Hello everyone,
I would like to get your assessment of my situation.
I live in an older apartment in Munich and want to renovate my bathroom. The bathroom is about 5.5 sqm (59 sq ft) in size.
My first visit to a local bathroom showroom was disappointing.
I visited the bathroom exhibition and after a brief consultation where I showed some pictures, I was told to expect a price of around 50,000 euros.
That is completely beyond my budget. My budget is a maximum of 30,000 euros.
So I thought I would go to a larger plumbing company located just outside Munich, hoping it might be a bit cheaper there.
I quickly found a company that offers everything from a single source and made a good impression. They measured my bathroom free of charge. Then I had an appointment at the bathroom studio to select the bathroom furniture and sanitary ware.
Here is what I selected:
- Burgbad washbasin
- Shower fittings from the bathroom studio’s own brand
- Faucet from the bathroom studio’s own brand
- Geberit toilet
- Shower tray with Geberit CleanLine drain channel
- Shower enclosure made of glass
- Standard wall tiles / floor tiles (€50 per sqm (approx. $54 per sqft))
- A new radiator
The following work is planned:
- Completely gut and dispose of the old bathroom
- New tiling
- New plastering
- Convert bathtub into a walk-in shower
- New sanitary ware
- New bathroom furniture
- A smaller water meter
Now I have a concrete offer for 38,000 euros. This is not a luxury bathroom, just standard equipment.
I’m not sure what to do now.
I only have this one offer. I want everything from a single source because I cannot be without my bathroom for too long. Individual services from platforms like MyHammer are not an option for me.
I’d prefer not to request another quote here only to end up with such a high price again. (This is always a time-consuming process.)
What would you do?
Should I try to get a quote from a plumbing company in a more affordable region of Germany, if that is even done? Or are these simply the prices one has to pay nowadays in Munich?
I would like to get your assessment of my situation.
I live in an older apartment in Munich and want to renovate my bathroom. The bathroom is about 5.5 sqm (59 sq ft) in size.
My first visit to a local bathroom showroom was disappointing.
I visited the bathroom exhibition and after a brief consultation where I showed some pictures, I was told to expect a price of around 50,000 euros.
That is completely beyond my budget. My budget is a maximum of 30,000 euros.
So I thought I would go to a larger plumbing company located just outside Munich, hoping it might be a bit cheaper there.
I quickly found a company that offers everything from a single source and made a good impression. They measured my bathroom free of charge. Then I had an appointment at the bathroom studio to select the bathroom furniture and sanitary ware.
Here is what I selected:
- Burgbad washbasin
- Shower fittings from the bathroom studio’s own brand
- Faucet from the bathroom studio’s own brand
- Geberit toilet
- Shower tray with Geberit CleanLine drain channel
- Shower enclosure made of glass
- Standard wall tiles / floor tiles (€50 per sqm (approx. $54 per sqft))
- A new radiator
The following work is planned:
- Completely gut and dispose of the old bathroom
- New tiling
- New plastering
- Convert bathtub into a walk-in shower
- New sanitary ware
- New bathroom furniture
- A smaller water meter
Now I have a concrete offer for 38,000 euros. This is not a luxury bathroom, just standard equipment.
I’m not sure what to do now.
I only have this one offer. I want everything from a single source because I cannot be without my bathroom for too long. Individual services from platforms like MyHammer are not an option for me.
I’d prefer not to request another quote here only to end up with such a high price again. (This is always a time-consuming process.)
What would you do?
Should I try to get a quote from a plumbing company in a more affordable region of Germany, if that is even done? Or are these simply the prices one has to pay nowadays in Munich?
vonBYnachSH2 Nov 2021 15:26Maybe you could try contacting the "Renovierern" in Kirchseeon / Eglharting. We haven't used their services ourselves yet, but we have heard a lot of positive feedback about them. They offer a complete service from a single source. Asking doesn't cost anything... You can fill out a form.
