Bathroom Refresh in PA & NJ

Not every dated bathroom needs to go down to the studs. If the tub and the wall tile are still sound, replacing the vanity, faucet, toilet, mirror, lighting and floor changes everything you see from the doorway, in about a week and without the dust of demolition. Underhill Lions LLC does bathroom refreshes in homes and in rental units between tenants, in Philadelphia and the Bucks, Montgomery and South Jersey suburbs.

What a refresh includes

• Vanity and faucet. A new cabinet, top, sink and faucet, with the supply lines checked while the old one is out.
• Toilet. A new toilet, with the floor under it checked before it goes in.
• Mirror and lighting. A framed or backlit mirror and a new vanity light, on the existing circuit or a new one if the old wiring is not up to it.
• Floor. New porcelain tile over the existing subfloor, after we check it is solid at the toilet.
• Hardware. Towel bars, shelves and grab bars in one finish so the old and new pieces read as one room.

Safer for every age

A refresh is the right moment to add grab bars at the tub and beside the toilet. The bars go into the framing, not just the drywall, so they hold a person's weight. For a parent who is staying in the house, or a rental that may be let to older tenants, this is the cheapest safety upgrade a bathroom can get.

What a refresh cannot fix

Loose or cracked tile, grout that never dries, a soft floor around the toilet, a fan that vents into the attic or a shower that has leaked into the ceiling below are all signs the walls or floor need to come open. In those rooms a refresh covers up a problem that will cost more later, and we will say so at the walk-through. Our post on refresh or full remodel lists the signs to look for; the bathroom remodeling page covers the full job.

Refreshing a bathroom in a home or a rental? Send us a photo of the room as it is and we will tell you whether a refresh will do it.