I have seen four clients in the past two weeks who are changing or fixing their walls in their showers. One thing that all of them have in common is they have all asked if they should replace all or just a part of their tile. The answer is yes to both. Here is the questions I asked to get to the answers for my clients.

Is there any portion of the tile that is failing or you have had problems with? if yes then yes replace it all since if you have one point of failure you don't know how much more damage could have happened from that one spot in the wall.

Are you updating for resale? If you are getting ready for resale then yes you should replace it all, as bathrooms and kitchens are the place to spend money to impress buyers. I would not spend a lot of money in guest baths but if the powder room is on the main floor and gets used alot then put some money into updating it as it will be looked at almost immediately after the kitchen with new buyers. You can cosmetically update a bathroom without breaking the bank. New tile and sinks and faucets can be done fairly inexpensively if you know where to look and/or how to do it yourself.

Are you doing it just because you are tired of it? Now this is a tough one as clients want me to say yes go ahead but I always want to point out is there something else in your house you would rather see changed. Since this really "doesn't" have to be fixed. This is where I usually here yes. I say this because for most people you are the only one that sees your bathroom... you don't have all your guests walking through your bathroom, especially the shower. So if there is something else you have been putting off that is where I would spend the money. I am of course assuming it is in a place that is used more by all family members or guests.

Again those are just my experience over the last few years and weeks. Have an Amazing Day

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