Why You Should Consider Installing a Modular Bathroom
If you are currently building a new home or considering a new bathroom, you will have a choice between building a bathroom from scratch or fitting a modular bathroom. There are major differences between these two, and here we look at some of the reasons why you should choose a modular bathroom.
What is a Modular Bathroom?
People are often unclear as to what exactly a modular bathroom is, so they tend to think that it is a temporary bathroom structure that is used to provide ablution facilities on a temporary basis. While some modular bathrooms can be used like this, the more commonly used modular bathrooms consist of a pre-fabricated bathroom kit that is installed as a whole. Many housing projects, building developments and other industries are now choosing the convenience and cost-effective options that modular bathrooms offer.
Benefits of a Modular Bathroom
When you build a bathroom, and especially a small one, modular bathrooms provide many different benefits. Because the bathroom units and other components are pre-made, they are easy and fast to install. They are usually assembled within a short space of time, and because the components are all constructed and added off-site, there is a much lower chance of theft of bathroom fittings and fixtures on-site.
When looking at bathrooms from a building contractor’s viewpoint, it becomes obvious that they are the favourites of the construction industry. The modular bathroom can be designed especially for a space and then created off-site by a modular bathroom specialist factory. This comes in very handy where a lot of units are built in a particular building or construction development, because standard units can be designed and installed quickly and easily. This means that the building contractor will spend less time on building the bathroom and more on the supervision of the installation instead.
Another great advantage is that all the electrical and plumbing installations are already done, which means that no additional expertise from plumbers and electrical contracts is needed during the installation process. Off-site building means that the construction and design is more cost-effective and better for the environment. The installation can take place in a very short space of time – as little as 2 hours in some cases – and the separate parts of the modular bathroom are designed to fit through any standard door opening. Construction experts like using modular bathrooms instead of custom-built bathrooms, because they allow for fast and easy construction, which means less delays and scope creep on building projects, especially where are number of units have to be built in a short space of time.
Pre-made does not mean that the bathroom has to be restricted by a standard design, and the customer is able to still design the layout and the bathroom according to their own wishes and tastes. Modular bathrooms are usually constructed from lightweight materials, such as fibreglass with some steel additions, and this provides a wonderful array of choices and options when it comes to the look and functionality of the bathroom. There are standard templates to choose from, so if you are not a fan of designing your own bathroom or would like the bathroom to be functional within a short space of time, it is possible to find a standard design that you know will work in the space you have available.
Consistency in standard is also a great advantage – when you invest in a modular bathroom you know that it is built according to certain standards and that some requirements are already taken care of; for instance, modular bathrooms have to be totally waterproof. By the time the bathroom set arrives on the site, rigorous waterproofing and testing have already taken place and the customer can rest assured that the bathroom will perform well. The materials that are used in the design and manufacture of modular bathrooms are also easy to clean, and yet they are hardy and difficult to damage or stain.
If you are renovating or building a new bathroom, you should consider the smart choice. Modular bathrooms are not only much more cost-effective than custom-built bathrooms, but they are also more waterproof and easy to install. Don’t make the mistake of confusing cheap, nasty bathrooms made of inferior materials with modular bathrooms! The new types of models include high-quality materials, such glass and other bathroom surfaces that provide a luxurious feel to your brand new modular bathroom.
If you would like to find out more about modular bathrooms and how they can benefit you, give our team at GEZA a call. We would be only too happy to discuss our wide range of options with you!
