It takes time to renovate a bathroom, but most people are surprised to learn the biggest time factor is in planning and organising your new bathroom. The works themselves might only take a few weeks. The more time you set aside to plan and get everything in place, from features and colour schemes to purchasing your materials and booking your labour teams, the better set up you’ll be to have your bathroom renovation completed on time and to budget.
The 10 essential tips for your bathroom renovation
#1. Know what you want
To get a great look and feel from your new bathroom you need to plan ahead for the style and design that will work best for your needs and tastes. This will also make sure you design a bathroom that fits everything you need in and covers your functional requirements depending on who will be using it.
#2. Research prices
Budgets for bathroom renovations can blow out unexpectedly. Make sure you plan your budget down to the smallest detail and adjust when you make purchases. In some cases you might get the item you want on sale, which is great, but if what you really want is sold out, you might have to upgrade to the next level.
#3. Make sure it all fits
This sounds like a step that doesn’t need mentioning but you’d be surprised how often a purchase is made that is the wrong length, height or width. Some bathroom vanities are better suited to the left or right so make sure you get the correct match and factor in which way doors open so you can arrange everything in a way it can be used.
#4. Get permissions covered
For any changes to plumbing including adding a toilet or sink you will need to inform your local council, do the paperwork and pay the admin fee.
Every state and local council has different requirements for building works so even if you don’t think you need permission, it’s always worth checking up on.
#5. Set your time frames
Check your calendar and block out the timeline that will be least disruptive. Do you want to be home when workers arrive so you can supervise? Also consider what bathroom alternatives you have access to while work is being done and how to handle the times you’ll be cut off from running water and electricity.
#6. Order what you need
You want to be sure everything will arrive before your labourers get started. Anticipate some delays in shipping and make sure you leave plenty of time to have it all together. If a worker arrives without having anything to install, then the whole process will be backed up as you can’t move past this point.
#7. Get labour quotes
Now is the time to get quotes and make sure all your professionals are suitably licensed and insured.
You will need a variety of different professionals depending on what renovation work you are having done. These can include:
- Plumber
- Electrician
- Plasterer
- Waterproofer
- Tiler
#8. Coordinate your work team
Once you have compared quotes and feel confident in your shortlist book in your work team.
You will need to coordinate everything carefully so that each work item happens in the correct order. Keeping track of who is coming on what days to complete work as well as having easy access to everyone’s contact details will make this less stressful.
#9. Test and clean up
There will be a lot of fine dust and small particles you’ll need to wipe over. Test that everything works well, is fitted correctly and will do its job. From there you can put in the decorative details, hang your towels and get that picture perfect look you were aiming for.
#10. Hire a professional service that does it all.
If all that sounds overwhelming and stressful you can bypass all of it and hire a bathroom renovation specialist.
They know the ins and outs of bathroom design, have their own trusted labourers and will make sure everything happens on schedule. They’ll even provide a clean up service and set your bathroom up for that photo finish.
Make sure you choose a professional renovation service that has been renovating Adelaide bathrooms for years. They will know the suppliers to go to, the hidden costs and how to coordinate the work team so you get fast turnarounds from licensed and qualified experts.