Investing in older properties comes with restoration costs. Renovating projects can be exciting. They allow you to put your own personal touches to your home. One room where attention will be needed is your bathroom. A local company will be able to offer you a very reasonable bath restoration cost, keeping down the overall cost of your bathroom overhaul.
There are different reasons that you may want to keep your existing tub or shower. Firstly you may be on a tight budget. Otherwise, you may have a magnificent bathtub that dates back centuries. But with chips, and discoloured, it doesn’t look attractive. A correctly restored bathtub however will actually add value to your home. Prices for bath and shower restoration will vary on the damage, so below are some guidelines that you can use to work out how much you can save by not changing your bathroom suite.
Bath Restoration Cost : Rough Prices
As mentioned above, it is impossible to give a price for a bath restoration. It would be like giving you a price for a new kitchen without knowing how many cabinets you need. What we can provide however is a list of which restorations are the cheapest, and which are more expensive. Restoring a bathroom suite will not always be cheaper than buying a new one. But you also have to think about installation costs and the quality of the bath you wish to restore versus the quality of a new cheap one.
Resurfacing of a conventional box type bath that is boxed in on 2 or 3 of its sides will cost around 300 pounds. But this will depend on the state of the bath. If the bathtub you wish to restore is a Victoria roll top freestanding one, the price will move up sharply. Remember here though that freestanding tubs are fashionable, and having an original one in your home will make it easier to sell your home should you want to.
As well as bath restoration cost, you may need to resurface other parts of your bathroom. A sink is relatively cheap to resurface, as our shower trays. Chip repairs are also available, but prices will vary depending on how many chips you need repairing. One single chip can be repaired for well under 100 pounds, including labour costs.
If your bathtub is looking dull, then you may opt for a polish. This is a cheap way to scrub away the dirt and grime left by previous occupants and allow you to feel like your bathtub is your own.
A total restoration for a roll top bath is not a cheap option. But, for the price you will have your tub sandblasted, re-zinced, and re-fitted. Preserving original features is advisable for your home, and free standing Victorian tubs are an excellent selling point for any home. So, if you are looking to cut costs, or preserve original bathroom features, bath restoration is an option that is really worth exploring.