I would love to have a wetroom in my house, my basement seems the ideal place to situate it, however there is one snag with putting a wetroom in the basement, it’s too far away from the rest of the living areas in the house. It is unlikely that a conversion of my basement into a wet room would work as a lifestyle choice in the home that I currently live in, because all the living quarters are on the first and second floor. Can you imagine having to trek from the top floor bedrooms, down to the wetrooms and back up 4 flights of stairs after you’ve had a relaxing spa-like experience in a beautifully decked out room.

That said, just because I wouldn’t do it, doesn’t mean you can’t convert a basement into a wonderfully designed wetroom basement for you and your family. There are many wetroom basement design sites and companies that will help you to plan your wet room design. You of course will need to ensure that you have the right materials and the appropriate plans of the house that you’re planning to do the work in. You need to make sure that any renovation work you are going to be doing so close to the foundations are not going to disturb them and so reck the structural integrity of the building.

Experienced wet room contractors will be able to advise you on how best to go about converting your basement into a wetroom. understandably experienced contractors cost more than if you were going to do the conversion yourself, but imagine the cost and disruption not to mention the risk involved if you were to go about the work yourself and get it wrong? There is no comeback on you if you get it wrong (apart from knowing that you recked your own house), however if the contractor gets things wrong, then at least you will know he’s insured and so has to rectify any problems at his own cost not yours and you’ll be compensated for the inconvenience

Quite apart from dealing with any major catastrophe, another reason for hiring an experienced contractor to do your wet room conversion is that they will have all the necessary experience to tackle head on, any unforeseen problems. With any building work, there are always surprises. A contractor can tackle them with much more dexterity that you as a diy amateur will be able to do.

What Cost The Wet Basement Conversion

Wetrooms needn’t be expensive items in themselves to install. Once you’ve done the ground work in preparing the basement room, then you can buy a wet room system that is complete with an integral gradient that can be finished in timber, tile or other covering. The inbuilt gradient allows water to drain any as in the wet room the shower is not enclosed and there is no shower tray to step over. There will of course be other fixtures in the room if you chose it to be a full bathroom, such as the wash basin, toilet pan and flush and also possibly a bidet or some such other bathroom type fixture.

Although you may choose to hire a contractor for your basement/bathroom conversion, you are still the client, and it is still your home, so you are in charge of the major decisions that have to be made in terms of layout, materials, final design and the fixtures and fittings. It’s greate to have the creative side of the project in your own hands, as this will make you feel that you are the one who has actually achieved what everyone will marvel at when they come and stay at your home, and enjoy the spectacular new addition to your home.