How much does a bathroom remodel cost?
Bathroom remodels range enormously because the word covers everything from swapping fixtures to gutting the room to the studs. These are typical Midwest market ranges, not Hanna quotes; the plumbing scope, especially whether anything moves, is what a real estimate has to pin down at your home.
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Typical range · full remodel of a standard-size bathroom
$15,000-$25,000
Seen as low as $8,000 · as high as $40,000
Market ranges, not a quote — your home decides the real number. Estimates are free over $500.
What moves the number
Keeping vs. moving the layout
Reusing the existing tub, toilet, and sink locations keeps the plumbing rough-in simple. Moving a drain or relocating the toilet means opening the floor, and in older homes it often means updating the venting to current code at the same time.
Fixture quality
There is a wide spread between builder-grade and premium fixtures. We install and stand behind Kohler fixtures, which occupy a sensible middle-to-upper ground: not the cheapest on the shelf, but parts and finishes that hold up.
What is behind the walls
In the older housing stock around Marion and Cedar Rapids, opening a bathroom wall frequently reveals galvanized supply pipe, corroded drum traps, or undersized venting. Budgeting a contingency for what the demo uncovers is honest planning, not pessimism.
Tub-to-shower conversions
Converting a tub to a walk-in shower is the most requested change and typically runs $6,000 to $15,000 depending on the base, glass, and tile. Drain relocation and waterproofing are the parts worth paying to get right.
Tile and finish scope
Tile labor is a large share of any remodel; a fiberglass surround costs a fraction of a fully tiled shower. Finishes are also where a budget flexes most easily without touching the plumbing quality underneath.
Permits and inspection
Plumbing and electrical changes in a remodel require permits and inspection in local jurisdictions. It protects you at resale, and a bid priced without permits is cutting a corner you will own later.
Good to know
- Hanna's role is the plumbing scope: rough-in, supply, drains, and fixture setting, billed hourly with no quotas; estimates on work over $500 are free.
- If the home still has galvanized supply lines, the remodel is the cheapest time to replace at least the runs serving that bathroom.
- Kohler fixtures we install carry manufacturer warranties on top of our workmanship.
- Adding a floor drain or updating the shut-off valves during rough-in costs little and pays off for decades.
Why a Hanna number is a real number
Our techs are paid by the hour — no quotas — so the estimate you get reflects the work your home actually needs, not a sales target. You'll understand the pricing structure before anyone arrives.
Quick answers
Do you do the whole remodel or just the plumbing?
Our lane is the plumbing: demolition support, rough-in, supply and drain work, and fixture installation. We work alongside your general contractor or tile setter and coordinate the schedule.
How long does the plumbing portion take?
Rough-in for a standard bathroom is usually 1 to 3 days, with fixture setting near the end of the project. Moving fixtures or repairing what demo uncovers adds time, billed as actual hours.
What is the most common budget surprise?
What is inside the wet wall of an older home: corroded galvanized pipe and out-of-date venting. A quick look during planning, free on work over $500, shrinks that surprise considerably.
Cold pipe or cold house — we fix both.
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