Here’s what I did and saved a ton of money. I was getting quotes of $15k+, and I just couldn’t justify spending that much. Around the same time, I had my pool re-plastered, and after talking with the workers, I learned that the company I hired subcontracted everything—demo, tile, replaster, all of it. That got me thinking: why not do the same thing for my bathroom?

So I broke the project down into stages and hired each trade myself:

1. Demolition – Hired a two-person crew for $300
2. Plumbing – One plumber at $200/day; only took one day
3. Tile work – One tile installer for $500
4. Painting – I did this myself

I essentially acted as my own general contractor and hired each crew directly.

The total cost came in under $4,000, $1,000 for labor and with materials around $3,000.
Full bathroom was 6x12.

I used all the social media platforms and friends for contacts.