Bathroom renovation quote down to the last tile

What a bathroom quote template needs

Use this bathroom renovation quote template to price a full strip out and rebuild: demolition, waterproofing, floor and wall tiles, vanity, toilet, tapware, shower screen and the plumbing and electrical fit off. Tiles are priced per m², fixtures as a set, and extras such as a heated towel rail sit as optional lines. Fill it in online or download Word, Excel or PDF.

Bathroom work is a chain of trades in a small room, and each link needs a line. List the strip out, waterproofing system, tile areas, fixtures and fit off separately, and name who supplies the fixtures, because that one decision changes both the price and the schedule.

1. Strip out and disposalRemoving tiles, fixtures, the old vanity and sometimes the floor sheet, plus the dumpster or tip runs. Note the age of the house if asbestos is possible.
2. WaterproofingMembrane type, where it goes (shower floor and walls, whole floor, upturns at the door) and the cure time before tiling. The waterproofing quotation template breaks this work down further.
3. Floor falls and drainageScreed to falls toward the floor waste, a linear drain if specified, and the position of the floor waste.
4. Tile areasFloor and wall areas in m² or ft², tile size and finish, and the height of wall tiling: full height, to 1.2 m, or shower only.
5. Fixtures and tapwareVanity, toilet, shower set, faucets and accessories by model, or a stated allowance if the customer is still choosing.
6. Shower screenFrameless, semi frameless or framed, with glass thickness, measured once the tiles are on.
7. Plumbing and electricalRough in and fit off by licensed trades, including the exhaust fan, lighting and any new outlet for a towel rail.
8. Optional upgradesHeated towel rail, wall niche, underfloor heating or a larger format tile as options with their own price.
9. TimelineHow long the room is out of action, since many households have only one bathroom.

Sample bathroom quote with example prices

Clearwater Bathrooms prices a full 6 m² bathroom renovation for Priya Nair: strip out, waterproofing, matte porcelain tiles floor to ceiling, a new vanity, toilet and frameless shower screen. Materials list 28 m² of tile at $62, the fixture set and the screen. Labor covers strip out with waterproofing, tiling at $75 per m², and fit off by licensed trades. A heated towel rail is optional. Subtotal $10,616 before tax, 10% deposit, example prices.

Edit the Clearwater Bathrooms quote

7 lines are filled in, from floor and wall tiles to heated towel rail. Put in your own bathroom renovation rates, then download the PDF.

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How to price a bathroom remodel estimate

Bathrooms are usually priced as a fixed sum built from trade lines, because customers want one number for a room they cannot use during the job. Measure tile areas carefully, get the plumber’s and electrician’s prices first, and treat fixtures as allowances until the customer commits to models.

1. Itemized fixed priceStrip out, waterproofing, tiling per m², fixtures and fit off as lines that add to a fixed total. Best for most full renovations.
2. Package price by sizeA set price for a standard bathroom up to a stated size with set finishes, upgrades extra. Works if you build many similar rooms.
3. Labor only plus allowancesYou quote the work and the customer buys tiles and fixtures. Add a clause about late or wrong deliveries holding up the job.

Tiny mosaics and large format slabs both take longer per m² than standard sizes, so keep separate tiling rates for them. Our guide to calculating labor cost turns hours into a rate, and the markup calculator handles fixture margins.

Worked example: tile quantity for a 2 x 3 m bathroom

Here is where the sample’s 28 m² of tile comes from: a 2.0 m by 3.0 m room with a 2.4 m ceiling, tiled floor to ceiling. Rates are examples.

1. Floor2.0 x 3.0 = 6.0 m².
2. WallsThe perimeter is 2 x (2.0 + 3.0) = 10 m, so the walls are 10 x 2.4 = 24 m² before openings.
3. OpeningsTake off the door at 0.8 x 2.0 = 1.6 m² and a window at 0.6 x 0.7 = 0.42 m². 24 minus 2.02 leaves 21.98 m², call it 22 m².
4. Total laid area6 + 22 = 28 m². Tiling labor at $75 per m² is 28 x $75 = $2,100.
5. Order quantityWith 10% for cuts and breakage, order 28 x 1.1 = 30.8, so 31 m². At $62 per m², the tile order is $1,922 if you show waste on the quote rather than inside the rate.

Herringbone, diagonal layouts and feature walls need more waste, and a vanity or bath with no tile behind it reduces the area. Measure each wall rather than trusting the perimeter shortcut.

Inclusions and exclusions on a bathroom renovation quote

Bathroom quote mistakes that lead to call backs

• Writing waterproofing as one word on the quote without saying which areas get membrane or how far the upturns go.
• Quoting tile by the box the customer chose without checking whether its size needs extra labor.
• Pricing fixtures before the customer picks them, then absorbing a wall hung toilet that needs an in-wall frame.
• Ignoring the floor. A timber floor that flexes will crack tiles and grout within months.
• Measuring the shower screen from the plan instead of after the tiles are on.
• No timeline, so a household with one bathroom expects it back in days instead of weeks.