Comments on: 5 Keys to a Successful Home Renovation http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/contractor-selection/5-keys-to-a-successful-home-renovation/ Blogging about the world of home renovation and improvement. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: plumbing company melbourne http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/contractor-selection/5-keys-to-a-successful-home-renovation/#comment-3667 plumbing company melbourne Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:55:44 +0000 http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/?p=262#comment-3667 Thank you for sharing this. :-) Thank you for sharing this. :-)

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]]> By: Home Renovation Service Vancouver http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/contractor-selection/5-keys-to-a-successful-home-renovation/#comment-1537 Home Renovation Service Vancouver Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:56:20 +0000 http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/?p=262#comment-1537 how do you make a home remodel easy on yourself, and not something that is going to turn into a large headache for you. 1. When you are going to start on a home remodel project, you should determine what exactly you want to get renovated and what can wait. Anywhere that you can save money is important because that may be money you have to spend when unseen costs pop up. Make a budget and do whatever you can to stick to that budget. If granite countertops put you over the budget, then you may need to think about a different type of countertop. 2. When hiring a contractor, you need to do your research. Many homeowners have been left high and dry by a contractor who does not have the experience to get the job done properly. As a result, you should always look at references and past work of a contractor. Ask your contractor questions like what the procedure is for going over budget, how often they are on the work site and what they are going to do if they need to make changes to the plan. 3. Have an emergency fund in place because costs may go past what you thought they would and that can lead you to needing to pay out a bit more than what the budget allows. Yes, you need to cut back on your renovation to fit your budget, but even what you keep can go over and having a bit of a savings in place will ensure you are not left with a half-finished house because you didn’t have the money for the budget overages. 4. Have your home renovations done in phases. One year, do the bathroom, while the next concentrate on the kitchen. Spacing things out will make it easier on you and prevent you from paying out too much money all at once. This also lets you concentrate on one area and get that area perfect to what you want for your home renovation. how do you make a home remodel easy on yourself, and not something that is going to turn into a large headache for you.
1. When you are going to start on a home remodel project, you should determine what exactly you want to get renovated and what can wait. Anywhere that you can save money is important because that may be money you have to spend when unseen costs pop up. Make a budget and do whatever you can to stick to that budget. If granite countertops put you over the budget, then you may need to think about a different type of countertop.
2. When hiring a contractor, you need to do your research. Many homeowners have been left high and dry by a contractor who does not have the experience to get the job done properly. As a result, you should always look at references and past work of a contractor. Ask your contractor questions like what the procedure is for going over budget, how often they are on the work site and what they are going to do if they need to make changes to the plan.
3. Have an emergency fund in place because costs may go past what you thought they would and that can lead you to needing to pay out a bit more than what the budget allows. Yes, you need to cut back on your renovation to fit your budget, but even what you keep can go over and having a bit of a savings in place will ensure you are not left with a half-finished house because you didn’t have the money for the budget overages.
4. Have your home renovations done in phases. One year, do the bathroom, while the next concentrate on the kitchen. Spacing things out will make it easier on you and prevent you from paying out too much money all at once. This also lets you concentrate on one area and get that area perfect to what you want for your home renovation.

]]> By: Toronto Basement Renovations http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/contractor-selection/5-keys-to-a-successful-home-renovation/#comment-1110 Toronto Basement Renovations Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:56:53 +0000 http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/?p=262#comment-1110 Noteworthy Post! I sense you have flaunted all the fundamental things. Noteworthy Post! I sense you have flaunted all the fundamental things.

]]> By: peter gabor http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/contractor-selection/5-keys-to-a-successful-home-renovation/#comment-556 peter gabor Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:10:48 +0000 http://blog.homerenovationguide.com/?p=262#comment-556 Over the years, we have seen many jobs that did not have architects and watched or learned in horror what disasters ensued. In some cases we intervened to salvage the process. The first critical key for any renovation involving gutting, or additions, or if any structural work is involved, is to get an independent architect, as experienced as the project requires, to orchestrate the myriad requirements for successful completion of projects. Architects have the training, are backed up by insurance, know the approval process, can recommend appropriate contractors with a proven track record. Architects are your insurance of a quality completion of your renovation project. They are your eyes and ears at the site, and can manaage the smooth flow of money, and and arrange the holdbacks to ensure your liability is limited in case of liens. In short, choosing an architect could be the most cost effective way of ensuring that your project is well designed, well constructed, and financially well managed. Over the years, we have seen many jobs that did not have architects and watched or learned in horror what disasters ensued. In some cases we intervened to salvage the process.

The first critical key for any renovation involving gutting, or additions, or if any structural work is involved, is to get an independent architect, as experienced as the project requires, to orchestrate the myriad requirements for successful completion of projects. Architects have the training, are backed up by insurance, know the approval process, can recommend appropriate contractors with a proven track record.

Architects are your insurance of a quality completion of your renovation project. They are your eyes and ears at the site, and can manaage the smooth flow of money, and and arrange the holdbacks to ensure your liability is limited in case of liens.

In short, choosing an architect could be the most cost effective way of ensuring that your project is well designed, well constructed, and financially well managed.

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