How to Tell If Your Bathroom Mirror Needs Replacement

A bathroom mirror is essential since it improves natural lighting in your bathroom, making your space look bigger and attractive. Additionally, some bathroom mirror designs help you to achieve a certain unique style.

Unfortunately, mirrors can get damaged due to natural wear and tear. Therefore, you may need to replace the mirror. Learn how to tell if your bathroom mirror needs replacement.

Your Mirror Has a Crack

Your bathroom mirror can easily crack due to sudden temperature changes in your bathroom. The humidity changes in your bathroom can also make your bathroom mirror crack.

A cracked bathroom mirror puts you and your family at risk. Small glass pieces may start falling out of the cracked mirror and cause injuries. Also, if you ignore small cracks, they may become bigger, making your mirror shatter and causing severe accidents.

Other than causing injuries, small glass pieces may damage your property. If these pieces come into contact with your bathroom countertop, they may cause tiny scratches. These glass pieces may also scratch other bathroom furnishings.

Your Mirror Has Dark Spots

All mirrors are made up of two layers: silver and tin. Manufacturers like including the silver layer in mirrors to give it luster. The silver layer is also responsible for reflecting images.

With time, your mirror's silver layer may wear away through a process known as desilvering, making your mirror develop dark spots, especially around the edges.

Several factors can make your bathroom desilver. The main reason is the high humidity levels in your bathroom. Steam from your hot shower can also cause desilvering. Finally, if you regularly clean your bathroom mirror with a wet cloth or use ammonia-based mirror cleaning products, you may begin to notice some dark spots.

Mirror dark spots can make it difficult for you to see yourself. These spots may also make your bathroom unattractive. To get rid of these spots, call a glass expert to help you treat them. A glass expert may also add a frame around your mirror's edges to cover the spots and improve how your bathroom looks. Nevertheless, you need to replace the mirror.

Your Mirror Design Is Outdated

As technology keeps evolving, different mirror designs and bathroom decoration ideas also come up. Therefore, your mirror design may clash with your bathroom decor, making your bathroom look odd.

For instance, if you have a modern bathroom but the mirror has an outdated Victorian-style frame, your mirror will look out of place. Additionally, if your bathroom has a minimalist design, an oval mirror with a salmon frame will most likely clash.

In such instances, people prefer changing the mirror frame or repainting it to match the rest of the bathroom design. This option is favorable if you have financial difficulties, helping you save money while enjoying the benefits of a good-looking bathroom.

Your Image Looks Different

As time goes by, your bathroom mirror naturally wears down. As a result, your image may look different when you look at yourself in the mirror. For example, the mirror may make you look smaller or bigger. A worn-out mirror may also make some of your body parts look wavy.

If you notice your mirror makes you look different, look for mirror replacement services immediately. Otherwise, the mirror may wear out completely, causing you harm.

If you observe any of the signs discussed above, look for professional mirror replacement services. These experts have the experience and necessary tools to help you replace your bathroom mirror. If you want bathroom mirror replacement services, contact Concord & Antioch Glass, Inc. We look forward to helping you have the best mirror possible for your bathroom.