Avoiding Plumbing And Renovation Nightmares

Often the bathroom is one of the smaller rooms in your home. However, when it comes to the costs of renovation, the bathroom is one of the more expensive to upgrade. This is because of bathroom fittings and fixtures including your bath, shower, toilet, sinks. Not to mention other crucial items such as storage and tiling. When it comes to plumbing and renovations in the bathroom, if it is high-quality you can increase the perceived value of your home. But there are traps people can fall into; out-of-control budgets, shoddy work, and so on. Here are things you should avoid to get the best results.

Under or overspending

A common issue with bathroom renovations is overspending and also underspending. How much you spend on it needs to factor in things like the value of the property, its style and space, what your needs are and so on. If the house is a family home there is a demand to have more than one bathroom from buyers. If it is a smaller apartment then that one bathroom is the only place you have to splash out and add some luxury. On average a person should spend somewhere between $12,000 to $27,000 after considering those factors. Get at least 3 quotes for the job.

Opting for a full renovation when it does not need it

Sometimes people rush in and have a full renovation performed when the bathroom was in good condition already and the new look could have been achieved in a more affordable manner. Major renovations include changing the plumbing layout which is a costly and time-consuming process. You could save thousands by just replacing some things like the wall tiles and taps, or just putting in a new shower. You could even call in the plumber you have come do your plumbing maintenance Perth. Just keep in mind the floor can work out to be more expensive to modify, and it needs to be waterproof!

Working with inexperienced and unlicensed people

One of the big worries, when you have plumbing and renovations to do, is finding the right people to handle it. There are a lot of people promising bathroom renovations and fittings, but who are not actually experienced or trained as plumbers. That is fine if they are just doing your wall tiling, but any work with the plumbing system and its parts should be done by a professional, insured and licensed plumber. Electrical work should be done only by a licensed electrician.

Going for a trend rather than functionality

Sometimes it is easy to get caught up in a new trend. But when it comes to somewhere like the bathroom you should focus more on functionality. Trends quickly become dated and you are more likely to want to re-do the room sooner than you need to because the trend has passed and you are no longer as enamoured. Bathrooms date very quickly so consider that too if you will be reselling one day.

Choosing to DIY

Sometimes rather than investing in professional plumbing maintenance Perth, and experienced renovation experts, people decide to tackle the work themselves. Using skilled and trusted people is not an area where you should try to save money. DIY often leads to damage that then needs fixing or poor quality work that needs re-doing. There are times when DIY is a great idea. Your full bathroom renovation is not one of them. Furthermore, DIY can be illegal, depending on the scope of the tasks you choose to undertake…