Post Discovery Process Now that the discovery, initial design, and initial estimating processes are completed, it’s time to have a meeting between you and the Remodeling entity to determine if the discovery processes and “mind meld” was a success. In other words, a meeting needs to take place to make sure that what you saw…
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It’s February – the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day. If you need help falling in love with your home again, let’s talk! Reach out anytime – we’re here to help. ———- 3 Tips for Staying Within Your Remodeling Budget Nobody wants to go over budget on a remodeling project. And yet, we’ve all heard horror…
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Start With the End in Mind The following blogs will reference the majority (hundreds) of projects that we have performed over our 31 years of remodeling. The referenced projects require some form of design help, material selection, multiple trades, scheduling, oversight, and management. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, give it a read as…
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Remodeling, What Am I Paying For? I recently had the opportunity to provide a proposal for a front entry door replacement. After my initial visit to the customer’s home, I arranged for the customer to go to my door supplier. As is customary, my customer was made aware of the price of the door by…
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If you have ever hired a building contractor to complete a building or remodeling project for you, you have likely heard the term “change order”. If you have lived through a contract which had one or more “change orders”, then you are probably already aware of where I’m going with this topic. As a contractor…
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Over time the word value has gone through some changes. Due to the overuse of the word in advertising the word “value” has lost some of its…well…value. I would daresay that the word “value” often has a connotation of something that is of a lesser quality so that you can save money. Despite this connotation,…
Read MoreIf you’re thinking about remodeling your home you’re probably not considering anything that approaches the scope of what took place at the Truman White House. You may be thinking more along the lines of remodeling your kitchen, your master bathroom, or opening up space inside your home to give it a roomier, more spacious feel.…
Read MoreThere are three components to all remodeling and our building projects: 1. Design 2. Function (or space planning) 3. Budget (what you are looking the invest in the project) Many times people are tempted to start with space planning, move quickly into design – only to find out that they must repeat those steps because…
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