A toilet is a wonderful thing. It provides comfort, convenience and a feeling of home. But it’s not always the easiest thing to install.
Sometimes, you can get away with just adding a toilet flange to the floor and attaching to your existing closet flange. Other times, you have to cut into the floor joists, which is a more expensive job for most homeowners. The good news is that there are some great products on the market today that make installing a new toilet much easier than it used to be!
Toilet Installation Cost
The cost of installing a new toilet depends largely on where you live and what type of work needs to be done. For example, if you live in an older house and need to replace an older style flange or drain pipe with PVC pipe, then expect this job to cost between $200-$300. If you’re installing a new toilet in an existing bathroom or laundry room, expect labor costs around $500-$600 total (including materials)./building-design-specifications-laundry-room-2146692-hero-dd85e2bb2b4443519fc608c691043de0.jpg)
How much does it cost to add a toilet to a laundry room?
How much does it cost?
The average cost of adding a bathroom is $12,200, according to HomeAdvisor.org. The average cost of adding an additional half bath is $11,300. This is an estimate based on various factors including the size of the home and the condition of the bathroom. If you’re building a new house or remodeling an existing one, these costs can vary considerably depending on location and local contractors’ rates.
Average cost per square foot:
The average cost per square foot for an additional half bath depends on where you live and whether you are building from scratch or remodeling an existing space. According to HomeAdvisor’s data from 2018, the average cost per square foot for new construction was $23 in Wyoming; $21 in Nevada; $20 in Maine; $19 in Montana; $18 in Idaho; and $17 in Utah. For remodels, the average was between $16 and $18 per square foot across all states except for New York at $22 per square foot.
Half bathrooms
Half bathrooms are great for small spaces. The half toilet, sink and mirror combination is the quickest way to add a bathroom to your home.
The cost will depend on what you want in the space. You can get the cheapest prefabricated kit for about $500 and spend another $500 on plumbing, but that won’t get you much more than a toilet, sink and mirror. If you want higher quality materials or a more complete design, expect to pay between $1,000 and $5,000.
You’ll also need to decide if you want an electrician to run electricity for lights and a fan — which can easily add $500 to the cost of installation — or if you’re going to go with battery-powered lighting instead.
On average, it costs about $25 per square foot for construction materials like drywall, flooring materials and fixtures like toilets and sinks. That means a half bathroom shouldn’t cost more than $2,500 in construction expenses alone (not including labor).