If you have a modern full bathroom and an old half bath inside your house, you may find that the half bath is rarely used since the full one is better in most ways. If the half bath has a decent amount of empty space to use, you may want to work on turning it into a full bathroom.
Although you may feel comfortable with handling some of the work, you should make sure to get help from professionals when you need to do anything related to the plumbing system.
Toilet
In a half bath, you will already have a toilet that your family may use on occasion. Even an old and outdated toilet can provide the basic functionality that you expect from a toilet, but you may want to do more than just provide your family with the bare minimum in an updated bathroom.
At the very least, you can make the switch to a newer toilet with dual-flush technology that makes it easy for your family to conserve water when going to the bathroom. Hiring a plumber is helpful because they can inspect the existing toilet pipes to determine their overall condition.
Sink
Another feature that you may be familiar with in your half bath is the sink. Upgrading the sink setup is possible in many ways, such as getting a new sink and finding a better location for it. Since you are going to be adding a bath and shower, you may find that it is beneficial to get help from plumbers, as moving the sink around will require a considerable amount of plumbing work.
Bath
Trying to fit a bathtub into a small- to medium-sized bathroom may not be an easy thing to do, but you can succeed with strategic planning. For instance, you can choose a deep soaking tub instead of a large one that may take up too much space inside the bathroom. Plumbers can also help you determine where it will be most affordable and the easiest to install a new bathtub.
Shower
The final feature that you will need to add to create a full bathroom is a shower. Fortunately, you can make a walk-in shower work in almost any bathroom because all you need to do is make sure that every family member has enough space to get in the shower and turn around comfortably. A plumber will be able to install all the necessary fixtures as well as a drain line if one is needed.
While you may need to hire remodelers to help during some of the transition to a full bath, you can rely on plumbers for the majority of the work involving these main features.