Thinking about home renovation is just as pleasing as conducting it. Just imagine the fun of something which gives so much delight even in its planning stage. Yes, we all love renovating our homes and with a little push from economy, construction sector and your heart; you can really set up the perfect home renovation for yourself.
Let us look at 5 renovation mistakes which you want to avoid in order to get the dream and not the nightmare.
Conduct your own research
If you do not have a strong idea of what you want, the contractor may force his own ideas on you. In such cases, you are likely to shell out a fortune from your pocket unless the contractor is an extremely moral person.
Yes, you are not a professional but it does not bar you from researching on the subject.
Go the whole hog; find out what may be the cost estimates, which styles may suit your home more, is there a modification which can help with your home’s appraisal and so on?
Reputed home renovators never shy away from soaking in your idea. It makes them all the more adept at working on your home.
Don’t hire a contractor for the sake of hiring
Conduct Due Diligence, finding out as much about the contractor as possible. Look for any word-of-mouth appreciation. look for his references.
Find out if he is under the pump (dispute-wise or complaint-wise) and if possible, take a look at some of his works. It is needless to say that you must prefigure every aspect of his work license.
Contractors worth their name will sail past all your investigations because these are men of watertight reputation and quality work culture (add work ethics too).
Cheapest bid may not be the best bid
Let us say you have three bids to select from. Now, unlike the procedure to follow in other fields of bargaining, just cast out the lowest-priced deal. The lowest bid, if allowed, may bring an unworthy contractor on board.
The guy will most likely provide shoddy raw materials, foresight-lacking renovation, and paltry planning.
It does not mean that you have to opt for the really expensive home renovators. Sydney is flush with quality craftsmen who offer sublime work at a very competent-price. The idea is to ignore a very low bid just because it makes your wallet happy.
Written contract a prerequisite
Those contractors who have a name to defend come up to you themselves and talk about a written contract. Just like you, they want each thing documented too; right from the expected time-frame of completion to the raw materials.
Get a payment schedule drawn out
Ideally, you must have a payment schedule in force which stipulates the various phases in which you want to pay out. This may include, but is not limited to, upfront costs, phase payments, payment post job completion.
If you have home renovation in your mind, you can call us at MK Home Design. We are your friendly home designer and renovator and take great pride in our craft and work ethics.