Bathroom Renovation

Introduction

A Bathroom renovation is one of the most important aspects of modern house maintenance. Being one of the smallest rooms in your house, they are also the most packed with functional equipment. Basins, baths, showers and toilets all need to be in the correct area for easy access. We use the bathroom for short periods, and sometimes by over one person, so the layout is essential.

Reasons to do a Bathroom Renovation.

Your bathroom is the one room that can date your house. Crappy old tiles, full bathtubs with over-the-bath shower, or no shower at all. What was once an impressive design in the 70s (like those avocado green or pink tiles), now just leaves your bathroom lacking aesthetic appeal. Over the years, leaks and water spills wear out your bathroom’s vanity, tiles and paint making them old and dull.

If your bathroom keeps inconveniencing you with some persistent problem which needs continuous repairs, it adds up. It can become so expensive that it would behove you to look at rather doing a full renovation. This way, you can replace broken fittings and include all your repairs in the update, leaving you free of issues for many years to come.

Do you intend to put your house on the market soon? Renovating your bathroom is one of the quickest ways to improve your house value. A luxurious bathroom, and a large shower, all with modern fittings, will leave a good impression on any potential property buyer. Besides the return on investment, you will also get to enjoy your new bathroom before you part ways.

Another reason to look at a bathroom renovation could be to make everything more efficient for the household. Installing a modern shower head that consumes less water will have a significant impact on your water bill. Replacing Inefficient, fans and lights, and installing a gas or solar geyser will also save a lot of money in the long term. Low flush toilets with smaller cisterns which work well, save litres of water with every flush.

Storage, or rather lack of it, can leave the bathroom looking and feeling congested. We can create more space with a good layout. Look at installing a quality vanity and, if possible, some state-of-the-art storage cabinets for towels and daily product use. Putting large mirrors in will give an extra illusion of space.

When you bought your house, you had to accept someone else’s decorating taste. By doing a bathroom renovation yourself, you will reflect your own personality. You can choose the colours you love, plus any fittings, lighting, tiling and vanity. If you are feeling inspired, you can install a music system and aim for a luxury spa atmosphere.

A shower is essential in a modern bathroom. It adds speed and hygiene to one’s cleaning routine, and if you don’t yet have one, you need one. If you have one, especially if it is over the bath, you risk slipping or drenching the immediate area. Look at replacing the tiles in your existing shower with small textured tiles to provide a firm grip and a water-efficient shower head.

Use the opportunity of a bathroom renovation to increase the drain size of the bath, shower, and basin. As clogged drains are sometimes the result of having small drains, filled with hair, scum and other waste. Increasing the size will lower the chance of it clogging.

How Your Plumber Helps.

If you can keep your plumbing in its original position, or to an outside wall, you can save a lot of money. If, however, you are considering moving the location of the bath or toilet, you will need a plumber. Before starting your bathroom renovation, you need to sit and discuss your design ideas with specialists, like On the Pipe Plumbing.

We will inspect your existing plumbing setup for any early signs of trouble, such as leaks and drains. This is an essential part of your bathroom renovation, as you can make an informed decision whether to fix something or replace it completely before you start.

Then we can help you figure out if you need to transfer any of the fixtures, like the toilet. This requires the refitting of pipes, which could involve the foundation of the floor, and of course the vents, which also have to be moved. Major changes like these will add to the workaround time and cost of the renovation.

Looking at your drains, we can enlarge them if necessary and decide with you whether you want to hide your plumbing lines. Maybe you want your shower to be curbless? We will need to plan this well. We can help you decide whether to upgrade all your plumbing fixtures. Waterproofing and slip resistance is also something we advise on, as well as proper ventilation, as you will have a water heater installed.

The sequence in which they carry the renovation out is also important to ensure a proper workflow. Any demolition you want done will have to be completed before we can step in. Once we do, we own all the right equipment to get your renovation done the best way possible.