Per square foot, no room costs more to remodel than a bathroom. Plumbing, electrical, waterproofing, tile, glass, and cabinetry all meet in a space the size of a parking spot, and each one takes its share of the budget.
Where the budget goes
Tile and waterproofing. A fully tiled walk-in shower is labor-intensive by nature: substrate prep, waterproofing membrane, precision setting, grout, and glass. It's also the part you'll appreciate for 30 years, and the part cheap remodels skip behind the walls.
Plumbing changes. Keeping fixtures where they are is economical. Relocating a drain, moving the shower, or adding a freestanding tub means opening floors and rerouting supply and waste lines.
Vanity and counters. Stock vanities are affordable; custom cabinetry with stone tops is a different budget tier.
Hidden conditions. Older Hilton Head and Bluffton bathrooms often hide moisture damage behind original showers. An honest builder prices the fix when it's found, shows you, and never tiles over it.
Ballpark ranges
Hall-bath refreshes with modest tile scope typically land in the low-to-mid five figures. Full primary-bath renovations with custom showers, tile floors, and new vanities run meaningfully higher. The Cost & Investment Guide lays out the framework we use to price our work.
Getting real numbers
No two bathrooms price the same. A 1988 Hilton Head Island villa bath and a 2005 Bluffton primary bath are different projects even at the same square footage. A consultation gets you numbers for your bathroom, in writing.
Learn more about our bathroom remodeling work, or read the Cost & Budget FAQ for how we keep prices from changing mid-project.
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