3 Tips To Make Your Home Remodel A Breeze
The last two years have changed the way we approach everything, including how we remodel our homes. Materials are scarce, good labor is hard to find, and the market is ripe for bad people to pose as home remodelers, general contractors, and builders so they can take your money. I’ve heard of this happening time and time again, all across America.
In the new era of home remodeling, homeowners need to be much more involved, detailed, and thorough when planning their projects. Doing this is the only way to know that the money you will be spending will get you the look and quality you want. However, this doesn’t mean that the process needs to be difficult! In fact, following these three simple tips can help make your home remodel a breeze while still ensuring you’re getting exactly what you want!
Know Exactly What You Want To Replace And Keep
The first step in any home remodel is to take inventory of what you want to keep and what you want to replace. This seems like a simple task, but it’s essential to be as specific as possible. For example, if you’re planning on gutting your kitchen, do you want to keep the cabinets? The countertops? The appliances? The flooring? Knowing exactly what you want to keep will help you budget for your project and ensure that everything flows together nicely.
Figure Out How Much You Can Afford To Spend
The next step is to figure out how much you can afford to spend on your home remodel. This is vital because it will help you keep your project within budget and prevent you from overspending. It’s important to remember that unexpected costs always come up, so it’s best to add an additional 10-20% to your budget to account for these.
Consider The Materials You Want To Use
The final step is to consider the materials you want to use in your home remodel. This includes everything from the flooring and countertops to the paint and lighting. By considering all of your options upfront, you can ensure that the materials you choose will work well together and create the look you’re going for while ensuring it’s within your ideal budget.
Why Is This Information So Important?
Home remodels used to look pretty simple. For example, if your bathroom was outdated and dingy, or things didn’t work as well as they used to, you would typically call a contractor to come to your house. They would show up, take a bunch of measurements and get back to you with a bid a couple of weeks later. However, those days are over.
How do you know that you are getting the look and feel you want in your new bathroom? How do you know you will be getting good quality materials and workmanship? The short answer: You don’t!
Instead, having the information we listed above ready to go before calling a contractor can help ensure that you’re getting exactly what you need. If you don’t know what you want in your bathroom, how is the contractor supposed to know? What is the contractor even bidding?
A smart contractor will bid inexpensive components to get you to sign up for the remodel, and then you’ll find out during the remodel that either it’s going to cost you a lot more than you thought, or if you don’t have the extra money to spend, you are going to be stuck with low-quality finishes that are not what you wanted.
So, you can see, the more specific you are about the materials you want to use, the more accurate your estimates will be, and you are much more likely to end up with a remodel you love.
Conclusion: Making Your Home Remodel Even Easier
By following these three simple tips, you can make your home remodel even easier! By knowing precisely what you want to replace and keep, figuring out how much you can afford to spend, and considering the materials you want to use, you can ensure that your home remodel goes smoothly and stays within your budget.
If the idea of picking out all the finishes and items you want for a bathroom or kitchen remodel overwhelms you, and you don’t know where to start, join my e-mail list below or sign up for a remodel coaching session.