Bathroom Renovation in Richmond
Small room, most trades. Waterproofing is the part you never see and always pay for twice if it is wrong.
Bathroom renovations, from the waterproofing up.
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What to check, and what to ask
General guidance for homeowners, not specific to your house — worth knowing before you sign with anyone, including us.
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Ask what happens if the wall behind the tile is wet
Bathrooms are the room where what is found behind the surface most often changes the job. It is fair to ask, before work starts, how a rotted subfloor or a leaking valve gets priced and approved rather than discovered as a surprise.
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Waterproofing is under the tile, which is where you will never see it
The membrane behind and under the tile is the part that decides whether this bathroom is still sound in ten years, and it is the part a low quote quietly leaves thin. Ask what system is being used and ask to see it before it gets covered.
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Ventilation is part of the renovation, not an accessory
A fan that is undersized, or that vents into the attic instead of outside, will make mould in a bathroom that is otherwise finished perfectly. Ask where the fan discharges.
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Count your bathrooms before you count your tiles
In a one-bathroom home the renovation is a household logistics problem as much as a construction one. Knowing roughly which stretch is unusable is worth more at the planning stage than any finish decision.
Before you take any quote
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1. Get the scope in writing first, down to who supplies what
Tub or walk-in shower. Tile to the ceiling or to the shower head. Whether the vanity, the fixtures and the glass are supplied by you or by the contractor. Until that list exists, comparing prices is comparing nothing.
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2. Ask what the estimate says about what is behind the wall
Bathrooms hide their condition until demolition. A one-page number does not tell you how rot, an old drain or a leaking valve will be handled. A real estimate says what is included, what is excluded, and how a discovery gets priced and approved before it is repaired.
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3. Check the tile and fixture allowances against what you actually want
Tile prices vary enormously and the allowance in a quote is a guess about your taste. Walk a tile shop first, then read the allowance. A quote that looks cheaper often just assumed you would choose differently than you will.
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4. Agree the payment schedule and the change-order rule in the same conversation
Money should follow completed, inspectable stages, and no extra work should begin without a written, priced change order. Both rules are easy to agree to before anything is demolished and nearly impossible to introduce afterwards.
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5. Ask which parts need a permit and who is pulling it
Moving plumbing or altering electrical generally requires a permit and an inspection, and the permit is what protects you — it produces a record that the work was inspected, which matters when you sell. A contractor who suggests skipping it is transferring the risk to you.