Take the Heat Off - Remodel Your Arizona Bathroom the Easy Way

When choosing to remodel a bathroom, there are so many decisions to make it is often difficult to know where to begin. An experienced bathroom remodeling company will help guide you through the process.

Still, before you even think about contacting a contractor, its important to have an idea of what you want for your bathroom. Take a look at the basic considerations below to help guide your bathroom remodeling project.

How to Begin Design

• First, start with the design of your bathroom. Think about the layout of your bathroom and what features you would like to include. Does a wall need to be knocked down for more space? Also, consider whether you are interested in features like heated floors, a whirlpool, towel warmers, or fog free mirrors.
• Even if the bathroom will have a window, consider an exhaust fan to prevent fogging on mirrors and mildew on walls.
• When designing a bathroom its important to keep in mind costs, but also keep in mind that you will get back many of the costs if you sell your house.

Tile

• Many quality bathroom floors are done in stone or ceramic tile.
• Though tile is an excellent product and is the first choice of many homeowners for their bathroom floors, tile can make the floor cold. Solutions include covering the bathroom floor with one or two rugs or using electric floor heating.
• Also advised, is to begin with warm or neutral colors and work brighter colors in through accent tiles and accessories.

Consider the Plumbing Sinks Many types from which to choose. Here are five of the most popular.

• Natural stone sinks last a long time and are able to survive everyday use.
• Gemstone sinks, whose beauty shines through a variety of color options, are also very durable.
• Stainless steel sinks are easy to clean and fun to look at due to the clear glass that makes you lose depth perception when looking in.
• Copper sinks require little maintenance and will not turn green with age as many might think with copper. In fact, copper sinks tend to be more sanitary than other sinks because since bacteria will only live a few hours on copper, it is a natural antibacterial product. By contrast, bacteria can live for days on stainless steel. However, some copper imported from Mexico and India is made from recycling which means some of the copper may be made from unknown materials and many products melted down to make recycled copper contain mercury or lead. If you choose a copper sink, be sure to ask what percentage of the sink is copper and what materials make up the rest of the sink.
• Blown glass sinks are art pieces made from molten glass.

Toilets Four Basic Types

• Gravity Flush - least expensive, easy to repair and flushes quietly but tends not to flush as well as other types and the tank can sweat.
• Pressure Assist - often found in public restrooms and more expensive than the Gravity Flush but less expensive than the Vacuum Assist and Power Assist, flushes powerfully and the tank does not sweat. However, this type of toilet is expensive to repair, the flush is loud, and problems are difficult to diagnose.
• Vacuum Assist - easy to repair, has a strong flush, and has no sweating. It is still does not work as well as Pressure Assist models though.
• Power Assist - the most expensive type of toilet, uses electricity and flushes quietly. One feature of the Power Assist toilet is that a seat that closes on its own can be added.
• Other points to consider when buying a new toilet include style, color, size (larger sizes may need extra floor reinforcement), and technology such as flushing automatically or even by remote control.

Showers

• Types of showers include Electric, Mixer, Thermostatic mixer, and Power.
• There are various benefits and drawbacks to each type of shower. Thermostatic mixer showers, for instance, can sense a dramatic temperature change and many will stop extremely high temperatures from being selected. A benefit of Power showers is their ability to increase the rate of the flow of water from the shower head.
• All types of showers have specific requirements of what is needed for them to work. Check with an experienced kitchen remodeler to decide on the type of shower best for your home.

Make your Bathroom your Own Vanities

• Homeowners have many choices when it comes to their bathroom vanities.
• Vanities can be carved out of wood, white stone, and other materials.
• Vanity features are where homeowners can really improve the organization and comfort of their bathrooms. Vanities come in all lengths and homeowners can choose from single or double sinks. Many have additional shelves and dividers to help with storage and to make the most of space.

Now that you have taken the time to read about major options for your bathroom, consider a bathroom remodeling company that will get the job done quickly and professionally.

All Around the Home (http://www.allaroundthehome.com) is a national home improvement contractor directory. Homeowners can search for quality home improvement contractors by specialty and region such as bathroom remodeling in Pima County and find companies like ShowerPro, where from the initial call to the job well done, services such as bathtub refinishing and bathroom remodeling run smoothly.

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