But some of the decisions that make the biggest difference to the finished room happen before installation begins.
Thinking about the layout, plumbing, storage and how you actually use the room can help you create a bathroom that works as well as it looks.
Start with how you use the bathroom
Before deciding where everything should go, think about who uses the room and what matters most.
A family bathroom may need a bath, practical storage and easy to clean surfaces.
A smaller bathroom may benefit from a shower and a layout that creates more usable floor space.
Think about what frustrates you about the current room. The new bathroom is your opportunity to solve those problems.
Decide whether the layout needs to change
Keeping fixtures in similar positions can sometimes simplify the plumbing work.
However, that does not mean the existing layout is automatically the best one.
Moving a basin, toilet, shower or bath can create a more practical room, but the new positions need to work with the water supplies, waste pipework and available space.
Discuss proposed layout changes before buying the suite.
Measure carefully before ordering anything
Bathrooms often have less usable space than they first appear to.
Doors need room to open. Drawers need clearance. Shower screens need space. Toilets and basins need to be comfortable to use.
Measure the room properly and consider how each item will work once installed, rather than simply whether it technically fits.
Think about the plumbing before the finishes
Beautiful tiles will not compensate for poorly planned plumbing.
The locations of water supplies, waste pipes, shower pipework and radiator connections should be considered before walls and floors are finished.
If substantial alterations are needed, first fix plumbing takes place before the final fixtures are installed.
Tiles or wet wall panels?
Both can create an attractive bathroom.
Tiles provide a huge choice of styles, colours and finishes.
Wet wall panels can provide an easy to clean surface and may be used as an alternative to tiling in suitable areas.
Your choice will depend on the look you want, the room and your budget.
T.G Plumbing Solutions provides both tiling and wet wall panelling as part of relevant bathroom projects.
Do not forget the radiator
The radiator needs to provide useful heat without getting in the way of the layout.
A standard radiator may work well, while a vertical or towel radiator may make better use of wall space in some bathrooms.
If the radiator is being moved, the associated pipework should be considered as part of the wider project.
Choose who will manage the installation
A full bathroom can involve plumbing, fitting, tiling, flooring and finishing work.
Coordinating these stages yourself can be difficult.
T.G Plumbing Solutions specialises in complete bathroom installations and can manage the transformation from the plumbing alterations through to the finished room.
Plan the project before buying everything
If possible, discuss the proposed bathroom before ordering every item.
This gives you an opportunity to check that the products, layout and plumbing requirements work together.
T.G Plumbing Solutions can discuss supplying the bathroom suite and materials as part of the project, or installation can be quoted if you have already purchased your own.
Planning a bathroom in Rotherham or Barnsley?
T.G Plumbing Solutions carries out complete bathroom installations across Rotherham, Barnsley and wider South Yorkshire.
