Home Renovation: 10 Top Tips
When considering a home renovation there are a few things you want to consider before you go ahead, so we've provided 10 Top Tips to help: 1.
Plan with the person/people who will be making use of the renovations (this saves arguments later).
Unless of course you are renovating simply with the intention of improving the value of the property in order to sell it.
2.
If you are renovating your home with the sole purpose of selling it, then do a search on which kinds of home improvements add the most value as a proportion of their cost.
For example, a nicely renovated front porch or bathroom can add significantly to the value over and above the cost of having the work done.
3.
During the planning process ask yourself if the home renovation is one large job or several smaller ones, or both.
This will help you to organize your planning accordingly 4.
List what you want doing as soon as you can and get the priority renovations down on paper first.
Then you can deal with the smaller ones.
This helps you to save on costs while getting the fundamentals done.
5.
Decide how much you want to spend then add some in for extra costs -there are always extra costs.
20% is a normal amount to add in.
6.
Decide on a clear timetable - add in extra time, like costs, projects often go over time.
All kinds of things can happen to delay a home renovation and this is easy to mis-calculate so make sure you are generous with the extra time you add 7.
Get a range of quotes for the renovation work before you decide who to choose to do it for you.
There may be several types of services you require.
8.
When you get quotes ask about possible extra costs etc.
and when the provider can start.
9.
Don't necessarily choose just one provider of a service for all the work.
Diversify this so that you don't put all your investment eggs into one renovation basket.
10.
If the project is large and covers both large and small jobs, consider getting a building project manager to source your providers and manage the delivery.
Our concluding advice is that if you are doing home renovations - do it properly and get it done professionally.
It will undoubtedly save you on time and money in the long run than trying to do it yourself.
Plan with the person/people who will be making use of the renovations (this saves arguments later).
Unless of course you are renovating simply with the intention of improving the value of the property in order to sell it.
2.
If you are renovating your home with the sole purpose of selling it, then do a search on which kinds of home improvements add the most value as a proportion of their cost.
For example, a nicely renovated front porch or bathroom can add significantly to the value over and above the cost of having the work done.
3.
During the planning process ask yourself if the home renovation is one large job or several smaller ones, or both.
This will help you to organize your planning accordingly 4.
List what you want doing as soon as you can and get the priority renovations down on paper first.
Then you can deal with the smaller ones.
This helps you to save on costs while getting the fundamentals done.
5.
Decide how much you want to spend then add some in for extra costs -there are always extra costs.
20% is a normal amount to add in.
6.
Decide on a clear timetable - add in extra time, like costs, projects often go over time.
All kinds of things can happen to delay a home renovation and this is easy to mis-calculate so make sure you are generous with the extra time you add 7.
Get a range of quotes for the renovation work before you decide who to choose to do it for you.
There may be several types of services you require.
8.
When you get quotes ask about possible extra costs etc.
and when the provider can start.
9.
Don't necessarily choose just one provider of a service for all the work.
Diversify this so that you don't put all your investment eggs into one renovation basket.
10.
If the project is large and covers both large and small jobs, consider getting a building project manager to source your providers and manage the delivery.
Our concluding advice is that if you are doing home renovations - do it properly and get it done professionally.
It will undoubtedly save you on time and money in the long run than trying to do it yourself.