Before starting bathroom renovation project people want to know approximately cost and length of the project. This project includes a lot of details which help to understand your project cost:
- materials;
- labour.
For understanding the budget Home adviser website may help us again:
Using our professional experience this information is correct for first look, but each project has nuances. Below we describe a list of steps you need to think before start the project (yes, we are ready to help you with each step using our professional experience).
- Budget.
- List of changes.
- Time.
- Hidden problems.
- Design style and functionality.
- Measurements.
You should understand how much money you may spend to this project.
As well you need to understand what do you want to change (list of items including hidden problems if you know about it), and what kind of materials/equipments/cabinets you prefer to use. Yes, you are not ready to understand labor cost yet, but at the end you will do great homework before start. List of items may include shower, bathtub, toilet, bidet, sink, faucets, cabinets, mirrors, doors, tiles,…
This is maybe critical thing if you have only one bathroom in your home. Time line should include purchasing all materials and timing for installation. You need to think about it before talk with contractors. How much time we will have to finish the project?
Be ready when the project will start you may see any hidden problems you may not know about that. Bathroom renovation is expensive project, and if you do it the better doing “full gut”. What are the hidden problems you need to care about? Water damage (floor framing, not properly venting plumbing, old corroded plumbing, non-waterproof tile shower/tub surrounds, old electricity,…). At the end you will get with zero problems bathroom with flawlessly functionality. It will add value to your full house.
It’s great if you have designed plans for your bathroom. If you don’t have particular plan please bring your ideas, including paint color, lighting, tile choices, pictures of the your dream bathroom (you may see ideas in the our projects and anywhere in the internet or magazines). You need to think who, how and how often will use this bathroom, what kind of functionality you want to have and how the bathroom design will be a part all you house design. What kind of cabinets, storages, shelving you expect to use? Do you need walls and/or decoration elements? Lightning. This is really important part of you design. A bathroom This is the most creative part of your homework.
The most important things here is overall size of your bathroom, the location of current plumbing pipes and electrical wiring, new locations for all equipment. This is part is really important. Good measurements will save your money. This part usually is given by your contractors. If we will your contractor we will create plan, list of tasks and do all needed measurements before start the project. We will think how to save your money:)
Be free to ask us if you have any questions. Good luck! With our tips you are ready to create your dream bathroom.