Tackling some bathroom renovations? While you may be able to complete a few simple tasks on your own, major alterations are best handled by a team of professionals. It’s easy for renovations to get out of hand, from issues with plumbing and electrical to poor choice of materials. If you’re retiling your shower, walls, or bathroom floor, there are several pitfalls you can run into. Below, we’ll examine a few reasons why tiling a bathroom can get out of hand and why Peak Improvements is the best solution for bathroom renovations in Edmonton.
Moisture and Water Damage
Bathrooms are synonymous with water damage. Many homeowners aren’t aware of how to properly waterproof the materials in their bathroom. If you choose the wrong flooring or your tiling isn’t installed correctly, you’ll end up needing to gut the bathroom and reinstall new materials.
Our team at Peak Improvements can help you avoid this problem by installing waterproof membranes beneath shower tiling. Our designers can recommend water-resistant materials for flooring and wall tiles to ensure you get the colour and aesthetic that fits your personal taste without sacrificing utility.
Uneven Surfaces
If you’re renovating a bathroom in a basement suite or older home, the surfaces of your walls and floor may be uneven, often resulting from foundational shifts, settling, and previous renovations. This makes cutting, measuring and installing tile more challenging (and costly) for DIYers. If your bathroom has an uneven surface, leave the tiling to our team at Peak Improvements. Our contractors have the expertise to level the subfloor and ensure your tiling is evenly laid and set.
Choice of Materials
While you may like the look and feel of certain materials, the way they mix with the humid environment of a bathroom is another story. For example, flat matt paint is a popular aesthetic design choice for many rooms in a home, but it acts like a bright light to soap scum, handprints, and water splashes, as the humidity in bathrooms causes this paint to stain permanently.
Certain flooring materials, like laminate, are inexpensive and easy to install, but they are very difficult to maintain in a bathroom environment due to the humidity levels. These floors are notorious for warping and will eventually begin to peel at the edges.
Further, tiling suitable for the bathroom wall may not be right for the shower, which could lead to waterproofing and damage issues. If you want the same tile throughout your bathroom, you can work with our design team at Peak to select a tile that suits your personal taste and won’t be damaged by water or peeling from the bathroom’s humidity.
Renovate Your Bathroom with Peak Improvements
Bathroom remodels can be complicated and go awry if they aren’t handled by professionals. As the leading experts for bathroom renovations in Edmonton, Peak Improvements will ensure quality in every step of the design and construction process. Whether you need a few simple renovations or plan to gut and redesign the entire space, we’ll work with you to bring your dream bathroom to life. Contact us today to learn more about our services.