10 Reasons to Remodel Your Bathroom

You may well have bought your house and planned to remodel the bathroom right away. The years have passed, other repairs took first priority, and the old bathroom has yet to be addressed.

Review these ten reasons to remodel your bathroom now and see how many fit your situation.

1.  It Doesn't Work for Your Family

Unless you built your own home to suit your family, you inherited a bathroom. Perhaps it was not even built to fit your predecessor's family, but it is untouched because no one has taken charge.

Review your major bathroom headaches and see how close your current bathroom comes to meeting your needs. Can multiple children brush their teeth, wash their hands and prepare for school at the same time? Is there a tub large enough for you to relax in after a long day? Is it depressing because it is old and dark? All of this indicates a bathroom that is not right for your family and it may be time to consider bathroom remodeling.

2. Mold and Mildew

The negative effects mold and mildew have on our health and drywall is currently a hot topic. Respiratory issues, skin problems, and even structural problems are attributed to mold and mildew  that gets out of control. Many of us have adjusted to living with some mold and mildew and it does not seem to harm us. However, if your bathroom is being held together by the mold spores holding hands, it's time to take a hatchet to the walls and begin fresh, for your health and your Cambridge home's structure.

3. Plumbing Problems

What's in a leak? Many of us believe that anywhere there is flowing water, there is leaking water, but it doesn't have to be like that.

Too often we adjust to situations that we could correct. Maybe you keep a basin behind the commode to catch the little drip that was there when you moved in.

Perhaps the sink leaks just a bit so you deal with hearing dripping all night long and have to fight hard water stains all week. You might have filled in every conceivable crevice between tiles to keep water from dripping  so the shower looks as if you painted it with grout.

These indicate plumbing issues that it is time to stop living with. Time to talk bathroom remodeling.

4.  To Add a Double Sink

Double sinks were a feature of dormitories and locker rooms exclusively not long ago. Now we all recognize the brilliance of having multiple sinks available to keep traffic moving during rush hours. If your bathroom is currently confined to one sink, it's time to join the modern age. You will love having two sinks. In a short time, you will wonder how you lived without them.

5. To Add Storage

In the good old days, life was simpler. The only things we needed to store in the bathroom were towels and maybe a bowl brush. No feeling of nostalgia can provide the storage space you need for five sets of shampoo and cream rinse, an arsenal of personal grooming products, spare toilet paper rolls, the heating pad, mirror cleaner, mildew cleaner, calcium deposit cleaner, bowl cleaner, scale, bathtub toys, various powders, washes and lotions...you get the idea.

6.  To Improve Efficiency

The window may not actually be in the shower, therefore your bathroom feels inefficient. The pieces may be awkwardly placed. You may realize that if the bowl were turned, you would have room for a double vanity. The lighting is unflattering and badly placed so you dread looking at yourself in the mirror. You bump your knee on the tub no matter how you turn. It's time to strip it down and start from studs to see how much bruising a modern bathroom can save you.

7. You need a retreat.

When you purchased your house, your life was more peaceful. You did not feel the need for a retreat inside your Cambridge home. Maybe in the intervening years you twisted a knee, sprained your back or developed muscle cramping, all of which would be relieved by a warm soak, which your current tub does not provide. Life has become more complex, your time is less available. A retreat inside your house where you can ruminate in warm water would be a great relief. A remodeled bathroom can provide this.

8. It is distasteful.

The bathroom was ugly when you moved in and has not improved one iota in the intervening years. There are many kinds of ugly bathrooms, but none of them should be tolerated. Maybe it was built in the era of metallic wallpaper and is covered from stem to stern in silver swirls that were the height of fashion in the late 50's.

Maybe your predecessor loved clowns and you have lived for five years with white-faced, red-nosed interlopers leering at you from every corner where they were lovingly painted. Your bathroom may be stenciled; stenciled borders, stenciled vanity, stenciled doors; everything in moderation and it's time to bid the stencils farewell.

9. You deserve it.

You knew that you had to sacrifice for your family. You found money for soccer cleats, art classes and trips to the shore. You saved for college and weddings and grad school. You adjusted to making due so your family could have all they needed and much of what they wanted. Now, it's time to do a little something for yourself. Every time you walk into your new bathroom and see the fresh walls, beautiful tile and sparkling grout, you will feel a little happier about your world.

10. You are preparing to sell.

We all watch some television. We know that bathrooms and kitchens sell houses. Now that you are thinking of moving, you have to upgrade the bathroom. All the faucets must turn smoothly, the vanity must be shiny and spotless and there can't be a sign of mold or mildew. It's a shame to wait this long and leave the new bathroom you always wanted, but you know the house won't sell at the top of the market otherwise.

An ugly, nonfunctional bathroom is a recurring source of stress.

You can eliminate your bathroom remodeling stress by calling Lodder Brothers Limited in Cambridge, ON at (226) 780-4479 for your consultation today.