When it comes to making changes in your bathroom, is an upgrade, remodel, or renovation the best choice? Knowing your options for bathroom projects gives you a clear path forward, so you know what to expect, and your local bathroom contractor knows how to help.
Bathroom Remodel, Upgrade, or Renovation?
Here’s the difference when it comes to bathroom projects:
- Bathroom remodeling changes your bathroom’s structure/layout, and everything in it. Contractors are knocking down walls and starting from the ground up. This often includes updating the underlying plumbing and electrical systems.
- Bathroom renovation restores, improves, or updates existing structures. Bathroom renovation contractors are painting, replacing cabinets, and swapping out fixtures.
- A bathroom upgrade could include anything you do to improve the look and functionality of your bathroom. For example, you can upgrade your lighting fixtures or your flooring without a full renovation or remodel.
Project Costs and Budgeting
Scope and size are key factors in planning a bathroom project.
An upgrade is going to be the lowest-cost option because it takes the least amount of time and labor to complete, and only focuses on one small part or area of your bathroom. Bathroom renovations are in the middle: they require more extensive changes, more materials, and more time than a single upgrade, but don’t demand construction and design work.
A bathroom remodel has the highest up-front cost because it’s more complex. Bathroom remodeling includes structural/layout improvements, full-scale renovation, and upgrades to every part of your bathroom as steps in one large project. While estimates online vary too widely to be helpful, your estimate will generally be based on the size of your bathroom and the scope of the project you want completed.
More Investment, More Benefits
Here are the primary benefits our clients see after full-service bathroom remodeling:
- Peace of Mind: Their bathroom plumbing and electrical systems are at their newest and best, so all other projects completed as part of the bathroom remodel will truly be built to last.
- Customization: Whether you’re a new homeowner or have lived in Prescott for years, there are probably things you want to change about your bathroom. Remodeling gives you a fresh start and a clean slate to design and build the perfect bathroom for your family and guests.
- More Space: We love how even a small bathroom becomes more open and spacious after a remodeling project. There’s no reason to feel cramped and boxed into a room where you’re supposed to unwind and refresh.
- Lower Long-Term Costs/Maintenance: Because everything is new after a bathroom remodel, the long-term maintenance and repair costs are lower for the entire space. A smaller-scale project means you’re still likely to need repairs here and there. And without plumbing and electrical updates, you run the risk of having to undo those projects to fix a deeper problem.
Have Remodeling Questions? Call Us
If you live in or near Prescott, bathroom projects don’t have to be confusing or overwhelming. Prescott Pinnacle Construction is here to help answer your questions every step of the way. If it’s time for a bathroom remodel, or if you’d like to discuss what’s possible in your home, we’re here to help. Contact us today to book a consultation and plan the perfect bathroom project.