Search “bathroom remodel cost Broomfield” and you’ll find a $25,000 quote for a 50-square-foot gut job in one thread and a $2,500 number in the next breath. Both can be true. They’re just describing completely different projects. Elite Property Innovations has remodeled bathrooms across Broomfield, Westminster, and Arvada for more than 25 years, and the real answer to “what does this cost” depends entirely on which of four distinct scopes you’re pricing.
Before the numbers, it helps to know what you’re buying alongside them. A bathroom remodel means tearing into plumbing and electrical in the smallest, most-used room in the house, so who’s coordinating that work matters as much as what it costs. Elite Property Innovations puts one accountable point of contact on every bathroom project, managing every trade under one company so you’re not fielding calls from three different subcontractors. Every estimate we hand you is itemized and transparent, so the number you sign off on is the number you see again on the invoice.
The Quick Answer
Nationally, a standard bathroom remodel runs $6,600 to $18,000, with high-end projects exceeding $80,000, according to NerdWallet’s 2026 cost analysis. Cost per square foot runs $70 to $250. A separate 2026 dataset frames a complete renovation at $12,000 to $25,000 on average, with per-square-foot costs of $80-$120 for budget projects, $180-$280 for mid-range, and $500-$800 or more for luxury builds.
No credible published source breaks these numbers out specifically for Broomfield, so treat any hyper-local figure you find online with skepticism, including ours if we ever gave you one without saying where it came from. What we can give you is an honest scope-by-scope breakdown, with Denver-metro labor costs generally pushing toward the higher end of each range.
Cost and Timeline by Scope
| Scope | What’s Included | Typical Cost | Typical Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic cosmetic refresh | New vanity, toilet, tile surface, lighting, mirror (no plumbing or layout change) | $5,000-$12,000 | 1-2 weeks |
| Mid-range remodel | Full tile replacement, new tub/shower surround, semi-custom vanity, updated fixtures, possible minor layout tweak | $15,000-$35,000 | 3-5 weeks |
| Full gut renovation | Demo to studs, new subfloor, all-new plumbing rough-in, layout changes, tub-to-shower conversion | $35,000-$60,000 | 5-8 weeks |
| Luxury primary suite | Freestanding tub, curbless shower, double vanity, heated floors, natural stone | $60,000-$100,000+ | 8-14 weeks |
Material lead times for custom tile, specialty fixtures, and custom vanities can add another 2-6 weeks on top of any of these before demolition even starts, so the calendar date you sign the contract and the date work begins are rarely the same week.
What Drives the Cost
Labor is the single largest cost category in a bathroom remodel, representing 40-65% of the total, an even bigger share than in a typical kitchen project. Skilled trades, especially licensed plumbers and electricians, are booked out across the Front Range and priced accordingly.
Tile is one of the most variable line items in any bathroom budget. Large-format tile, natural stone, and book-matched marble cost meaningfully more than standard ceramic in both material and labor, since bigger tiles demand a flatter substrate and more precise installation.
Converting a tub to a curbless walk-in shower adds a defined premium over a like-for-like tub swap, driven by the custom shower pan, waterproofing, and additional framing involved.
Plumbing relocations, moving a toilet, shower, or sink drain to a new spot, add cost because each move means cutting into the floor or wall, repositioning supply and drain lines, and patching everything back. Keeping fixtures in their existing locations is one of the fastest ways to keep a mid-range remodel from creeping into full-gut territory.
Permits and inspections for structural, electrical, or plumbing work typically run $100 to $1,000 nationally.
Is It Worth It?
Several cost-guide sources cite bathrooms recouping 60-70% of their cost at resale, but the National Association of Realtors’ own 2025 Remodeling Impact Report, produced with NARI, found bathroom renovations recoup closer to 50% based on what Realtors reported seeing. We’re citing both because they disagree, and pretending they don’t would be worse than just telling you.
What both sources agree on: bathrooms had the third-highest observed increase in buyer demand (35%) among home improvement categories Realtors were asked about, behind kitchens (48%) and new roofing (43%).
Water-Efficient Fixtures Pay for Themselves
If your remodel includes new fixtures, EPA WaterSense data is worth building into your decision. WaterSense-labeled toilets can save a family 13,000 gallons of water and $130 a year versus older models, and toilets alone account for nearly 30% of household indoor water use. WaterSense showerheads cap flow at 2.0 gallons per minute versus the 2.5 gpm standard and can save over 2,700 gallons and $70 a year. Faucets capped at 1.5 gpm can save $250 over the fixture’s lifetime. A full high-efficiency fixture swap, toilet, showerhead, and faucet, can pay for itself in water and energy savings in as little as a year.
Financing and Budgeting
Just over half of homeowners, 54%, fund a remodeling project with a home equity loan or HELOC, and homeowners nationally spent $427 billion on home improvements in 2025. Elite Property Innovations also offers financing through Hearth Financial, a soft-credit pre-qualification that lets you see real numbers before committing to anything. Budget a 10-20% contingency on top of whatever quote you land on. Once the tile comes off, there’s sometimes water damage or outdated plumbing nobody could see from the outside.
Permits in Broomfield
Colorado has no single statewide general contractor license; that’s handled at the municipal and county level, while the state’s DORA licenses specific trades like electrical and plumbing directly. Typical Colorado residential permit fees run $50 to $1,000 for a standard remodel, up to $5,000 or more for major work, with Broomfield’s specific fee schedule set by the city. We handle permitting as part of the project.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average cost of a bathroom remodel in Colorado?
There’s no single Colorado-specific published average, but applying Denver-metro labor costs to the national ranges puts a standard bathroom remodel realistically between $15,000 and $35,000 for most Broomfield homes, with a basic cosmetic refresh landing lower and a full gut renovation running higher.
What is a realistic budget for a bathroom remodel?
Plan for $5,000-$12,000 if you’re keeping the layout and just refreshing finishes, $15,000-$35,000 for a genuine mid-range remodel, and $35,000-$60,000 if you’re gutting to the studs and changing the layout.
Is $5,000 enough to remodel a bathroom?
It’s at the very bottom of the cosmetic-refresh tier, enough for a new vanity, toilet, lighting, and mirror, but not enough to touch tile, plumbing, or layout in most Denver-metro bathrooms.
What’s the most expensive part of a bathroom renovation?
Labor, representing 40-65% of the total cost, the largest single share of any bathroom line item. Tile selection is close behind and one of the most variable costs depending on material choice.
The Bottom Line
A bathroom remodel in Broomfield can honestly run anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000, and the only way to know your real number is to know which of the four scopes above you’re buying. Elite Property Innovations has been doing bathroom remodeling in Broomfield, Westminster, and Arvada for more than 25 years, and we’ll walk you through an honest, itemized number before you sign anything.
If you want to see exactly what should be itemized in that number, our guide on what’s included in a bathroom remodel quote breaks it down line by line. For smaller footprints specifically, our small bathroom remodel ideas guide covers what’s worth spending on in a tight space.
Numbers only tell you part of what you’re buying. If a bathroom remodel uncovers water damage behind the tile or plumbing that’s past its life, we’ll tell you plainly and walk through the real options rather than let it show up as a surprise line item. We’ll also help you weigh choices against each other as they come up, tile against stone, a shower conversion against a like-for-like swap, so the decision stays yours with real information behind it. That’s the standard behind every project we run: confidence, accountability, and communication, with the workmanship to back it up.
Send us photos of your bathroom and we’ll give you a rough quote, then we’ll schedule a consultation if it’s a good fit.
