If you’re planning on remodeling your Henderson home, you should also make a remodeling checklist.
It’s all too easy to forget; we forget where we put our glasses, our shoes, and our toolbox. Forgetting is such an ordinary part of life that we get frustrated with ourselves and then move on. But when it comes to remodeling your home, you have to put extra effort into ensuring you don’t forget anything. Forgetting, during renovation, can cause problems down the line. And no contractor or homeowner enjoys problems.
There are several all-too-common problems that can arise during a remodel, especially if you’re undertaking the task yourself. These problems can be anything from underestimating how much time is needed to skimping on materials. They are mistakes that aren’t in a contractor’s best interest to do. Although to say that contractors in Henderson mess up any less than others would be like saying that living in Las Vegas is just a constant party.
However, as long as you’re dealing with a company that offers great rapport and good customer service, messing up is much less likely to be the case. Most contractors go out of their way to avoid making any mistakes, and we do so by making a remodeling checklist for the pre-planning phase. This essential and often neglected task can be the difference between a successful renovation and an unsuccessful one. It can also be a big factor in finding the right guy for the job.
But what should be included in a successful checklist?
Things to Factor in a Home Remodeling Checklist
Although the answer to this generally depends on the room you’re remodeling, there’s a general template that will work for pretty much any of them.
You just might need some tweaking here and there.
Planning
Before doing anything else, you need to get the planning out of the way. The checklist might be pre-planning, but it’s only such because you’re planning it as you make it.
In the planning phase, you should think about such things as budget, timeline, goals, and priorities. If you’re thinking about hiring a contractor, you can also add interviews into this stage.
You can also create an ideas board or use a website like Pinterest to do so online. An ideas board will help you to create a vision of what you’re looking for in the remodel.
Include:
- What budget are you working with?
- How long do you want to spend on the remodel?
- Have you one your research (into contractors, materials, design)?
Materials
Materials make up a huge part of the budget. Decent materials should never be skimped on. You should pretty much always make sure the materials you’re using are the right ones.
Using the wrong materials or not spending enough on them can lead to problems down the line. Those problems will then lead to you having to spend more money.
If you’re not sure about what materials are the best for your home remodeling project, don’t panic. Contact a local Henderson contractor who can give you advice on them instead.
Include:
- What materials do you want?
- Are those materials viable?
- Can you afford the materials?
Budget
Thinking about your budget tends to be a misunderstood aspect of DIY. Believe it or not, a budget has no standing on your social status.
That being said, you should avoid cheaper materials at all cost. Pun intended.
Include:
- How much will your desired materials cost?
- How much are you willing to pay a contractor?
- What is the highest possible figure you can stretch to?
Specifics
This, along with materials, is generally the part that will change depending on the room you’re remodeling.
For example, if you’re doing a bathroom remodel, you should think about tile and flooring. Similarly, if you’re doing the kitchen, you should think about cabinets and fixtures.
Include:
- What color palette are you going for?
- What materials are you going to use?
- Which parts of the room do you need to consider?
Renovation projects can be hard if you let them be, but a checklist will, at least, take the brunt of it.
For anything else, call LV Home Service and we’ll take care of it for you.