Austin Bathroom Remodeling

Of all the home improvement projects that ServiceMagic processes for homeowners, the most commonly requested service is bathroom remodeling. Like anywhere else, an Austin bathroom remodel is a promise to improve the quality of your home life and to return the majority of your financial investment with increased property value. Many homeowners would like to remodel both their bathrooms and kitchens. Often, they decide to start with the bathroom because a bathroom remodel is usually significantly cheaper to get done. Austin is no different. An Austin bathroom remodel is usually 50% cheaper than an Austin kitchen remodel. Of course, the really nice thing is both Austin remodeling projects come in under the national average (more on this below).

Austin Bathroom Remodeling Styles
If you go to a bathroom remodeling tradeshow or show room, you'll see that there are a lot of available bathroom remodeling styles. This is good because Austin is as diverse as bathroom remodeling styles. South Austinites, who remember how cool it was ten years ago, may choose a shabby chic bathroom, matching old and new Austin. Professors, musicians, artists, writers, and other academic and creative types living in Hyde Park might want a more casual bathroom style to go with their quiet, cerebral lifestyles.

Newly renovated east Austin is seeing an influx of contemporary urban decorating styles with new lofts and condos being built seemingly every week. People in West Lake, Lakeway, and out near Lake Travis may have a more flexible budget for their bathroom remodel. Homeowners in Round Rock, Cedar Park, San Marcos, and throughout the greater Austin area have equally diverse preferences but often choose contemporary casual styles for sharp-looking bathrooms at reasonable project costs.

Austin Bathroom Remodel Project Data
Not only does ServiceMagic match you with prescreened Austin bathroom remodeling contractors, we track the information from every project that comes through our system. This is what we've learned about Austin bathroom remodels and bathroom remodeling in general. The national average for a bathroom remodel is $9,150. In Austin, bathroom remodeling is more likely to come in around $7,000-$8,000. Occasionally, we see a project over $10,000, but this is the exception, not the rule. This doesn't mean you can go out and choose an elaborate bathroom design with the most expensive materials and then be surprised by the price tag. But if you're sensible with your choices, you can create a stunning bathroom for a reasonable price.

From the same databank, we see that the national average to complete a bathroom remodel is three weeks. Austin bathroom remodeling is just above this number (closer to four weeks). These numbers are more reflective of homeowners than Austin bathroom remodeling contractors. If you know what you want and are willing to work around your contractor's schedule, you can probably have a new bathroom up and running in about a week. Be sure you're not sacrificing quality for expedience, though. Taking a few extra days to make sure you get the best bathroom possible is worth it in the long run.

Austin Bathroom Renovations
One of the more useful and creative ideas that came from one of our Austin bathroom renovations was to take pictures throughout the renovating process. This is a great idea for insurance purposes and protecting yourself and your investment. Most of the time, you'll never need these pictures, but you'll want to save them, anyway. A change in the home often mirrors a change in your life. Put the pictures in an album book and you'll be able to keep the pictures safe and have them as a keepsake.