Indulge in a Luxury Bath Retreat
Bathrooms are remodeled just about as often as kitchens, simply because they date quickly, efficiency, storage and flow can usually be improved and they take a lot of abuse. Even in the Sacramento area, bathrooms are essentially a tropical sub-zone within your house. They contend with constant moisture and heat fluctuations, plus residue from hair products, makeup, cleansers, etc. No wonder bathrooms need to be remodeled frequently!
Because bathrooms are such hard working rooms and are subject to more environmental changes than any other room, having a contractor who you can trust to not cut corners on the ground work of the bathroom remodel is going to be imperative. Consider the ramifications of installing a pre-fabricated shower pan as the base of a shower instead of hot-mopping the pan. Sure it may save a few bucks but what if the grout in the tile cracks and water seeps in and begins to erode the hard plastic? What if your contractor cuts corners on the plumbing behind the walls to save a little time? What if your contractor chose low-grade cabinetry that couldn’t stand up to moisture? The combination of all of that moisture and heat in a bathroom creates a breeding ground for molds and bacteria, not to mention the eventual rot and damage to subfloors and even foundations!
However, none of those missteps are anything a you would notice for years, but you would notice if a remodeled shower wall hadn’t been floated properly and instead the contractor just slapped some concrete board up and then tiled over it. Perhaps not at first, but we can promise that spending 20 minutes a day staring at a tiled shower wall, you are going to notice if the wall is not perfectly level, therefore the tile is not perfectly straight, therefore the grout lines are going to be off and it will drive you crazy.
Bathrooms are usually the smallest room in a home, but they are the room in which every feature has a captive audience, multiple times a day. Every moment in a bathroom is spent in an intimate connection with the individual space, whether it is in a shower, lying in a spa tub, brushing your teeth, shaving or applying makeup at a vanity. The details that a less than meticulous homeowner might over look in any other room are going to be noticed in a bathroom. That is why it is so important to be type-A, OCD picky when it comes to your bathroom remodeling contractor and choose someone who is known for their fastidious attention to detail.
If you are remodeling your bathroom and plan on a steam shower, a freestanding tub, custom countertops, or custom cabinets and custom tile, the difference between choosing a general contractor who is going to take the time to do it right and make it perfect and someone who is just going to do it, will not be a budget breaker. If your bathroom is intended to be a spa-inspired sanctuary where you can relax and unwind, we assure you- that will be far easier accomplished in a bathroom remodeled by not just a contractor, but a craftsman.