Your home remodel project: A complete guide
A home remodel aims to improve the flow, layout, and function of your property by making significant structural changes. It can maximise the space in your current home while adding considerable value to your property.
In this post, we look at three common remodelling projects: the bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom. We outline the typical cost of these projects, the added value they could create, and provide plenty of inspiration to spark some ideas for your home.
What’s the difference between a home renovation and remodelling?
Home renovation and home remodel are two phrases you might hear interchangeably. However, they are different things.
A home renovation involves improving or updating something that already exists. For example, renovating an existing kitchen, updating electrical wiring, or restoring original floorboards.
A home remodel changes the form, layout, or structure of something. For example, removing walls in a house to create an open-plan kitchen diner or adding a room to your house by converting a garage into a habitable living space.
Popular home remodel projects
Two of the most popular home remodel projects are the bathroom remodel and the kitchen remodel.
Improving these rooms often has a huge impact on your enjoyment of your home, making it more functional and fit for purpose.
They are also great ways to futureproof your property, adding value to your home and making it easier to sell should you choose to market it.
The bathroom remodel
Remodelling a bathroom is often necessary for several reasons. For example, in older properties, the existing layout may no longer be fit for purpose or it may even be unsafe.
Sometimes, aesthetics alone are enough of a driver to want a bathroom remodel. Few of us would be brave enough to walk barefoot on a decades-old bathroom carpet!
The remodelling work, above, includes a modern shower enclosure for convenient bathing, a hygienic tiled floor, the removal of the redundant bidet, and the addition of useful storage. The space is now much more conducive to modern living.
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How much does a bathroom remodel cost?
The cost of a bathroom remodel largely depends on what you have done, the size of your bathroom, the materials you choose, and what other work is required (tiling, plastering, painting, etc.).
As a ballpark average, expect to pay in the region of £4,500 – £7,500+.
Adding an extra bathroom can increase the value of your home by 4-5%, but even remodelling an existing bathroom is thought to increase the value of your home.
Bathroom remodel ideas
Remodelling an old, grotty bathroom into something with spa-like qualities will transform the way you enjoy the space. But it might not just be the layout and aesthetics that need updating.
In some properties, the main bathroom is located downstairs, which is not always convenient. Reconfiguring the upstairs of your home to accommodate a bathroom and installing a downstairs WC is more desirable.
The kitchen remodel
Since the 80s, the kitchen has evolved from a purely functional space to the sociable hub of the home. While some kitchen designs have moved with the times, others… well, they might benefit from a kitchen remodel!
A good example of a kitchen remodel is transforming an impractical, pokey kitchen at the back of a 1950s home into a more useable, open-plan layout.
Alternatively, if you have a good-sized kitchen, you may choose to gut the space and start again, updating the flooring, layout, and design.
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How much does a kitchen remodel cost?
The cost of a kitchen remodel varies greatly. It depends on several factors including the size, scope, and complexity of the project, and the finishes you choose.
As a ballpark estimate, fitting a new, average-sized family kitchen into an existing space is likely to cost around £3,000 (this does not include plastering, decorating, flooring etc).
On the other hand, if you’re planning to enlarge your existing kitchen with a kitchen diner extension, you could be looking at around £1,750 per m².
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Kitchen remodel ideas
With expert planning, you can make sure you don’t end up with any kitchen remodel regrets, and that you create the space you always dreamed of.
A bigger space, a new layout, a kitchen island, scope for entertaining and dining, a large table to enjoy sociable meals, or a space for the children to play.
Whatever you desire from a kitchen-diner space, it can all be imagined with the help of a qualified architect.
The bedroom remodel
A popular reason for a bedroom remodel is to incorporate an ensuite. In a busy family home especially, having the ease of access and privacy of an ensuite is highly sought-after.
While many homeowners opt to remodel their bedroom to make space for an ensuite, there is also a growing trend for a hotel-at-home vibe, with a freestanding bath within the boudoir.
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How much does a bedroom remodel cost?
The average cost of extending a bedroom sits in the region of  £41,500 for a single-storey extension or £62,250 for a two-storey extension.
Meanwhile, the average cost to add an ensuite bathroom is typically between £3,000 and £10,000.
However, extending your bedroom and installing an ensuite can potentially add up to 30% of the value of your property.
Bedroom remodel ideas
It may be that your existing bedroom isn’t working for you. This may be due to its size, dimensions, or location.
Or, as we’ve touched upon, perhaps it doesn’t currently offer you everything you need, for example, an ensuite or adequate storage.
While remodelling your current bedroom is one option, another is to relocate it to another part of your home.
Some homeowners see the potential in their unused garage space, remodelling it into a master bedroom and ensuite. In fact, converting your garage into a bedroom with an ensuite bathroom could add up to 20% to your home’s value.
Before you embark on your remodelling project…
The figures noted in this post are ballpark averages to help you plan your project. Before starting any home remodelling project, seek professional advice and do thorough research to understand the potential financial implications.
Make sure you understand what permissions are needed for your remodelling plans. A call to your local planning authority or a conversation with an experienced local builder will offer you guidance.
Hire trusted, quality professionals for your remodel project to ensure a long-lasting, top-notch finish. Remodelling experts on a Competent Persons Scheme can self-certify that their work complies with building standards, so you won’t need to apply for separate building regulations approval.
Find the right firm for your home remodel project
Remodelling your home more often than not involves removing walls in your house and/or adding rooms to your house. You therefore want to be absolutely certain of the credentials of the firm you hire for the job.
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FAQs
How much does it cost to remodel a house (UK)?
The cost to remodel a house depends on the scope, size, and complexity of the project along with a handful of other variables. A remodelling contractor will be able to provide an accurate quote for your project.
What’s the most expensive room to remodel?
The most expensive room to remodel is the kitchen. However, a well-designed kitchen is a highly sought-after feature for many homeowners, so it’s often a wise investment.
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