If you plan to remodel a bathroom, you need to compose a sensible timeline to help you finish the project. Any bathroom remodel Richmond VA incorporates a long list of steps that must be taken in order so as to leave you with the new bathroom you really want. Without a timeline, you are making what is already an inconvenient event that much more hectic and uncertain.
Sure, you may know what it is you want to accomplish with your remodeling job but in order to make it as painless as possible for you and your family, you must establish even a basic timeline to understand when each part of the process will be performed and how long it might take to complete.
A Simple Remodel
Taking the most basic of bathroom remodeling jobs as an example, you are still dealing with a considerable number of steps to achieve your goal. Most of the changes being made to the bathroom will be cosmetic in nature. You’re not tearing out any plumbing or re-wiring any electrical components. (You may be planning to do all of this; in which case your project could take even longer and require a lot more steps).
But if you are doing only the basics, you won’t need to wait to get permits or inspections, so your bathroom contractor can continue working without interruption. You also won’t be dealing with any major demolition of your current bathroom beyond tearing up tiles, removing fixtures, and so on. A basic remodel doesn’t take into account turning a tub into a shower or vice versa, as this may require changing out your plumbing. Again, if this is something you plan to do, then your timeline will grow.
So, here are the most common steps you’re looking at for a bathroom remodel, so you can account for the time that needs to be spent working:
Design Phase
You and your designers will come up with the color scheme, the materials, the overall look of your new bathroom. Depending on what you want to do, this could take a couple of days to a few weeks. You will also need to plan your budget at this point.
Hire Your Contractors
Labor is the biggest component of this project so you want to find the right people for the job. You may decide to do some of the work yourself, but if you are not highly skilled at these endeavors, you could be adding time (and a whole lot more cost) to the project.
Materials
Finding and purchasing the materials you need for your remodel is imperative. Arrange for delivery and coordinate with your contractors to ensure everything shows up on time, without a hitch.
Removing Your Fixtures
Your contractors will get started on this step while the new materials are being delivered. The removal process could take as little as a day to a couple of days depending on how many items are being removed.
Installation
The new fixtures are here, they can now be installed. The same goes for the new tile and paint if these are also being removed and replaced.
Clean Up
The work is done, now it’s time to clean everything up. This step won’t take very long.