What You Should Know About Home Renovation Before You Begin
As Tom Hanks ran up the stairs, they collapsed under his feet. As Shelly Long filled the bathtub for a well deserved soak, it fell through the second floor onto the first. These are just a two of the scenes from the 80s comedy classic The Money Pit where Hanks and Long decide to renovate their home and chaos ensues. There are a number of steps you can take so that you do not end up like the characters in this movie. For home renovation, R Company can help!
Home Renovation Homework
If you are thinking about home renovation of any type, you need to do all of your research before you pick up the phone to call a contractor. This will make his or her job easier and therefore make the process run more smoothly and the inconvenience less cumbersome. You have to know what you want. This means looking at pictures online, looking in other people’s homes, and going to showrooms to get an idea of what is out there. It is much easier to hand your contractor a picture than it is to try and explain it.
Once you have a stack of ideas, you then need to establish a budget. This will also help you whittle down the choices from the pictures you just gathered as you won’t be able to afford all of what you have chosen or may decide that others are just not worth the price.
Next, find a reputable contractor. If you are in the El Paso area, call R Company, otherwise, ask friends and family for references. If you still come up short, do an internet search. Regardless of where you get the names from, be sure to fully vet them. Go online and check their websites for licensing information and to find out how much experience they have. You also want reviews. If you cannot find them on a home renovation website, try social media. You want good and bad so that you know how they dealt with the bad.If all else fails, ask the contractor for referrals you can speak to.
Once You Home Renovation is Underway
After you find and hire the right contractor, be sure to ask if you can stay in your home or not. If not, be sure to find somewhere to couch surf for a while. Be sure to check in every day, regardless of what you are told. This will allow you to be around if problems or mistakes arise. The sooner you know, the sooner they can be fixed. If you can remain in your house, you may be confined to one section. If the dust is making you sneeze and the mess is making your skin crawl, just remember that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
You will have a home renovation that will allow you to fall back in love with your home. Gather your research and call R Company in El Paso. The sooner they get started, the sooner you will have the house of your dreams.