Depending on how big or small your home renovation is, this can cause some stress. Trying to come up with ideas is not everyone’s forte. This is where a contractor can help suggest new insights and perspective regarding remodeling or renovation your house. They are able to look at homes in a different way and understanding how their minds work can help you. To anyone who is not a contractor, some ideas are just not realistic. If this is the case, there can be negative effects for the outcome. When you are planning a home renovation, our team at Orange Contracting wants you to keep a few things in mind to have realistic expectations and successful home renovation. 

Tips for Your Next Renovation

Never leave decisions until the last moment: in order for a renovation to be successful, careful and precise budgeting and planning is essential. For a home renovation to go well, every decision should be made before any work begins. This is going to give you a good idea of how each of your decisions affect the project and how you can budget everything properly. Things like trim, paint, flooring type, and appliances should all be selected in order to get an accurate timeline and allow proper planning for space and functionality. You will be able to avoid delays and issues if you consider every eventuality before it happens. 

Stick to your decisions: making major changes amid a renovation will affect the plan you have originally put into place. Your contractors will have placed orders and construction has already begun from the information from your original plan. When you make major changes, or even moderate ones, there is valuable time and money being used or wasted in order to accommodate these changes. Especially if you are on a tight budget, stick to your original plan, even to the most minute detail. 

Let the contractor buy your materials: Even if you get excited for your project, don’t go and buy any materials yourself. Your contractor will place orders for materials and provide it for a much lower price than what average people can get it for. Even if they markup their price for the materials provided, you are still getting quality products and at a better price than buying it yourself. Cooperation with your contractor is vitally important, they are going to get you the best quality and choice of materials. 

Listen to suggestions from your contractor: you might have a lot of ideas for your renovation that you want done a certain way. But with inexperience can cause problems, however, your contractor will be able to anticipate these issues, and you should let them. Professional suggestions should be listened to. This will still be your project and experienced contractors will be able to accommodate your specifications. 

Make sure to plan to have more budget than originally planned: never underestimate the cost of your renovation, always overestimate to make sure you don’t go over your budget and plan for unexpected costs. Make sure to keep your expectations realistic for material cost and the timeline to get things done. Account for installation of things like electrical, plumbing, gas fixtures, and appliances, as well as the overall construction itself. Then there is also the cost for new flooring, windows, doors, etc., which all start to add up quicker than people anticipate. Also depending on how lengthy your renovation is, cost for materials can change throughout the renovation. When your contractor is buying materials, they tend to plan for it as they need it, this also accounts for any changes you make mid renovation. If you change your mind for what materials you want to use, it can cost more to get those new materials. 

Make sure to prep your home for the renovation: depending on how major the renovation is that you are having done to your home, it’s not usually recommended that you live in your home while the renovation is taking place. The exception is for small renovations or single room renovations. Living in the home can become cumbersome for both you and the contractor trying to work. They will be quicker and more efficient if they don’t have to work around you. 

Never ever start a renovation without a floor plan design: for mid and large-scale renovations, you need to have architectural blueprints, a complete interior design, and contractors who can achieve these specifications. Having these things is going to prevent mistakes from happening and stop major changes needing to happen during the project. 

Let Our Team Help 

Our team at Orange Contracting is experienced in Home Renovations in Newmarket. When you work with our team, you are guaranteed to be getting the best quality workmanship. Contact us today at (416) 817-2590 if you are interested in working with us to build your dream renovation.