Bathroom Refresh & Update

Bathrooms are the room buyers inspect most closely and forgive least. Discoloured grout, mouldy silicone and a scratched shower screen suggest ongoing water problems, and buyers price that risk in heavily.

Mould is a signal, not a stain

Painting over or scrubbing off surface mould without addressing ventilation is a short-term fix that a building inspector will find. We check the exhaust fan, the seal quality and the fall of the shower floor before recommending cosmetic work, and we tell you honestly if something needs disclosing.

The refresh that does most of the work

In the majority of pre-listing bathrooms, four jobs deliver almost all of the visible improvement.

• Regrout and reseal – removes the discolouration buyers notice first
• New shower screen – clear glass instantly modernises the room
• New vanity, mirror and tapware – the fittings that date fastest
• Better lighting and a working exhaust fan

When a full renovation is worth it

Only when the bathroom is the reason the property will not sell, or when comparable listings in the area all have renovated bathrooms and yours does not. We will show you the comparison rather than assume.