How much does it cost to fully renovate a house in Calgary? (5 min Read)
Did you know that an average Canadian homeowner is willing to spend around 10,200 Canadian dollars on home renovations ?
(source: Statista)
With this number, it is not surprising that home renovation is costly. Particularly with complete renovation of home, it seems like it is almost impossible to even get an idea of how much a complete home renovation would cost. This blog will give you a rough idea of where to start in estimating how much a full house renovation should cost in Calgary.
Let’s begin!
What Impacts the Cost of House Renovation in Calgary?
There are number of factors that influence cost of renovation. Here are the 2 biggest factors that estimator from Home & House renovation, Justin, picked:
Quality of Material - How much finishing quality do you want? (e.g., Do you care if kitchen countertop is marble or granite?, Do you want custom made cabinets?)
Size of Project (what to include and what to exclude) - It is about determining what you are going to include in your full home renovation. Do you want affordable renovation that will bring your home up to standard OR do you want to include everything in your list that will make your home the best home in your neighborhood?
Justin says that depending on these factors, you can expect to spend as little as $10,000 dollar for doing only the most important job or upwards of $60,000 if you want high quality finishing that will make your home exceptional. Moreover, the total cost will depend on how much you are willing to spend in each of the major areas in your home such as kitchen and bathroom. So we advise to come up with a focal point of your home if your budget is limited and create a priority list for areas you want renovated.
Example:
For Olivia, Kitchen is the most important area as she is a cooking enthusiast. So within her 20k budget, she wants to spend most if not all of her budget toward making her kitchen modern and beautiful. So she creates a priority list that looks something like this:
My Plan
Budget: 20K
Priority:
I want a new Kitchen Cabinets that are spacious so I can put away my stuff.
2. I want a kitchen island with seating option so I can sit down in the morning and brew my coffee.
*This is a true story from our client, read Olivia’s Kitchen for her full story. It’s worth a read !
How much Does it cost to upgrade a Kitchen in Calgary?
As we know, kitchen renovation is one of the costlier renovation out there. But affordable kitchen renovation is definitely an option. Let’s see what Justin says:
[Justin]: So for kitchen renovation, we like making it affordable but high quality, so normally depending on the size of kitchen we get job done around 12k - 20k and of course these include new cabinets, counter tops, back splash and new island. And for exceptional quality I would say around 30k - 50k and we could put top of the line material such as high grading quartz, high gloss cabinets, and fully custom made cabinets.
Justin and his team at Home & House Renovation managed to finish this Kitchen Renovation only for the price of $18,000. Olivia was able to get a brand new kitchen within her $20,000 buget and have $2,000 left !
Source: Olivia’s Kitchen project, Royal Oak, Calgary
As you can see, with right planning, you can make your kitchen renovation more affordable without sacrificing quality.
Let’s take a look at the next area: Bathroom.
How much does it cost to renovate Bathroom in Calgary?
Bathroom renovation is one of the 2 costlier renovation you will face during full home renovation and it is because of bath tub, vanity and shower. Typically, you will find these 3 being the costliest. So just how much does it cost to renovate Bathroom?
[Justin]: For standard renovation, it would cost around 10-30k and for exceptional quality I would say around 30k-50k is what we see the most at the company. To clarify, what I mean by standard renovation it would normally include the following:
New Vanity
New Toilet
New bathtub
New Shower
New Tiles
New Flooring
New Faucets
And exceptional quality would be everything that standard offers plus shower and bathtub of supreme quality or any significant addition of structure.
Look at the below example of bathroom renovation that we did for Emma in Woodbrook, Calgary.
This guest bathroom renovation costed Emma only $7,500 and this was a price including a complete bathroom renovation plus creating a new window in her bathroom. This certainly was an affordable renovation done with quality for Emma. Read the full story here.
Conclusion
When it comes to full house renovation in Calgary, we are going to say it will cost around $10,000 - $50,000. We recommend you first have an idea of how you want your home to look like and how much you want to spend for it.
Affordable Renovation: The most important thing is picking an area in your home where it would be the focal point meaning that you are willing to spend most amount of money in that area and rest of the area you are willing to compromise.
Quality Renovation: This is when you care more about the quality than budget. Prioritize on your vision more than anything else.
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