Simple Tips for Successful Home Renovation

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Simple Tips for Successful Home Renovation

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Home renovation is exciting. The anticipation of transforming your home into a more attractive and comfortable one is extremely strong. As every homeowner dreams of having a unique interior this makes every home renovation project a singular task.

It is highly advisable to hire a professional home renovator to get the job done with expertise. We spoke to Renovate Me in Adelaide and were glad to learn a few small but essential tips that can ensure a successful home renovation.

5 Tips for Transforming Homes

1 – Set a goal
Before deciding on the extent of renovation, you should know the end goal. Meaning, you should decide the main reason why you are renovating your house. Is it to mark up the resale value of your property? Or are you planning to transform the home more to your tastes because you plan to live in it for a long time?
Homeowners should also include the condition of the neighborhood before beginning renovation of their houses. Make sure to keep the exterior in line with the theme of the rest of the houses around yours. You should also check and find out which renovations are good as investment for returns.
All this requires making a specific and detailed plan of the project in which professional home renovators can help immensely.
2 – Mind your monetary limits
Having a set budget, and sticking to it, is an important factor for successful home renovation planning. Always keep a considerable extra amount on the side as a contingency fund to meet unexpected costs. You are more likely to need the additional amount as home renovation frequently require having to eat out or even staying in a hotel while major renovations are going on in the house.
You might be surprised by the collective cost of buying small, miscellaneous items which are frequently required in home renovations, such as light bulbs, fixtures, moldings, etc.
3 – Get reviews and do research
Make sure to talk to your family, friends and neighbors about their home renovation experience. Find out the challenges they faced during the renovation project. This is an excellent way to prepare a fool-proof plan for home renovations. Make sure to get the ways the homeowners overcame the challenges and include these in your plan as well.
4 – Professionals are perfect
DIY projects, especially those involving home renovation, sound exciting to homeowners. Apart from a few aesthetic additions, majority of home renovation jobs require specific skills and experience. This makes it risky to perform certain DIY home renovation projects as it can make matter worse. well.
This is the reason that most homeowners choose to hire experienced contractors and skilled home renovation companies, such as Renovate Me to transform their houses.
5 – Request for references
Another major factor to consider before choosing a contractor for home renovation is to check their references. Expert home renovators, such as Renovate Me in Adelaide have no problem providing glowing references from satisfied homeowners and happy customers.

Address :- 204/1 George St, Parkside, SA, Australia, South Australia

Phone :- 0402792583​

Email :- tony@renovateme.net.au

Monday-Friday :- 7am–5pm

Saturday-Sunday :- Closed

How much does an Adelaide bathroom renovation cost?

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How much does an Adelaide bathroom renovation cost?

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Are you planning on doing some home improvements and wondering how much your bathroom renovation will cost?

The cost depends on the amount of work you plan to get done, but expect to pay:
• $5,000 to $10,000 for a ‘bathroom makeover’ – a spruce up which may involve repainting and new taps, shower screen, toilet and vanity
• $15,000 to $25,000 for a complete renovation with new tiling and plumbing
• $30,000 + for a luxury renovation, which can include underfloor heating, moving your walls and top of the range tiles and fittings

 

What influences a bathroom renovation cost?

While the average bathroom renovation costs between $15,000 and $30,000, there are a few factors that will help you work out how much your project will be.
The first factor is of course the amount of work involved, also known as the labour costs. Jobs like painting and replacing shower screens and vanities are relatively straightforward, whereas changing the layout of the bathroom completely requires a much greater investment.
The materials used also play a part. Quality of tiles and fixtures vary greatly, so if you need to keep costs down you can use budget materials that are durable but have the same appearance as high quality tiles and fixtures.
The size of the bathroom also has some influence in the final cost.

How much will your renovation cost?

With so many variables, there’s a type of bathroom renovation for every budget. We like to split them into three levels:
A bathroom makeover – $5,000 to $10,000
A bathroom makeover is a largely cosmetic renovation. You will keep all your plumbing and electrics in place but may swap out some items such as your toilet, shower screen and vanity, and have the bathroom repainted. Any new fixtures or tiling will be of standard design.
A standard renovation – $15,000 to $25,00
This is the renovation most people choose and includes small changes to your layout (and subsequent plumbing and electrics) as well as upgrading your tiling and fixtures. This size project allows for higher quality, non-standard features such as a semi-frameless or frameless shower screen, a larger or fancier freestanding bathtub, and more expensive tiles to improve the overall look and feel.
A luxury renovation – $30,000 +
A budget over $30,000 allows you to give your bathroom a complete overhaul. You will be able to make major structural changes such as moving walls, and install high-end features like underfloor heating and heated towel rails. Toilets, showers, vanities and bathtubs can all be very high quality, and you will be able to use porcelain tiles in the $60 per square metre range.

 

How to budget for your bathroom renovation

As you can see, there are lot of factors that go into renovating a bathroom. Once you have decided on the level of renovation you want, it still takes a lot of work getting quotes from individual suppliers and tradespeople to calculate costs, and each of these will be subject to change depending on the work they will find that they need to do.
The safest way to get an accurate cost estimate ahead of time is to work with a complete renovation service. Not only will they manage the entire project for you, but you can be confident of the price range beforehand so you don’t find your budget gets blown out.

About Renovate Me

Renovate Me are accredited Master Builders with over 30 years experience renovating Adelaide homes. Owner Tony manages every project with scrupulous detail to make sure the final result is one our clients love for many years to come.
We only ever work on one project at a time to make sure we are putting our full attention on your bathroom and that it’s done within a short timeframe to cause as little disruption as possible.
For more information on bathroom renovation costs or to chat with us about your bathroom, call 0402 792 583.

Address :- 204/1 George St, Parkside, SA, Australia, South Australia

Phone :- 0402792583​

Email :- tony@renovateme.net.au

Monday-Friday :- 7am–5pm

Saturday-Sunday :- Closed