10 Reasons to Remodel Your Bathroom

Bathroom remodeling can make sense for homeowners for a number of reasons, and if you do it right, it can add significant value to your home that you can recoup when you sell. Here are 10 common reasons to remodel your bathroom.

To Update Color Schemes

Bathroom trends, including colors, change over time, which means you will likely be finding yourself remodeling your bathroom at least once to update color schemes. Such a remodel could be as simple as a new coat of paint and new rugs and shower curtain or it could be as involved as redoing the shower, vanity and toilet, and installing new tile.

To Fix Problems

Sometimes a problem in your bathroom is in urgent need of a remodel. If you have pipes that have sprung a leak inside the walls or if a toilet leak has damaged your floors, it may require a major remodel of your bathroom. If you are required to rip out walls and flooring to fix a problem, it presents an opportunity to remodel your bathroom to update and improve it.

To Update Fixtures

Fixtures wear out over time and also go out of style. A green toilet or vanity that may have been in style fifteen or twenty years ago may be long out of date. Also, waiting too long to update fixtures can mean they wear out and break, leading to problems that can cause considerable damage.

To Replace Pipes

Water and sewer pipes will last decades, but if you own an older home, you may have pipes that are at the end of their lives and need to be replaced. The need to replace pipes presents the perfect time to remodel your bathroom. Replacing pipes will mean tearing out floors and walls, which will give you the opportunity to put something new in, once you replace them.

To Create a Master Bathroom

For many people, a master bathroom is the ultimate desire. And though it is not always a possibility that is within reason, in many Evansville homes, adding a master bath is not that problematic or expensive. If you have closet space you can do without or the ability to expand into another room you don't need or use for other purposes, you can make a master bath a reality.

To Enhance Enjoyment or Utility

Many people choose to remodel a bathroom simply to make it more enjoyable or to improve the way it is used. They might include a shower in addition to a bathtub, add cabinet space or replace the vanity with one that offers more storage space.

To Expand a Bathroom

One of the most common reasons for a bathroom remodel is to make the room larger. For example, you might remodel to add a tub and shower, creating a full bath where only a half bath was before. Another project may be to separate your tub and shower or simply to increase the floor space of your bath.

To Add a Bathroom

The more bathrooms a home has, the more money it will command in a sale. By adding a bathroom, you could increase the value of your Evansville home by several thousand dollars. Logical projects include turning a coat closet into a half bath or adding a bathroom to your basement.

Keep in mind that such projects can be very expensive, especially if the place where you hope to create a bath is not near pipes or plumbing fixtures. If you plan such a project simply to boost your home's value, you must weigh the cost of going through with such a project, compared with the return it will provide.

To Adapt To Aging

People who live in their homes as they head into old age may need to remodel their bathroom to adapt it to their needs as they lose strength and physical abilities. For example, someone who is losing mobility may remodel their bath to include a walk-in shower that can accommodate a wheelchair or walker.

Another common bathroom remodel to accommodate the needs of old age is to add handrails and ledges to the shower. Making a bathroom more accessible can be a necessity to prevent injuries in older people, who often lose a lot of strength and balance in their later years.

To Improve Energy Efficiency

Homeowners who are environmentally conscious or those who just want to save money on energy and water costs may want to remodel their bathroom to update it with energy-and water-saving features. Among the energy-efficient features that might be part of a bathroom remodel are CFL or LED lighting, low-flow toilets and low-flow shower heads. Such features can be the focus of the remodel or be installed as part of a more extensive project.

For quality bathroom remodeling services in your Evansville, IN home, call Bud's Plumbing & Repair Service at (812) 618-9638.