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Most professionals will offer you an estimate on your home remodeling project.   When you get the estimate, especially for a bathroom project, make sure you know exactly what is in the price.   In most cases a bathroom remodeling estimate will include a margin of error, but there should also be a section that covers how much of a price adjustment will be allowed by the homeowner or if all changes and additional charges will require the customer’s approval and signature.

Most contractors are honest people, but you’ll still want to get references from previous customers.   Contractors know that their future work depends on their current work, so they are more likely to give you a fair bathroom remodeling estimate.   You also don’t want to get caught in the trap of low bathroom remodeling estimates that continue to go up and up as the project is completed.

No one is perfect.  Your contractor will need to make some small adjustments as the project is completed.  However, make sure that amount applies to the total cost of the job and not on individual phases.   It will be difficult for the homeowner to reign in the cost of the remodeling project if increases are made to each little part of the project.

Get An Exact Agreement In Place

Your bathroom remodeling project estimate should definitely include all the materials the contractor expects to use.   The materials list should include specific dimensions and style.  For example, if you are having a granite counter top installed, the dimensions and thickness should be listed.   Otherwise, a one-half-inch piece of stone can be used, which will not be as durable as you expected.   If you choose to change the materials, or material quality used during installation, the originally estimated cost will go up.”

Understanding what model or brand of fixtures will be used in your new bathroom will ensure that you get the quality you want.  It may not be necessary to specify the source for the items, but if there is reason to believe the contractor will buy factory seconds or used merchandise, you want to get another contractor instead of a bathroom remodeling estimate.   Taking the time to go through the estimate with a fine tooth comb will ensure that you get what you are expecting out of your bathroom remodel.

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