Laundry room addition costs range from $8,000 to $30,000, with an average of $15,000. Hiring a pro to install high-end materials will increase the total price.
A standard laundry room addition costs between $5,000 and $45,000, depending on whether you opt for high-end materials. Most homeowners spend an average of $15,000 or $250 per square foot when they add a new laundry room. However, the cost per square foot isn't linear, and your addition could cost as little as $140 per foot or as much as $300.
Making your laundry room remodeling ideas a reality requires a bit of planning. For instance, to obtain the necessary building permits, you'll need a set of plans from an architect or designer. To get the plans approved by your municipality, a structural engineer could have to sign off on them.
Additionally, many homeowners choose to hire an interior designer to help make the new space the best it can be. Due to the smaller nature of the project, the costs for these services will be lower than for a large remodel.
Permit cost: $150–$2,000
Architect cost: $550–$2,200
Structural engineer cost: $350–$800
Interior designer cost: $200–$2,100
| Size of Laundry Room Addition (Square Feet) | Average Cost Range |
|---|---|
| 35 | $5,000–$11,000 |
| 60 | $9,000–$18,000 |
| 100 | $14,000–$30,000 |
Your new laundry room will need walls, a foundation for them to rest on, a roof that incorporates into your existing one, siding, and insulation to meet the building code in your location.
Foundation costs: $1,200–$4,000
Framing costs: $500–$1,600
Siding costs: $600–$3,000
Insulation costs: $150–$400
Roofing costs: $400–$1,300
Utility installation costs can vary by the size of your laundry room addition. However, the most significant cost variations involve adding new features and tying the new electrical, plumbing, and HVAC components into your home's existing systems.
Electrician costs: $40–$120 per hour
Plumber costs: $45–$200 per hour
HVAC installer costs: $50–150 per hour
Finishing a new laundry room requires adding floor coverings, wall coverings, cabinetry, and appliances. You may want to make it beautiful with tile, paint, and other personal touches. Finishing costs will relate directly to the size of your addition, with the exception of the laundry machines.
Drywall costs: $1.50–$3 per square foot
Cabinetry costs: $100–$300 per linear foot
Painting costs: $2–$6 per square foot
Tile costs: $3–$15 per square foot
Flooring costs: $3–$25 per square foot
| Laundry Room Addition Price Breakdown | Average Percentage of Total Cost (%) |
|---|---|
| Labor | 40 |
| Foundation and Prep | 9 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Utilities | 10 |
| Finishes | 20 |
| Appliances | 8 |
While you could hire a specialist for each individual portion of your laundry room build, most homeowners consolidate the costs and leave the project management to a general contractor or home remodeling contractor. If you choose to hire one, your renovation contract will contain details of all the steps necessary to complete the project, along with expected completion dates and other essential information. Hiring a contractor to handle everything involved costs between 20% and 50% of the total price of the project.
Depending on the layout, size, and desired functionality of your laundry room addition, installing a window or two is a nice touch. Another common add-on for larger laundry room additions is the inclusion of an exterior entry door. An entry door in the laundry room is an excellent access point if you like to hang clothes out to dry.
Window installation costs: $150–$800 each
Entry door installation costs: $230–$3,600
Not all laundry rooms are created equal. However, each one will require additional costs that don't neatly fall into typical categories. While some of the following items could be included in your contract, some are not.
The cost to make a hole in the side of your house to accommodate your new addition is highly variable and will depend on your plan's specifics. Demolition and prep work, not including the foundation requirements, will cost between $4 and $17 per square foot.
Plan on budgeting between $140 and $700 to clean up the site and your home after the addition is complete and the dust settles. While this cost may be part of your contract, post-construction cleaning costs are not often included.
If your new laundry room addition is taking the place of an existing laundry room that didn't fit your needs, how you choose to use the now vacant space is up to you. You'll need to spend between $100 and $500 to cap off, remove, repurpose, or disable the existing plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. But any other costs will depend on what you decide to do with it.
Installing an addition to your home is an excellent time to upgrade your landscaping to match the new look of your home. Landscaping costs vary widely, from as little as $200 to over $15,000.
If you’re particularly handy, it's possible to build your own laundry room addition. However, the job is complex and requires multiple specialized skills and equipment. Most homeowners opt to have the pros tackle this kind of build. While the cost of hiring a local remodeling contractor can appear high, the price is justified when factoring in the time, commitment, and management tasks involved with such a large project.
If your home already has a location that houses your laundry machines, you may choose to renovate it instead of building a new addition. While building a new addition means you can create almost any laundry room you can think of, renovating an existing one can cost far less and will take less time to accomplish, although you may not get the dream space you desire. The minimum cost for a full renovation is $1,300, while an addition starts at $5,000.
Adding floor space to your home for a new laundry room is a significant investment. However, there are several ways to manage costs to help meet a budget.
Consider performing some of the finishing tasks yourself. Drywall, flooring, and tile installations are good as DIY projects.
Discuss disposing of construction waste as a DIY project with your contractor as a way to reduce costs.
Choose cost-effective materials for your flooring, countertop, and cabinetry.
Reuse your old laundry machines in the new space instead of purchasing new ones.
A laundry room addition can have a return on investment (ROI) of between 60% and 70% of the project cost. Meaning if your addition costs $15,000, you can expect an increased home value of between $9,000 and $10,500, or an average of 3.25% on a $300,000 home. The most popular reason to install a laundry room addition is for your own convenience and comfort rather than as an investment in the house itself.
However, experts disagree on the ROI amounts. The difference in value depends on the market in your area and what buyers are looking for. In many areas, having laundry machines in a basement, hallway, or closet is enough for most buyers. However, in areas where larger homes are the norm, a designated laundry room is often expected.
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Because the ROI on a laundry room is good but not excellent, limiting your spending on upgrading or installing a new one is appropriate from an investment standpoint. However, renovating or building a new laundry room in your home offers excellent comfort and convenience value for you while you live there. Homeowners often spend at least $1,300 updating their laundry rooms or at least $5,000 adding one for that reason alone.
The features you choose for your laundry room to make it perfect depend largely on how you'll use the space, the size of your family, and their laundry needs. A perfect laundry room will have ample storage space, a clothes washer and dryer that are large enough for your needs and have good convenience features, and enough room to move around and work with enough countertop space to make laundry chores as easy as possible.
