Restrooms, have a service life. In most facilities, this is somewhere around 20 years, according to an article from Building Operating Management on the FacilitiesNet website.
And while the restroom components may still be functioning at 20 years, the restroom may no longer be meeting the needs of the building occupants or owners.
A total renovation may be the best solution.How do you determine that a renovation is needed? First, understand the issues that the current restroom operations are facing, and what must be done to address each of those issues.
Next, the benefits of options available need to be examined, as well as their costs. How do you accomplish that? Start by examining the issues identified here to see if they apply to the facility. The more issues that do, the greater the need for a total renovation.
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