Taillefer schrieb:
I’ve been to R+F exactly. In Munich, it feels like every plumbing company sends you there, so they can charge whatever suits them at the moment. I’ve now found a company that lets you order the bathroom furniture online and then installs it. That could at least reduce the price a bit. I have a consultation appointment next week. Otherwise, I will inquire at hardware stores that offer handyman services.
I always find it incredible that people in Munich are willing to spend 10,000 euros per square meter on a standard bathroom. More power to them. That would be 190,000 euros for me.
So, I just did the math: I paid around 13,000 euros with wall heating and a freestanding bathtub. The bathroom is 19 sqm (204 sq ft).
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Taillefer2 Nov 2021 15:54Snowy36 schrieb:
That would be 190,000 euros for me.
So I just did the math: I paid about 13,000 with wall heating and a freestanding bathtub, the bathroom is 19m² (205ft²).Haha maybe you can resell it to someone from Munich for 190,000 :-)
So, there are at most 25 sqm (270 sq ft) to be tiled. 5.5 sqm (59 sq ft) for floor tiles and about 20 sqm (215 sq ft) for wall tiles.
At €40 per sqm (per sq ft) and €100 per sqm (per sq ft) for installation plus some tile adhesive, rails, etc., the total cost for the tiler might roughly add up to €3,500. Maybe even €4,000. But €9,000?
A concealed cistern from Geberit with a flush plate might cost around €250. Toilet bowl and seat maybe another €200.
So it shouldn’t cost more than about €15,000 in total. Not even in Munich.
At €40 per sqm (per sq ft) and €100 per sqm (per sq ft) for installation plus some tile adhesive, rails, etc., the total cost for the tiler might roughly add up to €3,500. Maybe even €4,000. But €9,000?
A concealed cistern from Geberit with a flush plate might cost around €250. Toilet bowl and seat maybe another €200.
So it shouldn’t cost more than about €15,000 in total. Not even in Munich.
Not a very smart idea. Have you considered that someone from outside might stay in Munich for 2 or 3 weeks? The hotel costs would probably balance out at least. For example, 5 nights at 500€ hotel costs... As confusing as it sounds, what about renting a hotel room during the renovation? It’s certainly not as comfortable as being at home, but if there’s one nearby and for a limited period—not several months—that could work. With the amounts mentioned, 2,000€ for accommodation is almost negligible.
Last year, I completely renovated the bathroom at my parents’ place, and in the end, we spent about 6,000€ on materials for the toilet, a flush-level shower tray, bathtub, tiles at around 40€/sqm (3.7 sq ft), and fixtures for just under 9 sqm (97 sq ft). However, we used an Ikea vanity cabinet and mirrored cabinet, plus a Villeroy & Boch sink for “only” about 1,000€.
Last year, I completely renovated the bathroom at my parents’ place, and in the end, we spent about 6,000€ on materials for the toilet, a flush-level shower tray, bathtub, tiles at around 40€/sqm (3.7 sq ft), and fixtures for just under 9 sqm (97 sq ft). However, we used an Ikea vanity cabinet and mirrored cabinet, plus a Villeroy & Boch sink for “only” about 1,000€.
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HilfeHilfe3 Nov 2021 06:25borxx schrieb:
Not a very good idea. Have you considered that someone from outside might stay in Munich for 2 or 3 weeks? Hotel costs would probably balance out at least. 5 nights at 500€ hotel costs... As strange as it sounds, how about renting a hotel room during the renovation? It’s definitely not as comfortable as being at home, but if there’s one nearby and only for a limited time, not several months. Considering the amounts mentioned, 2,000€ for accommodation is almost negligible^^.
Last year I completely renovated the bathroom at my parents’ place, and in the end, we spent around 6,000€ on materials for the toilet, walk-in shower base, bathtub, tiles costing about 40€/m² (3.7 sq ft), and fittings for just under 9m² (97 sq ft).
However, this included an IKEA vanity cabinet, a mirrored cabinet, and a Villeroy & Boch sink for "only" about 1,000€.I was just thinking about that, too... my acquaintance would be living on the street for 20,000.
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