ASK CHATTER | BATHROOM REMODEL BUDGET WORKSHEET
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Planning aid only. This is not a quote or a forecast of local remodeling costs.
Fill in amounts only after confirming what each amount includes.

1. DEFINE THE PROJECT
Date / proposal version:
Bathroom / project:
Three priorities:
What stays:
What changes:
Preferred timing:
Your spending limit:

2. RECORD THE WRITTEN PROPOSAL
Provider / contact:
Proposal date and reference:
Quoted base total:
Scope included in that total:
Exclusions:
Taxes / delivery / disposal: included or separate?

3. CHECK EACH COST (copy this block for each line)
Item:
Who buys it:
Status: included / separately priced / optional / unresolved
Amount, if confirmed:
Already included in proposal total? Yes / No / Unresolved
Includes installation, taxes, delivery and related parts?
Source / proposal page / date:
Question to resolve / person responsible:

Suggested lines:
- Protection, demolition, removal and disposal
- Plumbing, electrical work and ventilation
- Moisture management and surface preparation
- Shower or tub, fixtures and fittings
- Vanity, storage, mirror and lighting
- Tile, flooring, paint and trim
- Delivery, applicable fees and taxes
- Cleanup and work arranged separately

4. TRACK ALLOWANCES
Product / allowance in proposal:
What the allowance covers:
Selected product and confirmed price:
Allowance credit or adjustment confirmed by provider:
Installation or other related price changes:
Revised proposal reference (avoid counting the allowance twice):

5. BUILD YOUR PLANNING TOTAL
A. Latest written proposal total:
B. Required separately priced work NOT included in A:
C. Your purchases NOT included in A or B:
D. Selected optional upgrades NOT already included above:
E. Your chosen reserve for uncertainty:
Planning total = A + B + C + D + E:
Unresolved items that could change this total:
Amount remaining against your spending limit:

Do not enter zero for an unknown cost. Mark the total provisional while
required costs remain unresolved. A reserve is not a contractor quote.

6. CONFIRM BEFORE APPROVING WORK
[ ] Scope and exclusions are written down.
[ ] Allowances and selected products are reconciled.
[ ] Each purchase is counted once.
[ ] Unresolved work and the approval process are documented.
[ ] Payment amounts, milestones and timing are understood.
[ ] You know who will send a revised price for any change.
[ ] You have a bathroom/access plan during construction.

7. CHANGE LOG (copy for each proposed change)
Date / change requested:
Reason / revised scope:
Price change and what it includes:
Schedule effect:
Revised total / proposal version:
Written approval reference:

Keep this sheet with the provider's written proposals and product selections.
Ask Chatter | Updated September 20, 2026