One sign that you have found an organized and efficiently run remodeling company is when they offer to create a schedule for your renovation, notes Bryan Sebring. As owner of his own residential remodeling company in Illinois, Sebring Services, he says that not every contractor is willing to make a schedule. But he likes to do so to prove to his clients that they have chosen the right company.
What is a schedule for your remodel?
Just like the daily planner you maintain to keep track of all your responsibilities, this is a day-by-day approximate guideline of what you can expect to take happen during the remodeling project.
What should be on the schedule?
It should have all the major renovations noted on the days they will take place, for example when walls will be taken down, when the floors will be removed, or if your bathroom is being redone, when you can plan on the shower being ripped out. The schedule should include when the contractor expects the plumbers and electricians to come as well.
Is the schedule permanent?
Since you have to always prepare for the unexpected, the schedule is tentative. You should not hold it against your contractor in anyway if he needs to switch a few things around or push some plans back a few days, although Sebring adds that he always informs his clients when changes will be made.
Who can make changes to the schedule?
When possible, all changes to the schedule should be left to the contractor. And a good contractor should be able to reduce the amount of changes that will be necessary, notes Sebring. But if the case arises where the homeowner really needs to move some things around, for example he is having unexpected out of town guests and must have use of the home’s second shower, then the homeowner should expect residual delays with the rest of the schedule as well.
How does having a schedule benefit the homeowner?
Any schedule is better than nothing, explains Sebring, whether it is detailed enough to give you every day approximations of work to be done, or just the plans for the week. It also establish the all important level of trust between the contractor and homeowner, a key component in making your remodel successful.
