Posts Tagged ‘estimate’

Design Build Remodeling Consultant

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Okay, you are ready to get some information and price estimates on a major remodeling project. You schedule an estimate to have someone come to your home. What should you expect? How do you process the information?

Most shopping and purchasing and purchasing decisions that people make are based on their personal history of similar transactions. Major home remodeling is a rare purchase for many. History and experience are very limited and likely non-existent. People purchase more homes in their life than major home renovation projects.

Thankfully you have an experienced, well-trained professional coming to your home to guide you…do you? What are their qualifications and expertise? A true design and build consultant needs to be versed in many areas. (more…)

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How Expensive is FREE in Home Remodeling?

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Other than advice, a remodeler should never give a homeowner anything for free. Doing so potentially lessens the value of all you do and opens the door for constant negotiations, and even worse, re-negotiations of established costs.

Please do not misunderstand. This should not be confused with the concept of “under promising and over delivering.” Let’s face the facts. There is no one that works for free. Each person and trade gets compensated for their efforts. This compensation is a part of your job costing and affects a project’s gross profit if not accounted for when calculating the client’s investment amount. (more…)

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Taking the Stress Out of Home Remodeling

Monday, October 18th, 2010

A home remodeling project can be a stressful experience for the entire family…including the pets. From several post-project surveys it appears that unprofessionalism and the lack of planning and organization play a major factor in causes the stress.

Different home improvement firms try various methods to help alleviate the stress. However, many make promises that they cannot, or do not intend to, keep.

To us, it starts with portraying an accurate picture of what the client will face during remodeling. Then we detail our project policies of project management and communication, dust and floor protection, portable johns, daily clean up, (more…)

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