Bathroom Renovations
We build and renovate custom bathrooms focusing on Melbourne’s Western Suburbs of Footscray, Carlton, Collingwood, North Melbourne, Kensington and Fitzroy
Is it finally time to push through with your bathroom renovation?
Bathrooms used to be considered a utility but now are part and parcel of the home experience; a private space where you can relax and pamper yourself.
Whether you want to upgrade your ensuite or family bathroom, adding or rationalising space, the opportunity is to add real value to your home.
Benefits of renovating your bathroom
Time to upgrade those faucets
Bathrooms suffer wear and tear more than other rooms because a home’s worse enemy… water.
If your bathroom is old and built with cheaper materials damage will be more evident and you may even be able to smell it.
Renovating a bathroom is an opportunity to install durable fixings, making sure water stays away from where it can make some serious damage.
Get more space and bathe like royalty
Creating an illusion of a bigger space even if you don’t have it is an idea to consider when renovating your bathroom.
You can completely overhaul the layout to have more walking space or add storage in the form of cabinets, racks and drawers.
Better still – if you have the space just make your bathroom bigger.
Give your bathroom the Spa treatment
What if your goal is to re-create the kind of experience you get when you’re paying $150 / hour at your local Spa?
Jacuzzis are expensive but there are plenty of alternative brands that offer the same kind of function. Other than that, it’s about design and lightning — candles do a good job for this.
Give your home a premium feel
So that you can charge a premium price when you sell it.
Like with kitchen renovation, well designed bathrooms add value.
Prospective buyers will picture themselves living a lifestyle they aspire too and think less about the price tag.
How much does it cost to renovate a bathroom?
Consider renovating your Kitchen at the same time
You’ll save money as economies of scale kick in and the costs associated to running a project: access to the site, hiring specialist machinery, etc… Read up about our kitchen renovations too.
Planning your bathroom renovation
Talk to certified bathroom builders
A bathroom renovation project is a huge undertaking that can be stressful when done on your own. While going the DIY is an option, it would be best if you seek the help of professionals in the field. They can discuss what’s usually involved in the whole process and will give you advice and suggestions that will cater to your needs. All you have to do is bring with you what you want your new bathroom to look like and what particular needs you have that aren’t being addressed by the current space. Be as detailed and specific during your meeting, including giving the space’s electrical and plumbing layouts. This is so that the experts can draw up a comprehensive plan that’s going to give you the bathroom of your dreams.Set the budget
Be realistic and decide how much you’ll be willing to spend for your bathroom renovations. Having a ballpark figure is going to help your builders figure out the best course of action before you proceed with the project. Think about what’s important for you in a new bathroom. Are you willing to purchase expensive, yet durable materials?Bathroom Renovation Check list
- Research the type of bathroom you want to have --home decorarting mags are full inspiration and so is Pinterest
- Work out your budget
- Do your research to find out what builders charge
- Put together a clear brief for what you want
- Get quotes from 3 licenced builders - ask for references
- Select one and check references
- Have an lawyer or expert check the contract
Bathroom Renovation FAQs
It depends on many factors, like the size of your bathroom and the materials you’ll be using for the renovation. The cost can range from $3,500 to $25,000 or more.
Minor upgrades will take at around 2 to 4 weeks, while doing a complete overhaul will take over a month.
You can definitely command a higher price for a home that features a renovated bathroom. Although it’s hard to place an exact number, you can get back more than half of your remodelling costs.
IKEA offer a good range of bathrooms at affordable prices, but the quality of their product is questionable and you need to be OK with having a bathroom that looks like that of thousands of other people.
Hire the services of expert bathroom builders who have years of experience and you won’t need to worry about the whole renovation process!
You can get in touch with us for a free, no-obligation consultation and we can take it from there!
Why choose Think Simple Builders for your bathroom renovation
Think Simple Builders have 35 years of experience building local homes in the inner West suburbs of Melbourne, so we’ve built our fair share of bathrooms. We don’t rush projects and follow best practices to ensure the end product is the beautiful bathroom you have always dreamed for