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?
T
Taillefer31 Oct 2021 09:58driver55 schrieb:
You only know how good the €38,000 offer is once you get at least one more with IDENTICAL ITEMS.
Is everything listed in detail in the offer?
Is the bathroom studio part of a large chain? Because they won’t have a “private label” for just five fittings a week. Or is it just rebranded?
Burgbad doesn’t seem like a “bargain brand” anymore, even if it’s only the washbasin and probably the cabinet underneath, you can easily spend over €3,000 (about $3,300).
(The catalog has 500 pages, so you can customize everything individually…)
The first “supplier” who threw out €50,000 (about $55,000) likely wasn’t interested or is fully booked for the next two years. (Or they only install Dornbracht and even the employees drive AMG/M 😀) The offer contains all items listed in detail; here are the largest positions.
1. Dismantling and disposal: approx. €2,400 net (about $2,600)
2. Sanitary installations: approx. €19,000 net (about $20,900) (€6,000 net / $6,600 for washbasin and mirror cabinet, €3,000 net / $3,300 for toilet, €2,500 net / $2,750 for shower enclosure, €2,500 net / $2,750 for shower tray/podium construction, plus minor items)
3. Electrical: approx. €500 net (about $550)
4. Painting: approx. €800 net (about $880)
5. Masonry work: approx. €9,000 net (about $9,900)
M
Myrna_Loy31 Oct 2021 11:026000 net for a vanity unit plus mirror? And probably still particleboard? 😀
Taillefer schrieb:
The offer includes all positions listed in detail; here are the largest items.
1. Dismantling and disposal: approx. 2400 euros net
2. Sanitary fixtures: approx. 19,000 euros net (6,000 net for washbasin and mirror cabinet, 3,000 net for toilet, 2,500 for shower enclosure, 2,500 net for building shower tray/podium, plus small items)
3. Electrical: approx. 500 euros net
4. Painter: approx. 800 euros net
5. Masonry: approx. 9,000 euros net The bathroom studio went all out right away. Yes, these bathroom showrooms are stylish and immediately impress you. Similar to the houses with unaffordable fittings in the prefabricated house parks.
I argue that it can also be done stylishly for 25,000 € but not by putting your feet up.
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