Typical Costs and Breakdown of Bathroom Renovations

Typical Costs and Breakdown of Bathroom Renovations

Traditional Bathrooms vs. Unit Baths

Bathrooms can generally be divided into two main types: traditional bathrooms and unit baths.

• Traditional Bathrooms
  These are the older-style bathrooms often constructed with tiled surfaces. Every aspect of the bathroom is custom-built. Over time, the tiles can crack, allowing water to seep through the gaps, leading to issues like water leakage and termite damage.

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Traditional Bathroom.

• Unit Baths
  Unit baths, on the other hand, consist of pre-fabricated components such as walls, floors, ceilings, and tubs, which are manufactured in factories and assembled on-site. Since there are no gaps between the parts, there is minimal risk of water leakage. Moreover, unit baths require shorter construction periods and are more cost-effective, making them the most popular choice in modern renovations.

Unit Bath

Cost Ranges for Bathroom Renovations

The average cost of a bathroom renovation typically falls between 700,000 and 1,200,000 yen, with another common range being 1,000,000 to 1,600,000 yen.

The scope of bathroom renovations varies widely and can include:

• Replacing a bathroom with the same type.
• Upgrading to a different type of bathroom.
• Moving, expanding, or adding a bathroom.

The wide range of costs is due to the significant differences in expenses depending on the type and complexity of the renovation.