Wet rooms bring an array of benefits to peoples' lives: aiding in mobility, saving space and elegantly transforming one's home into a modern and contemporary humble abode. A wet room is a completely waterproof bathroom space with a flush area that sits in the floor or the room.

If you're considering installing a wet room as part of your bathroom renovation, this blog post will help you to determine the benefits and drawbacks of doing so, allowing you to make an informed decision as to whether this is right for you.

Benefits to Wet Rooms

Easy to Maintain

With the conventional shape of bath/shower fitting, maintaining a cleanly environment requires you to clean every nook and cranny of your fixtures. Wet rooms are incredibly easy to clean, with particular focus required at only the floor surface that the water runs down on.

Exceptional Results

Wet rooms bring a contrast to your home and compliment open plan living, adding that extra sense of luxury to your bathroom. A stylish design that allows homeowners a chance to refresh their outdated, traditional bathroom into a bathroom with a contemporary atmosphere. It's unsurprising that this bathroom feature has exponentially grown in popularity, with more and more people considering this when fitting a new bathroom.

Increases Home Valuation

The installation of a wet room, in some cases, can increase the valuation of your property. Property experts claim that a potential 2.88% value increase, with a wet room adding even more on top when selling your home!

Optimise Your Bathroom

If you've hired the team at Just Perfect, you'll be familiar with our belief that efficiency is a heavily weighing factor into any renovation decision. Whether you're considering a wet room to accommodate and assist with mobility, or to optimise your space, a wet room is ideal for anyone looking to improve their showering experience in the morning.

Drawbacks to Wet Rooms

Not Always Practical

Practically is unfortunately, a big element in the decision making process. Dampness is likely to circulate and cause problems around areas of the room. Also, affordability usually plays a large role in this - particularly for those without access to funding. However, for individuals with mobility restrictions, it is possible to receive funding from your local council.

Water Drainage Issues

One of the main disadvantages to wet rooms is water drainage issues. If installed incorrectly, a build up of water could cause flooding to the remainder of your home. With a wet room, hair gathered in the plug must be removed more often to avoid leakage as this is your only deterrent to a dry floor.

Overall, the decision of a wet room installation is always down to the requirements, tastes and desires of each individual. Whilst there are a more obvious benefits to drawbacks, wet rooms are not always practical or structurally possible (depending on size). Each individual must assess how a wet room would implicate their home and day to day life and whether this would serve more beneficial than not.

If you are considering renovating your bathroom, with or without a wet room, Just Perfect Property Maintenance is here to help. To learn more about our Norfolk based Bathroom fitting service, visit www.norfolkbathroomfitting.co.uk and fill in the contact form to book your FREE, no obligation site survey. To find out more about our services or for any further enquiries, email us at info@jp-propertymaintenance.co.uk or call our landline on 01953 542 313.