A bathroom shower remodel is often the thing that prompts a renovation of the entire bathroom. It can be done quickly and fairly inexpensively, or you can sink a lot of money into just that part of your bathroom. The only thing limiting your choices is really your budget, and just how different you want the shower enclosure and tub area to look. Whether you have a stand alone shower or a shower/tub combination, you can choose to remodel what you have or buy new.

First of all, it's important that you are happy with the finished result, no matter how low your budget. If you really want to rip out the fiberglass enclosure and cover the walls with beautiful ceramic tile, but you don't quite have the budget for it, you could use the budget you have for a new fiberglass enclosure in the color of the tile you might have chosen. This could be an excellent bathroom shower remodel compromise.

But if you hate the look of a fiberglass enclosure and there's nothing wrong the existing one, you might want to wait until you do have the budget to get the improvements you want, rather than spend money on something that will look new and fresh - but that you're not really going to be happy with.

If your old enclosure is worn and tired looking, the most inexpensive thing you can do is simply replace it with a new enclosure of the same type. Or you can rip everything out and put in a new tub and ceramic tile. It depends on whether you want to spend a thousand dollars or five thousand. If you're capable of replacing the shower enclosure yourself, instead of needing a contractor for a bathroom shower remodel, then you could complete the project with some time and maybe less than five hundred dollars. But it's probably worth it to you to have an expert do the job.

Bathroom shower remodeling can also cost more than you expect if you discover any problems, like leaks or walls that aren't in great shape behind the old enclosure. Whatever the cost of the bathroom shower remodel you're considering, budget an extra 10% to 15% just for unexpected expenses. This can save your sanity if things do go wrong or problems are discovered, because you won't have to worry about whether or not you can afford your shower remodeling.

If your shower is in excellent shape, then look at some showrooms and talk to contractors about remodeling your current set up to look more and function more how you want. Otherwise, you should budget to buy completely new, so that your bathroom shower remodeling won't suffer. You have to start with a good foundation to get a good result. So if your walls aren't in good shape or don't feel secure, remodeling with a new enclosure over a problem area will only let the problem with your shower remodeling present itself later, when you've already exhausted your budget.

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