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8 HAWAII RENOVATION MAY 28, 2023
UPDATE OLD BATHROOMS WITH A
VARIETY OF OPTIONS
After 30 or 40 years, if your bathroom looks terrible — full of mildew, the tub is rusting or cracked, the wall by the tub is all rot, the floor is shot, and it’s an embarrassment when family and company come over — these may be signs it’s time to change and update your bathroom. Where to start? Who to call to get ideas? Let’s figure this out. Let’s think about the options, where to go, what to do and who to trust.
There are many options when con- sidering a bathroom remodel. Most experts suggest homeowners start at the shower or tub area and then build around that, meaning you pick what you want to do with the tub or show- er. You decide the style, color, door or no door, type of material and design.
The options are tile, fiberglass, steel tub with tile or a synthetic.
TILE
Tile can be beautiful. Costs start from $10,000 to $12,000 and go up to $20,000 to $35,000 for the really good, fancy stuff. Drawbacks are that tile has only a one-year warranty re- quired by the state of Hawaii. If the tile starts falling off the wall or if the grout cracks and the shower leaks through the walls after a few years, it will not be covered by the warranty. This means it must be done again.
FIBERGLASS
Fiberglass is a cheaper option. It’s mostly installed in new homes because the product is cheap. But remember, cheaper is never bet- ter. Costs can be between $7,000 to
$11,000, and most fiberglass also comes with a five-year warranty. Of- ten, the only color you get is white, and most fiberglass is very brittle. This is what I mean when I say the shower or tub unit is cracked. This is a short-term answer if you are selling or flipping a home but not a good an- swer for the regular homeowner.
STEEL
Steel is kind of a thing of the past. Living in Hawaii causes most things to rust. The positive is that some companies give a 10-year warranty on steel. And remember, you still have the tile issue on the walls.
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