Bathroom Remodeling: Preparing Your House

Hiring a New Orleans bathroom remodeling crew could be one of the best steps you could take if you’re looking to get a job done with convenience, ease, and quickness. Many homeowners choose to take on projects of this kind by themselves, which can sometimes lead to disaster. If you don’t have the experience necessary to do major renovations, it’s usually best to leave it to the professionals. It may seem like it will cost more in the beginning, but you’ll be saving money by the end. If you do hire professionals, though, you’ll need to do some preparations before they begin their work. 

If the New Orleans bathroom remodeling will be extensive (and it usually is if you’re hiring an outside crew), you’ll need to be conscious of the amount of dust such work can produce. Any decent work crew will do their best to keep dust to a minimum, but it is simply a fact of the job. It’s usually a good idea to get anything you don’t want covered as far away from the workspace as possible. Those things that can’t be moved should be covered in plastic wrap for the duration of the work. Often, if you mention these things specifically to the crew, they can provide the plastic and will cover the furniture for you.

Your bathroom will probably be somewhat inaccessible while the work is going on. This includes the hours after the crew has gone home in many cases. The area will likely be dangerous to walk through and will probably be filled with junk that will make it difficult to navigate. Your best bet is usually to just consider the room off limits until the work has been completed. Move all of your necessities into another bathroom and use that until everything is finished. 

If you won’t be home at the same hours as the work crew, make sure you tell them about any situations they should know about. This includes telling them about pets they need to be wary of. On the subject, however, you should do everything possible to make sure that your pets stay out of the crew’s way. They are there to work, not to fiddle with your dog. Invest in a kennel stay or keep your pets in rooms that block them off from the work crew. You may also want to leave a clear note station where the work crew can leave messages for you, should it be necessary to do so. This is even more important if it will be difficult for you to receive calls while you’re at work.

To make your New Orleans bathroom remodeling as simple as possible, make sure you have all the proper plans in place before you get started!