Top 5 ways to save money on your bathroom renovation

Top 5 ways to save money on your bathroom renovation

1. Do some of the work yourself. You might not have the skill to do wall-to-wall tiling projects but demo work is relatively easy (although it can be messy). Hire a skip and get your friends to help.
   
2. Sell your old fixtures. As the saying goes: one person's trash is someone else's treasure. Make some extra cash by selling your old fixtures and fittings. Hold a garage sale, post an online auction or place an ad in the local newspaper. Claw foot tubs and art deco fixtures can fetch big prices.
3. Buy your own fixtures. You can save money by shopping for your own fixtures. Contractors usually mark-up items to cover their own costs but you can save 10% or more by buying them yourself.
   
4. Buy energy and water saving appliances and devices. While some of these items have higher initial price tag, the cost is usually offset by long-term savings. Examples include: solar water heaters, rain water tanks,  energy efficient lights and water saving taps. Government rebates are available for some products.
   
5. Leave it to the experts. Do-it-yourself might sound like a good idea, it's important to know your limits. Mistakes and poor planning are the two factors that will drive up the cost of renovation projects. Bathroom renovation experts have the skills, tools and expertise to make your bathroom renovation as cost effective as possible.