This is a guest post from Clearly Glass, designers that thrive on the challenge of maximum use of naked glass for minimum visual impact.
Looking to upgrade your home for your own personal satisfaction or to increase its market value
before selling? Either way, a bathroom renovation is an ideal way to achieve that goal. However, they
aren’t minor undertakings – they require planning, as well as help from the right people. A successful
bathroom renovation relies on having reliable people at every step of the journey. Below we look
at five contractors that you should find and save into your phone before getting started with your
bathroom makeover.
Plumber
If any of the main fixtures (e.g. toilet, bathtub, shower, or vanity) are being repositioned, there’s an
extremely high chance that the plumbing will need to be rearranged to match the new layout of your
bathroom. This really isn’t something you should attempt to take care of yourself (DIY plumbing efforts
can lead to disaster!) so make sure to put a quality plumber on speed dial to help with this.
Glass Repairer
A large shower is a centrepiece of contemporary bathroom design. And why not – they look great and
provide more comfortable showers! So if you’re upgrading to a more modern feel for your bathroom,
you’ll probably be giving your shower some extra breathing space… and this is the perfect time
to modernise the shower’s look as well, with a stylish glass shower screen. Make sure to have a
contractor who specialises in glasswork (e.g.
Clearly Glass)
on speed dial for this part of the project.
Electrician
Particularly if your vanity is making a move to a different part of the bathroom, your power points will
most likely need to be shifted. Having a dependable electrician saved in your contacts makes it easy
and stress-free to get help with having power coming from the perfect places to let you comfortably
use appliances like electric shavers, hairdryers, hair straighteners, and phone chargers.
Carpenter
Most bathroom facelifts include some foundation… by which we mean the ground has some work
done. If you’re replacing outdated tiles with fresh modern ones, you should have an efficient and
affordable carpenter on standby to take care of this task. A carpenter is also extremely useful to have
on call if you’re moving, refitting, or replacing cabinets in your bathroom or the vanity.
Yourself!
We’re only half kidding. For your bathroom renovation to be a success and to reflect your dreams
of what it should look like, it’s important to be as involved as possible throughout the process, even
if tradies are doing all of the actual work. Staying across everything that happens (though without
getting in anyone’s way, or course) is the only way to catch any mistakes that your contractors might
make. Remember: only you can see exactly your vision of your perfect bathroom. The workers can
only perform their tasks based on what you’ve told them, and there’s never a guarantee that what
they hear is the same as what you’re imagining. With your ideas and the expertise of each of the
above contractors, a stress-free and successful bathroom renovation is entirely achievable.
