Handyman Alpharetta GA: Budget Bathroom Makeovers

Tammy Bridges • December 8, 2021

Experts say bathrooms have the potential to see a complete return on investment when they are completely remodeled and if there’s a way to do-it-ourselves, we will.

However, in the real world, sometimes a complete remodel is just out of the question. So, we’ve compiled a list of easy and affordable ways you can help modernize your bathroom today!

Who doesn’t love saving money while doing house updates?

Use Lower-Cost Lookalike Materials

Retaining and refurbishing existing bathroom materials is a great option for a budget makeover.

If you must swap out materials, inexpensive alternatives can often look incredibly like the real thing. For example, instead of laying down authentic wood plank flooring, try luxury vinyl flooring.

If you’re not aware, today’s vinyl flooring looks much better than earlier iterations and can easily fool the eye from a distance.

Yes, granite is nice but did you know that high-definition laminate countertops and quartz countertops can now compete for that look of authentic natural stone? Yep!

Travertine and marble? How about faux-stone ceramic and porcelain tile backsplashes instead! Your bank account will thank you later.

Paint the Walls

Painting can be done by even the least skilled do-it-yourselfer and consider how little painting you need to do in bathrooms.

The majority of that wall space is taken up with vanities, mirrors, showers, cabinets, and tubs. You really only have a few square feet to paint in the end.

In most cases, you can paint your bathroom by yourself in just a day or two. Easy!

Handyman Alpharetta GA: Refresh Cabinets with New Hardware

Buying and installing new bathroom cabinets can get very expensive. Instead, go with the far easier and more affordable way by stripping out that old hardware and replacing it with interesting, new hardware!

Pro Tip: Work smarter, not harder. Before buying the new hardware, make sure that its screw alignment matches up with the holes on your existing cabinets. This negates the work of needing to drill new holes.

Install a New Faucet

As with installing new hardware on cabinets, installing a new faucet is one trick you can do to make a sink sparkle without replacing the entire top or vanity.

There are plenty of low-cost, beautiful faucets available today. Do your research and find the best deal!

A New Toilet

Plumbers are worth their weight in gold but if you have the strength to carry a toilet, avoid calling in a plumber to switch out the old toilet.

A toilet installation actually involves very few waterline hookups. The hardest part is actually physically moving the toilet into place.

Warning: If you don’t think you’re physically capable, please don’t try this yourself! It won’t save you the cost of a plumber if you have to pay for an ambulance trip to the hospital because you’ve ruptured your hernia. Call Andy OnCall instead!

New Vanity and Countertop

Did you know bathroom vanities and tops practically come assembled for you?

Because bathrooms are small, it’s possible for you to buy nearly or fully assembled bathroom vanity units and vanity tops and have them in place within a couple of hours.

These vanity units come in stock sizes ranging from 24 inches to 60 inches wide. Coordinating counters can be purchased that even have sinks already fused into them, eliminating a pesky sink installation.