Sometimes you don’t want or need a big change – just a few tweaks will do. And when it comes to bathroom renovations, which can be notoriously expensive, a few tweaks is often all that’s in the budget. Luckily, if you want to freshen up your bathroom, that’s all you need to do.

A partial bathroom renovation generally involves replacing everything but the bath and tiles. Think brand new vanity, toilet, tapware, mirror, cupboard and shower screen. Because the layout of the bathroom stays put, costs can be dramatically reduced.

However, this usually means that the bath stays where it is as well – removing it will risk damaging the flooring. But that doesn’t mean it can’t have a spruce up as well – resurfacing a bathtub is a surprisingly effective way of bringing an old tub to life. You can find out about bath resurfacing here.

Dramatic changes can be achieved with a bathroom quick fix. If you can’t stand the sight of your daggy old shower screen, old taps and tiny mirror, bring the wow in with a new shower screen, stylish new vanity and a shiny new set of tapware.

It’s a great project for a weekend, and you can achieve a lot in a short space of time. Without the need for waterproofing, tiling or changing the plumbing fixtures around, it might only take a couple of days from woe to go.

Of course if the problems run deeper than a cracked shower screen, you might have to call for professional help. Issues with waterproofing or leaking fixtures require an expert plumber on site, stat.

But if you only want to update the look with a few cosmetic changes, a partial reno is the way to go. Plus, if you’ve got a handyman’s thumb, you should consider doing the job yourself. If you don’t feel up to it, call a bathroom renovation expert to get a quote today.