As one of the busiest rooms in the average home, it’s no surprise that bathrooms experience a lot of wear and tear – especially in multi-occupant households – and as such, can quickly begin to look tired, outdated and altogether unwelcoming.
Fortunately, bathroom renovations can be very affordable projects to take on, depending on the level of luxury you require, and whether you need to replace the shower or tub. However, it’s worth remembering that should you want to sell your home in the future, a newly renovated bathroom can make it a much more attractive prospect to potential buyers, enabling you to sell it quicker, and ideally, for more. In some instances, professional bathroom renovations can add thousands of dollars on to the value of a property, and typically, this particular project gives homeowners a great return on their investment.
If your bathroom is looking as if it has seen better days, but you’re unsure whether you need to renovate it, here are 5 of the most prominent signs that can indicate a renovation is inevitable:
- It has developed leaks
If your shower, tub, sink or anything else in your bathroom has started to leak, this can mean that they have reached the end of their lifespan and need to be replaced. While repairs can of course fix leaks, if the problem is a recurrent one, or your shower or tub is old, replacing them is a sensible solution. Leaks can cause a lot of damage over time, and starting afresh with a newly renovated bathroom can help restore the space to a clean, healthy and relaxing one.
While you’re replacing your shower or tub, or both, you should think about whether you want to change or update anything else in your bathroom.
2. There are cracks
Visible cracks are obviously a point of concern in a bathroom, but if you’ve noticed leaks or anything else unusual in your bathroom, invisible cracks might be the culprit.
Unsightly and even dangerous, especially in such a space as a bathroom, cracks need to be addressed swiftly, and in some instances, renovating the bathroom from top to toe is the best way to get the space back up to scratch, and safe again.
3. Excessive mold and mildew
If your bathroom is plagued with mold and mildew, you will need to urgently address the underlying cause, which may be anything from a lack of ventilation, to a leak somewhere in the walls. In older bathrooms, renovating the space can help address all of the problems that typically cause mold and mildew, and make the room somewhere that all of the family can safely use, without the risk of their allergy symptoms flaring up, or respiratory conditions being exasperated.
4. Excessive stains
Whether on your shower or tub, sink or walls, some stains can’t simply be painted or tiled over in the hope that whatever caused them will go away. Stains originate from something, and if you’re bored of your existing bathroom or it is now aging and old fashioned, renovating the entire space so that staining never becomes a problem, might be the most cost-effective solution in the long term.
5. Old age
If your bathroom is looking as old as you sometimes feel, a renovation could help bring it up to date and give you a far more enjoyable experience while using the space. As mentioned at the beginning of the article, a renovated, modern bathroom can also help increase the value of your home.
Your home deserves a bathroom that’s both functional and stylish, and if yours is relatively small and you don’t plan to make any structural changes, a renovation could be just what it, and you, have been waiting for.