Should I renovate my bathroom?
Bathroom renovations can be a big job, whether you’re remodelling a single room or multiple bathrooms in your home. A remodel can seem like a daunting prospect, but it can also bring great benefits to you, your family and your home, making it better than it was before.
In this article, we explore some of the benefits of a high quality bathroom renovation.
Are bathroom renovations worth it?
When you’re planning a remodel, it’s natural to think about the ways it’ll impact you in the short term. For example, your main concerns will probably centre around the cost of the work and how your family will cope during the renovations when your bathroom is out of use.
But it’s important to remember that these are things that can be managed. A great renovations team can work with you to make your vision a reality in a way that suits your budget, and they’ll also be able to help with temporary bathroom setups to keep you comfortable while the work is ongoing.
Additionally, these potential sticking points are temporary, and once your new bathroom is fitted, you’ll begin to reap the long term benefits of a brand new, purpose-built bathroom designed just for you.
Here are some of the benefits you can expect from a bathroom renovation.
Improved functionality
When you move into a new home with a pre-existing bathroom setup, chances are there are some aspects that you simply make do with.
Perhaps you’d prefer more storage space built in, so you can tidy away all your toiletries right in the room where they’re needed. Or maybe you’d like a larger sink basin that makes it easier for little ones to wash their hands without getting the floor all wet.
Whatever the case, there are usually a few parts of a pre-existing bathroom that you wish were just slightly different so they’d better suit your routines and circumstances. With a bathroom renovation, you get the chance to design it to your own specifications, meaning you can fix all those niggling little issues and get the bathroom that’s just right for you.
Attractive design
Similar to the point above about functionality, designing your new bathroom allows you to make choices about the aesthetic qualities of the room, particularly for those aspects that aren’t easily changed outside of a remodel.
If you’ve always wanted a glass-walled shower cubicle, or perhaps a claw-footed bathtub, or maybe you want to alter the room’s colour scheme, a renovation provides the perfect opportunity to do it. Plus, since the whole room is likely being revamped, this allows you to make holistic changes, rather than swapping out the odd item here and there.
Increased home value
You might not be thinking of selling your home just yet, but it’s worth taking into consideration how various home improvements can add value to your property should you wish to sell it in future.
Estimates suggest that renovating your bathroom could add as much as 4-5% onto the value of your home, though this can depend on many factors including the quality of the work and the existing circumstances of your property. For example, if your bathroom is already pretty up to date and in keeping with the rest of your home, it might not add as much value as a new bathroom in a home where the bathroom hasn’t been updated for decades.
To potential buyers, a newly renovated bathroom signifies a job they don’t need to do. After all, even if the particulars aren’t perfectly to their taste, any sanitaryware and appliances should be brand new and able to last for a long time - thus reducing the initial cost of fixing things in their new home.
Better energy efficiency
If the financial benefits of a bathroom renovation for selling your home seem a little too far in the future, how about the kind of financial benefits you could start to see as soon as you begin using your new bathroom?
A full remodel allows you to change almost anything about the room, meaning that you can replace all the old appliances with newer, more efficient versions. According to the Energy Saving Trust, you could save money on energy and water bills by:
Switching to a water-efficient showerhead
Fixing or replacing leaky appliances
Switching from baths to showers full-time
Using LED bulbs.
These savings could add up to as much as £100 per year for the average household and make a big difference to the environment. So why not get rid of your old tub and plump for a shower cubicle instead?
Assured safety
Last but not least, one of the unspoken benefits of a bathroom renovation is peace of mind.
If you’ve ever had problems in the bathroom, whether from leaky pipes or electrical faults, you’ll know repairs can be costly and stressful - especially since water damage can have a big impact before it’s spotted.
By having your bathroom renovated, you can make sure that all the pipes and electrical fittings are checked by qualified plumbers and electricians to ensure that everything is up to code. This can help to assure you that every aspect of your bathroom is fit for purpose, protecting you from the impact of poorly maintained or installed facilities.
A bathroom renovation is more than just a project to improve the appearance of your home. It’s an investment into your future. To find out how a bathroom renovation could improve your own property, get in touch with our renovation team today.