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Freestanding white tub under a beaded chandelier, a white vanity in front and black herringbone floor tile

Bathroom remodel cost

Bathroom remodel cost in Butler County

$16,000 to $18,000 for a mid grade hall bath. Every line that makes it up is below.

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A typical Cincinnati area hall bath

$16,000 to $18,000

5 by 8, about 40 square feet, gutted to the studs, same layout, mid grade finishes.

What that covers

  • Demo and haul away
  • Tub to walk in shower, tiled surround
  • New vanity, top, toilet, fixtures
  • Tile floor, about 40 square feet
  • Paint, trim, exhaust fan

Line by line

Where each dollar goes

  • Laborer9 hrs at $28/hr$363
  • Plumber15 hrs at $34/hr$1,255
  • Electrician6 hrs at $32/hr$475
  • Carpenter24 hrs at $30/hr$1,039
  • Tile setter22 hrs at $23/hr$1,240
  • MaterialsTile, vanity, fixtures, glass and fan$5,477
  • PermitsBuilding, plumbing and electrical permits$650
  • OverheadInsurance, trucks, office and dumpster$2,940
What it costs the contractor$13,439
Your price: cost plus overhead and margin, about 20 to 35% over cost$16,000 to $18,000

Wages are mean hourly pay for the Cincinnati area, OH from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, times a 1.45 payroll and insurance load, and times 1.7 for trades a remodeler subcontracts.

Up or down

What changes the number

Pushes it up

Moving the toilet or shower drain. A curbless shower. Natural stone. A freestanding tub. Heated floors. Old galvanized pipes.

Brings it down

Keeping every fixture where it is. A tub and surround swap instead of a full gut. Porcelain over stone. A stock vanity.

Cost questions

Before you set a budget

01What pushes a bathroom price up?

A bigger room, moving the toilet or the shower drain, a curbless shower, natural stone, heated floors or a freestanding tub. In older Hamilton and Middletown homes, replacing galvanized pipes and a soft subfloor adds to it.

02What does this number leave out?

Moving walls or the main plumbing stack, structural repairs and anything outside the bathroom itself.

03Does a bathroom cost more in Liberty Township than in Hamilton?

Labor costs about the same anywhere in the county, since the same crews cover all of it. The house matters more: a 1920s bathroom with a mortar bed hides more work than one built in 2001.

04If labor is only part of it, where does the rest go?

Tile, fixtures, the vanity and glass, permits, overhead like insurance and trucks, and a normal margin. Each one is listed on this page.

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