What to check when doing a house renovation

What to check when doing a house renovation

House renovation is when you get some work done in your house. With a house renovation you will typically see most of your house being fixed up. When a house renovation is being done, most of the time you will have to get a new paint job done for sure. Also when a house renovation is taking place it might be a good idea to get your Tiles done also which is called tiling. Then there are a couple extra things that home owners like to get replaced, such as getting their bathroom renovation done. I will describe in detail on all the following to ensure that after reading this post you will have all the knowledge of having your own house renovation done in Dublin.

The usual things done in a house renovation

When you first start off doing a house renovation, you most likely have a builder already in mind that you want to hire or you already hired a builder company for the house renovation that they will be doing for you. When getting your renovation, make sure that you are the person that decides what needs to be done and what is-int because if you leave this up to the builders, there is a high chance that they will replace everything and you will end up paying a large sum of money to cover their work.

1. Painting

When deciding on what you need to be done for your house renovation, think about the painting first. As painting can be a costly job especially if you have a large building that needs some work to be done. Have a think if the paintwork that your builders are going to do is really necessary in your house renovation project. Sometimes it can be much cheaper to leave the painting to do by yourself after the house renovation project is finished. If you let the builders paint your house after the project  is done, it can sometimes cost a fortune to get this done, but sometimes you can get a cheap painting company which will easily do the job for you.

2.Flooring

Next step on when you decide the things to be done on your house renovation job is Flooring. Getting your floors replaced with newer modern looking materials will most likely not be cheap, it will by far be more expensive than getting your house painted. Make sure that you think a lot before you decide on getting your floors replaced because its very expensive. There are different types of floors that could be done in Dublin. Mostly the options are either wooden floors or Laminate floors.

Wood Floors are usually the most used in Ireland, mainly because they are a little bit cheaper than laminate floors and they are made from real wood. You can get some patterns with wood flooring but there are some cons when using wooden flooring. Some cons of using wood for your floors would be that the wood can rot easily and you would have to get it replaced once you get rot, this typically happens in homes that have moist conditions.

Laminate Floors are the second most popular choice in Dublin. Laminate floors are quite popular because there are a lot of designs available with laminate floors. These floors can even be made to look like marble or even stone type of design. The cons of using laminate flooring though is that they are a little bit more expensive than traditional wooden floors. Also laminate flooring are harder to install which means that the labor to install laminate floors is much higher than original wooden floors.

3. Bathroom 

The third most important thing you need to watch out for when getting your renovation done is what you do with your bathroom. There are a bunch of things that can be done to a bathroom to make it look more modern, like changing the shower or changing the toilet, which both are a costly investment but once you get them changed you wont have to worry for the rest of your life. I will go through each point in detail down below.

Shower replacement can be a costly part of your renovation. Not just because the shower cabin costs a lot itself, but simply because there is a lot of work involved to install one of these shower cabins. Since these shower cabins come in all different shapes and sizes, all the plumbing to connect the shower would have to be re-done and this is very expensive, but sometimes it is necessary to replace a shower cabin in order to get your bathroom to look at least a little bit more modern.

Toilet is an essential part of getting your bathroom to look modern. A toilet replacement is not as expensive as replacing your shower, but its still very costly. Make sure to decide if you really need to get your toilet replaced or not. It is a good rule of thumb to replace your toilet only if it is at least 20 years old, Otherwise you can leave it if it is in good condition. What make a toilet expensive to replace during a house renovation is the plumbing that would be needed to be done to suit the toilet design.

When getting your house renovation done also make sure to ask different builder different quotes and be sure to get a contract from them saying what they have agreed to do for you with an exact price tag. Once you have your prices from all your builders, make sure to compare all the price quotes that you got and have a think about who will be better to choose for you. Hopefully this gives you a better idea of what to look out for when doing a house renovation in Dublin. Make sure to call ATRenovations if you have any questions for getting a house renovation in Dublin.