Things to Consider When Remodeling a Bathroom

Bathroom renovations have the potential to make your home more beautiful and luxurious, while raising your property value in a single stroke. A few tasteful updates and upgrades can go a long way to modernizing a dated bathroom, and replacing one or two fixtures can transform a ho-hum bathroom into a resort-like escape. However, while building the bathroom remodel checklist for your dream renovation, don't forget those essential steps before you buy your first tub of grout and before your contractor removes the first old fixture.

Today, we're taking a closer look at the important things to consider before and during your Dallas bathroom renovation.

What to Consider Before Beginning Your Bathroom Remodel

Every bathroom renovation has a budget, a visual design, and some very real plumbing to consider before you start your bathroom remodel checklist. You can design a dream bathroom in a computer program or draw your vision of the perfect bathroom on a napkin. Still, your project will only be a success when your initial considerations are complete and ready to guide all your following decisions.

Evaluate Your Bathroom Remodel Budget

• Assess your budget
• Consider your options for payment and lines of credit
• Cut the fat - choose your essentials first
• Don't make changes that inflate the budget once the project has started

A renovation budget is a delicate thing. Project cost for bathroom remodels have a way of going over time and budget - and those doing their first bathroom remodel may not be ready to keep costs under control without some preparation. 

Assess your current finances to determine whether it would be best to budget your renovations from savings, a home equity line of credit (HELOC), a home improvement loan, or a personal loan. Consider the changes you don't really need, don't care much about, and material or design alternatives that are just as beautiful and functional for a lower cost.

Determine Your Bathroom Remodel Design Elements

• Flooring
• Cabinetry & Countertops
• New Plumbing or Fixtures
• Vanity Design
• Paint and Tile
• Overhead and Spot Lighting

Each element of the bathroom you plan to remodel requires special consideration - and a correct order to complete your bathroom remodel checklist. Many redesign the cabinet, countertop, and vanity to reinvent the space. You will want to pull the tile, paint, and lay the new tile. New lighting will require an electrician, and any major changes in your plumbing will require consideration of the existing plumbing locations.

Consider Any New & Existing Plumbing Work

• The location of your sink, toilet, and tub or shower
• Under-cabinet plumbing
• Room for recessed cabinets and niche shelves
• Hidden plumbing insulation
• The size of your tub drain

Existing plumbing plays a major role in your bathroom remodel. You will need to know where the pipes are to make big changes - or even small ones that go behind your bathroom walls. To move your shower or install a fancy new tub, both the taps and the drains may need to be rebuilt. Your under-sink plumbing may need to be rebuilt to upgrade from one sink basin to two. Even to install a recessed medicine cabinet or a niche shelf, you'll want to be sure there are no pipes in your way or make plans to move them.

Finding the Best Bathroom Remodel Contractor in Dallas

How do you find the best bathroom remodel contractor for your Dallas home renovation plans?

• Research local bathroom remodel contractors
• Check reviews and ask neighbors for recommendations
• Confirm certifications, licensing, and insurance
• Get a few consultations and quotes
• Choose a transparent quote and a team you can communicate with

Finding the right contractor for your bathroom renovation, like all good home improvement plans, is a research project. Start by discovering your area's local home renovation teams, investigate their reviews, recent client satisfaction, and previous projects, and ask who your friends and neighbors have used with success.

Then choose two to five finalists and confirm that they are certified, licensed, and insured. Finally, call and get consultations and quotes. Compare quotes for completeness and transparency, but also be sure to choose a contractor who you communicate well with and understand each other when discussing your plans.

Professional Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas

Spire Construction and Remodeling is dedicated to the highest quality renovations. Whether your bathroom remodel is big or small, we will work with you to make sure your project is as beautiful and functional as you envisioned from the start. Contact us today for a free consultation on your bathroom renovation plans.

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