This sounds close to what I paid for Moen fixtures a few weeks ago. Mine are not as high end and weren't the mist expensive, so I was less than that, but only by about 25%

Thank you for your perspective. On a whole house remodel, sometimes its hard to figure out where to be thrifty.

Nickel version: Yes, things are expensive (and I went through my own sticker shock a year ago). I paid ~50% of that price for widespread faucet. Unfortunately, prices continue to go up given supply chain shortages and increase in transportation/shipping costs. Hang in there.

Also: I went with Delta fixtures in Venetian bronze (although I didn't purchase at big-box stores). I'm happy with all of them.

"Do these prices seem high?"

Yes, very much so.

I was surprised to and had to swallow it a little bit. I will say it's worth spending more for quality on whatever you are putting behind walls since that cannot be changed easily. Everything from the walls out doesn't matter (including bathroom faucets since those are changed fairly easily).

@felines100 If this is not a forever home or you plan on being there for a long time I would for sure not go super high end unless we are talking multi million dollar home here. You are not likely to recoup that investment on anything expensive unless it is a high end custom or semi custom home.

There are plenty of optioins that contain plastic that work just fine for years and years without issue and are still attractive.

my thoughts as this will be my foreever home at the rate Denver real estate prices are rising, it would be challenging to find something else without significantly increasing my mortgage. It comes with 1/2 acrea of land/location that would be hard to replecate. current market value is around $850,000. with that in mind, do you consider $750 for a faucet expensive?

Totally understand. We are in Denver as well and valued about 750k. I would for sure not be putting in high end faucets even in this case. Most purchasers looking in this area are not expecting high(er) end finishes until you get into the 1.1+ million range. To me $750 is exxpensive for bath faucets even in spread format. Anyone looking at your home is not likely to be expecting high end fixtures. As long as something is nice looking and operates you would be fine. There are plenty of options sub $500 range. Only faucet I am willing to spend more on is a kitchen faucet. But even then sub $750.

Delta is not junk at all. And yes that to me is expensive and my house is worth more than yours.

We purchased that line of faucet for much less than what you’re quoting. Not that finish though so that may explain it. Beautiful faucets.

Delta isn't "junk" although the prices on their higher end styles and finishes probably compares to Kohler prices.

I am not *shocked* at the prices as I spent more than that on my shower fixtures. When I first started my remodeling I was *shocked* at the prices of things but then just accepted that was the price for the items I wanted.

I have a Kohler kitchen faucet and when I looked at less expensive options they were all a bit "off" and I didn't like those as much. There were just subtle differences in aesthetics although I am sure the Delta or Moen similar styles would have performed fine as I had a Delta prior to my remodel which caused no issues functionally.

Whether you need to save money is really the only relevant issue - once you know the price you are being quoted is the *accurate* one. By accurate I mean that is the price more or less that it is being sold at by other places.

If you can afford to get it and that is the price, why not get it? If you can't afford it or spending money on these items will cause you to need to cut back in some other area, then you decide what is a priority. 🤷🏼‍♀️

The faucet price is the Big Box price where I am, adjusted for exchange. On my trade account or from a plumbing house, the price would be 10%-20% less.

Delta has a higher score from one rater than Kohler.

In real estate markets, the last thing buyers examine are faucet brands. Explains all the glossy Chinese lookalikes with Euro names. (Though, of course, virtually all the internal parts are manufactured there anyway. Should they get perturbed. we'd all be in the outhouse again!)

My GC preferred Delta because the parts are easier to replace than some others. I used a variety of Delta and Moen in my house and even used Kraus faucets in my kitchen. I don't think anyone really notices or cares, especially when selling. I was trying to stay within my allowance because I'd gone over on other things. DH is handy on stuff like that so if I ever get the urge in the future, I can always upgrade.

thanks for the chart. understand about overages. At first you don't think about an extra $300-$500 dollars here or there but between new wants on my list--like cedar soffits--and my architects "must have" design" decisions, you turn around and there goes another $20,000 you did not originally account for.

Maybe change the finish? The titanium might be a challenge to match towel bars or fixtures?

YES, THATS ALOT but if you like spoiling yourself its OK & probably similar and more than what my clients have spent in the $2 mil range.

Check build dot com for vetted product & try to avoid resellers you cannot trace faucet origins. Don't be fooled by a good sounding brand as they seem to be created daily. A no cost replacement won't help if the leak damages your house.