Important Things To Consider Before Starting A Home Renovation

What To Consider Before Starting A Home Renovation

Whether it is a small apartment or a large family house, renovating your home is a huge task. Plus, it’s one that comes with an array of challenges (often unforeseen!).

To get off to the best possible start, it is important to consider every aspect of your home renovation. You need to do this carefully and thoroughly, and make a plan. In this article, we’re highlighting the key factors you should consider before getting started.

The Budget

It may be obvious, but thorough and realistic budget planning is crucial when carrying out a home renovation. The last thing anyone wants to do is run out of money before they complete their renovation.

So, before you commit to your home renovation, first carry out some research. This will help you gain a better understanding of the costs involved. Once you are familiar with the costs of labour, materials, permits and finishing touches, you should try to set a budget for each aspect of your home renovation.

Project Prioritisation

If you are renovating an entire property or even multiple rooms in your home, it is important to prioritise which projects you want to complete first.

If you are yet to move into the property, you may want to start with the essential rooms. These include the kitchen, bathroom, lounge and bedroom. Any other rooms, such as spare bedrooms, home offices, garages and laundry rooms can come later. These are not essential living spaces and can be finished after you have moved in.

Permits And Regulations

Do any of your projects require a permit? Do you need to obtain planning permission for certain aspects of your renovation? Before you start, it may be worth speaking to a surveyor or builder. They can help you to determine whether or not you need to apply for permits and/or planning permission.

Hiring Professional Tradespeople

Hiring the correct tradespeople can make or break your home renovation experience. With the correct team of professionals to provide renovation services, the process will run a lot smoother. Additionally, it is likely to be more cost-effective too.

This is especially true when doing more complicated updates, such as adding a shaftless stair lift, as it requires specialized expertise.

When choosing a tradesperson, whether it is a builder, joiner, plumber, electrician, plasterer or roofer, you should consider their experience, qualifications and reliability. Can they provide examples of past projects? Do they have positive customer testimonials? Can they commit to the project and work within your time frame?

Waste Management

Waste management is often overlooked when planning a home renovation. But any home renovation, big or small, comes with a lot of waste – and you must ensure to dispose of it properly.

Waste management should be considered when creating your budget, and a correctly-licensed, reliable skip hire company should be used to legally and safely dispose of waste materials.

Sourcing Materials

The tradespeople you hire often offer invaluable advice when it comes to choosing the best type of materials for each project.

They are experts in their field and are usually familiar with brands, quality and pricing, allowing them to make solid recommendations. When choosing materials, you also want to consider pricing and personal preference.

Time Frame

Much like the budget, time is also something you don’t want to run out of. Having a timetable with estimated time frames for each phase of the project is important as it allows you to communicate with tradespeople and ensure they are available for each phase of the project.

However, delays are common and often unpreventable when it comes to home renovations. With this in mind, it is important to set realistic time frames.

Living Logistics

If you are renovating the home you currently live in, you must consider what is going to happen during certain phases of the project.

For example, have you got provisions in place for when you are without a working toilet and showering facilities whilst undergoing a bathroom renovation? Will you need to set up temporary cooking facilities whilst installing a new kitchen? Is it worth renting temporary accommodation until the key rooms are liveable? The living logistics are an important factor to consider when planning a home renovation.

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