Los Angeles Kitchen Designer Reveals the Costs and Values of Common Remodels
An updated kitchen or bath is a valuable improvement to your home because it is something that your family can use everyday and is the first thing that buyers look for when considering property. The “ 2013 Cost vs Value Report ” compiled by Remodeling Magazine reveals what kitchen and bath redos cost in Los Angeles and what they give back when you sell your home. These are the average costs of a midrange improvement. It is not what we charge you, which depends on the materials you choose and size of the remodel.
A bathroom remodel costs about $19,865 and returns 77 percent, or $15,333. This improves an existing 5-by-7-room bath with a 30-by-60-inches steel tub surrounded by 4-inch-square ceramic tile, standard white toilet, solid-surface vanity counter with integrated sink; ceramic tile floor, and vinyl wallpaper.
Adding a new 6-by-8-foot bath over a crawlspace with poured concrete walls costs $46,794 and gives back 76 percent, or $35,954. This includes a 30-by-60-inch fiberglass tub/shower combo with ceramic tile surround, low-profile toilet, cultured-marble vanity top with molded sink, vinyl wallpaper, and ceramic tile floor.
A minor kitchen remodel improves a 200-square-foot space with cabinet and drawer fronts over the existing boxes, new wall oven and cooktop, laminate countertops, midrange sink and faucet, and resilient flooring. This costs $22,210 and returns $19,702, or almost 89 percent.
A major kitchen remodel also improves a 200-square-foot-space but with semi-custom wood cabinets, a 15-square-foot island, laminate countertops, resilient flooring, double-tub stainless-steel sink, and all new energy-efficient wall oven, cooktop, vent, built-in microwave, dishwasher, and garbage disposal. It runs $63,677 and gives back $51,619, or 81 percent.
To find out how our kitchen and bath remodels compare to these averages, contact us . You’ll discover that as a Los Angeles Kitchen Designer , we are a better value.
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