If you’ve found yourself fawning over toilets at the hardware store or you can’t pull yourself away from the dream bathroom pictures on Pinterest, you may just need a bathroom remodel.
Other than your bedroom, the bathroom is the single room in the house where you spend the most time. You want a beautiful and functional bathroom. Plus, a remodeled bathroom adds significant value to your home.
Bathroom remodels also cost more than just about any other remodeling job in your home. So how do you know when it’s time to spend the money on a bathroom remodel?
Keep reading to learn seven signs that indicate it’s time for a modern bathroom remodel job.
1. Your Bathroom Is Old
Has your bathroom begun to simply look old? Are the faucets corroded? Has the tile begun to slowly peel from the wall and floor?
The age of your bathroom indicates its need for a remodel. No other room receives as much use in your home like your bathroom. So it makes sense that this room will wear out more quickly than other rooms.
Bathrooms begin to show their age in two ways: their aesthetics and their functionality.
If your bathroom has begun to show significant wear and tear, think about doing more than just replacing a fixture here and there.
Take a moment to evaluate your bathroom. If you need more than just a couple of repairs, consider a full remodel.
2. You Need Space
Do you find yourself banging your knees on the tub when you sit at the toilet? Have you hit your elbow on the shower door as you’ve turned to wash your hands in the sink?
Older homes have smaller bathrooms, designed before ADA compliance existed. If you comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, your bathroom will have a five-foot turn radius, able to accommodate a wheelchair or a walker.
It also will have enough room for the average person to turn around do their bathroom duties.
A bathroom remodel job can make the area you currently have more efficient. Newer ideas and fixtures maximize both the user space and storage areas of bathrooms.
3. Your Bathroom is Dark
Older homes did not prioritize lighting in the bathroom. But bathrooms need adequate light so you can see what you’re doing. You should make the lighting the centerpiece of the room, in fact.
You can center the room around lighting by installing dual sconces on both sides of the mirror, pointing light up, and making the most of a bright ceiling. Varying the light levels will allow you to create the ambiance you want and the functionality you need whether you’re taking a bubble bath or attempting to put on eyeliner.
4. The Interior Doesn't Sync
How does your bathroom look compared to other parts of your home? Do you have a bathroom with a 1980s look while the rest of your home moved into the twenty-first century?
If your bathroom does not match the rest of your home, it’s time to give it a facelift. Look at how you’ve designed the rest of your home, at its feel. Then remodel your bathroom to match the aesthetic, giving your home a beautiful flow from one room to the next.
The many types of glass shower doors also allow you to play with colors, patterns, and textures. Door hardware plays a key role here. The fittings options include everything from a matte nickel to anodized bronze.
5. It Needs Functional Updates
As you change and age, your home needs to change to meet your needs. You will need more functional items and changes to meet your stage in life.
Perhaps you need a bathtub to bathe a newborn now, or maybe you just need a bigger bathroom to accommodate you and your significant other. As you age, you should consider a walk-in shower or walk-in tub with grab bars around the bathroom. A custom shower door will allow you to create the functional bathroom you need.
Consider a full remodel to make your bathroom functional for your needs.
6. You Have Plumbing Problems
Do you have water damage in your bathroom because of plumbing problems? Do you find yourself calling the plumber regularly to fix pinhole leaks under your sink?
A complete bathroom renovation will bring in new plumbing and fixtures that eliminate your current plumbing problems. New fixtures such as rainfall showerheads, modern faucets, and low-flow toilets will help you save water as well, thus lowering your monthly utility bills.
Tearing out the old plumbing and installing new plumbing will greatly reduce your plumbing problems.
Also, if you have any damage caused by plumbing that has led to a mildew smell, you need to begin tearing out and replacing the affected infrastructure. A proper remodel will prevent further damage and have your bathroom smelling fresh again.
7. You Are Reselling Your House
If you plan on putting your house on the market soon, consider a bathroom remodel. An updated bathroom will attract buyers to your home and lead to a faster sale.
Plus, a custom bathroom remodel will make your home worth more. As you look into improving your bathroom, set it apart from other bathrooms with custom features like a custom mirror and shower doors.
Custom Bathroom Remodel Done Right
A bathroom remodel will freshen up the room that everyone uses in your home. It also can be an impetus for remodeling more parts of your home or it can finish off a house that you’ve been improving for years.
Either way, a remodel will make your home more valuable to you and to future owners.
Are you interested in having customer mirrors and bathroom doors installed for your next bathroom remodel? Contact us. We have a wide selection of doors and mirrors that fit your purposes.