Guest Blogger: Pros and Cons of Hiring a Plumber for Bathroom Remodel

Guest Blog #150, Entry #622, August 18, 201

Bathroom renovations are one of the most popular renovations homeowners choose for their homes. When it comes to the physical remodel, deciding to do it yourself (DIY) or hiring a plumber can be an essential part to the execution of your bathroom remodel.

Before you start your remodel, do you need a professional plumber?

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Today, our Guest Blogger , Magnolia Plumbing gives you the pros and cons of hiring a plumber for your bathroom model, before you get started!

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So you’re all set to go for your bathroom remodeling project – you’ve got your new wallpaper all picked out, a brand new massaging showerhead and even a fancy new toilet! There’s only one decision left to make – should you hire a plumbing company to finish the remodel, or should you attempt it yourself?

The pros and cons of hiring a plumber

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Hiring a Plumber – Pros

You know the job will turn out right – when you hire a plumber to remodel your bathroom, you know the job will turn out how you want it (provided you hire a good plumber!). Professional plumbers will know exactly what needs to be done to ensure that your new bathroom matches your expectations as closely as possible.

The project will be finished on time – barring any last minute changes, a professional plumber will be able to budget enough time to make sure your bathroom remodel gets finished on time. Let’s face it – if you want to remodel your bathroom yourself, you probably have at most two days to work on it – Saturday and Sunday. On the other hand, a good plumber will be at your house at least 4 days a week getting your bathroom done as quickly as possible.

A plumber has more experience – bathroom remodeling involves a lot more than just popping in new fixtures and repainting the walls. Unfortunately, many DIYers don’t realize this. The result? Repeated trips to the hardware store and mounting frustration as the job gets more and more complicated.

Hiring a plumber can help avoid costly mistakes

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Hiring a Plumber – Cons

Plumbers cost more up front – if all you want to do is change the faucets or showerheads, you can probably do that yourself and eliminate the cost of hiring a plumber. The best plumbers do cost a lot more. That said, you usually get what you pay for.

You might lose some creative leeway – one of the biggest problems that comes with hiring a plumber is that while you have a lot of creative freedom in the beginning, that tends to dry up quickly once the job gets started. Any changes you want to make will have to go through change orders, the costs of which will start to add up pretty rapidly.

Bio: Magnolia Plumbing is a plumbing company in that has been providing residential and commercial plumbing service Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia since 1950.

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