality or renovating to sell, a new bathroom can make a difference to the overall appeal.

It has been said that renovating your existing bathroom or adding a second bathroom can be the most profitable way of increasing the value of your home.

One of the most important aspects of your renovation will be the functionality of your space, think about your layout or design and can it be more efficient and contemporary to everyday life. Redesigning a layout will be more expensive in initial outlay but by may be the key to obtain a higher return on a property.

The cost of bathroom renovations can vary anywhere between $5000-$25000, there is an entire range of variables that can alter your costs. Some of these include:

· The size of the bathroom

· Structural work including resizing room or windows or adding skylights

· Plumbing (particularly if moving)

· The cost of tiles, fittings and fixtures

· Height of tiling

· Quality of labour

There are many components a home owner can DIY to save some dollars but ensure you are not compromising the structural integrity of your renovation or the perfection of the finished look.

Some of the key features to modernising your space are double basins, frameless shower screens, a built-in niche and a large mirror. Don’t forget to maximise storage space and consider placement of extra fittings and fixtures such as towel rails, toilet roll holders and tap or mixer locations.

A quality trades person can make less expensive tiles, fittings and fixtures look expensive, poor quality trades can make expensive tiles, fitting and fixtures look cheap and unfinished.