Damp walls, a stuck door, a damaged wall, or any other problem within your home can cause you a lot of stress and inconvenience.
Bathroom projects can look similar at first but involve very different amounts of work. A good place to start is with how much of the existing room you want to change.
If several major parts of the room are changing together, your project may be a full bathroom remodel.
That can involve a combination of the shower or tub, vanity, flooring, tile, lighting, storage, fixtures, and finishes. This type of project makes sense when you want to renovate the bathroom as a whole rather than make one isolated change.
A primary bathroom often comes with its own priorities. You may want better storage, a different shower or tub setup, more comfortable everyday use, or a layout that makes better use of the available space.
Our primary bathroom remodeling service focuses specifically on these projects.
Sometimes the finishes aren’t the main issue. The room itself simply doesn’t work the way you want it to.
Moving fixtures, changing walls or openings, or rearranging the room may call for bathroom layout reconfiguration.
Some bathroom remodels are driven by comfort, accessibility, or long-term usability.
That might mean easier shower entry, a walk-in or curb-free shower, room for grab bars, or a layout that provides more space to move around.
Updating an existing bathroom is different from creating new bathroom space.
If you want to add a bathroom where one doesn’t currently exist or create new square footage for it, the project moves into bathroom addition construction.
There isn’t one standard list of improvements that every bathroom needs. Depending on the project, changes may involve several different parts of the room.
Shower or Bathtub
Vanity & Fixtures
Lighting
Storage
Ventilation
Surfaces
Layout
Finishes
We also offer tub-to-shower conversions, walk-in showers, curb-free showers, custom tile showers, bathtub replacement, wet-room construction, small bathroom remodeling, and luxury bathroom remodeling.
You may only want to focus on one or two areas, or several changes may make more sense as part of a larger renovation. The main consideration is how you want the room to work when the project is finished.
Keep the Existing Layout
If the toilet, vanity, shower, tub, walls, and major openings are staying in roughly the same locations, the project may focus primarily on improving the existing room.
Change the Layout
Changing those locations can make the work more involved. Moving fixtures may affect plumbing, while changing walls or openings can introduce additional construction considerations.
Thinking about rearranging your bathroom? Tell us what’s not working with the current layout and what you’d like to do differently.
A bathroom remodel may involve more than the improvements you can see.
Bathrooms are regularly exposed to moisture, so leaks, damaged materials, poor ventilation, or deterioration around wet areas may need attention before new finishes are installed.
Sometimes those conditions are already obvious. In other cases, the full extent of the work may become clearer as the existing bathroom is evaluated.
That doesn’t automatically mean the project needs to become larger. It simply means the condition of what’s already there can affect what needs to be addressed along with the improvements you’re planning.
Some bathroom projects are relatively straightforward, while others involve more substantial changes.
In Concord, building permitting and inspections are handled through Cabarrus County. Depending on the scope, work involving alterations or certain building and trade changes may have different requirements from simpler updates.
There isn’t one permit rule that applies to every bathroom remodel. The work being planned determines what requirements need to be considered.
Some bathroom improvements are relatively straightforward. Keeping the project focused on the existing room may involve a different level of planning from projects with broader building or trade changes.
Work involving alterations or certain building and trade changes may have different requirements from simpler updates. The scope of the bathroom project is what determines what needs to be considered.
If your home is in one of Concord’s regulated historic districts, interior bathroom remodeling is different from work that changes the exterior of the property. Exterior openings, additions, or other outside alterations may involve separate review requirements.
A bathroom project can sometimes be part of a larger renovation. If you’re also updating other areas of your home, it may make sense to look at the project as a whole so the changes work together.
If you’re changing several areas of your home at the same time, our broader remodeling services may be a better fit.
If you’re creating new square footage, the project may be an addition.
If you mainly want to rearrange the existing bathroom, layout reconfiguration may make more sense.
Before getting started, it helps to think about what you want to change and what you already know about the space.
A few details that can be useful include:
Mike’s Home Repairs & Remodeling has served homeowners since 2008, with residential work ranging from smaller home repairs to remodeling, additions, structural projects, and new residential construction.
If you’re considering a bathroom remodel in Concord, start by telling us what you’d like the finished space to do for you. From there, we can talk about the type of project you’re planning and the next step.