New Bathroom with skylight questions
We are looking to combine the bathroom and kitchen on the top floor of our townhouse to create one large master bathroom with a tub and seperate glass enclosed steam shower. Based on what we would like, we will be moving the locations of the existing fixtures which I know is pricey but the previous…
We are looking to combine the bathroom and kitchen on the top floor of our townhouse to create one large master bathroom with a tub and seperate glass enclosed steam shower. Based on what we would like, we will be moving the locations of the existing fixtures which I know is pricey but the previous owner did this with PVC pipes which are pulling air from the shower. Does anyone know of a good contractor that can do a job like this? Anyone know how long something like this will take to complete? We would also like to add a vented skylight in the future bathroom – any recommendations for someone to tackle this? If anyone can offer some insight on what we should expect to pay for the above, that would be greatly appreciated.
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OP here,
Thank you for your recommendations, 11:11 and 12:13.
2:05, thank you so much for all of your input. I have to be honest, the recommendations I have received so far from real estate people have been less than stellar upon inspection of seeing work they have done for others. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but it drives me nuts to see things like holes that were cut too large for recessed lighting, cabinet doors that are slightly off line, etc. I guess I feel like if I am going to spend my hard-earned money, I want it to be perfect.
I really appreciate the numbers you provided, it really helps to put things into place for us. Bases on the amount of damage done by previous owner, I am adding 10k into the budget to any estimates we get for the work – I cannot tell you how much damage the people did behind the walls, clearly they used someone who is not licensed.
Thanks guys and I look forward to seeing more posts from the community.
Well, here’s my two bits. A job like that would probably – and this could be way off – run anywhere from $5 to $10K all told, depending on the price of fixtures, tile, and the amount of pipe re-routing that needs to be done. A skylight is a very simple job. We asked our contractor to install one when we got a new bathroom built, and the additional charge was something like $500. That said, there could be some problem that makes this much more expensive, or it could be a simpler job that will come in at the low end or slightly below.
As far as contractors go, you really have to find one yourself. Ask your neighbors and friends who they have used, or just walk around your block during the day and jot down the numbers of crews working. The important thing is to find someone you trust and can work with – these people will be in your home while you aren’t there. Talk to them about your ideas and be very specific on asking them how long it will take, what it will cost, who pays for what, etc. The more you get straight to begin with, the less there is to go wrong later on. Anyway, something almost certainly will go wrong, so its not like you can avoid it entirely.
We used Warren Greene as the GC in our place, and were very happy with the results. I know he has a good plumber, and I think he does skylights- his number is 917-912-2097. Good luck, sounds like it will be lovely!
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