Home Remodeling Plans Prevent Delays

However many of them can be avoided with proper home remodeling planning. By having a complete set of home remodeling plans, with a timeline of construction activity, there can be better communication with the general contractor, subcontractors and building material suppliers. Better communication translates into higher levels of productivity and lower risks of home remodeling schedule delays.

Make sure your home remodeling plans include your specific selection of finished features in the home remodeling project, and that this effort is done sooner rather than later. Some finished features such as kitchen cabinets can take 6-8 weeks to show up on the job site. In addition, by personally selecting and specifying your finished features and building materials up front, you reduce the risk of home remodeling change orders and project delays.

Your home remodeling plans should also include regular inspections of work performed on your home remodeling project. By scheduling regular inspections you can make sure that home remodeling delays are minimized by catching problems sooner rather than later.

Problems typically include contractors not building the home remodeling project to the blueprints, delays in receipt of building materials, and subcontractors not showing up when scheduled. By having regular inspections and talking with your general contractor and subcontractors you can prevent significant delays and save money. If there are issues that you see when making your walkthroughs make sure you promptly bring them to the attention of your contractor. Do not sit on issues, as the longer you wait the more expensive the cost to make the change order and the more perturbed your contractor will be.

Finally, make sure you include some contingency time and dollars in your home remodeling plans. There are always unforeseen issues that crop up in a home remodeling project and by anticipating this fact in advance you will be better able to handle the unexpected when it occurs.