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Renovations can make life a bit messier and more complicated than normal. However, they don’t need to completely derail your entire routine. By making some adjustments and pivotal decisions, you can help ensure your renovations take place on time with minimal delays and distractions.
When it comes to renovations, having a timeline of events is important and a critical part of getting any project completed. In order to determine when is the best time for you to get started on your home renovations, we’ve compiled a list of things you should consider and factor into your timeline.
Read below to discover how you can best keep track of the process and get on top of things to keep everything running smoothly.
The best time to renovate your home can depend on multiple factors. One of these factors is the reason for your renovations. For example, many people renovate in anticipation of a home sale. Understandably, they want their home to look its best once it becomes available on the market for potential buyers.
In this case, you may be working on a shorter timeline and be preparing in the fall and winter for your home to be ready in time for warmer weather when more potential buyers will be out and about. Your renovation and design choices will also have the benefit of being fresh and current, which will likely attract more buyers and competitive offers.
If however, you are not planning on selling your property in the near future, you can take more time in planning and implementing your vision, as it will be one for the long-term enjoyment of your property. Regardless of your scenario, always take your short and long-term goals and visions into consideration when starting any renovation plan for your home.
Typically, spring and summer attract more demand for construction work, renovations and contractors. In turn, this means that the pricing for professional work and supplies will also be more expensive during this warmer season. During downtime (colder months), contractors may be more willing to negotiate on their prices and you may also find certain building materials on sale during the holiday season.
On the other hand, keep in mind that during the colder months it will be harder for you and your family to escape the renovation commotion by taking a day trip to enjoy the sunshine at a park or nearby beach. Likewise, if your renovation takes place in the kitchen, some of your appliances such as your stove may be out of order. In the summer, you can easily set up a barbeque grill outside to make up for this. However, in the winter this may not be possible.
Ultimately, choose the season for your renovations based on you and your family’s needs, budget and personal preference as a lower price is not always worth extra hassle and inconvenience.
Again, when you decide to renovate your home can be a matter of your budget as well. If you are working on a tight budget, winter will afford you more deals and flexibility whereas summer is generally more expensive for renovations.
Sometimes, living at home while renovations are underway can be stressful. Noise, commotion and contractors coming in and out of your home can be distracting. If you can know this kind of disruption will be a problem for you and your family members, it may be worth planning your renovations around family vacation time.
This way, you and your family can escape for a bit of fun and relaxation and come back in time to find the renovations are all done. Just be sure to discuss this with your contractor and provide them with any necessary information or contact details they might need while you’re away.
If you’re looking for a simple way to make the process of renovations go smoothly and productively for the crew and your family at home, renting a storage bin or junk removal garbage bin is a great place to start.
Bins come in all types and sizes and are able to handle different kinds of garbage or items you need to have removed. This helps clear the way for renovations to take place and helps clean up debris, waste and any leftover materials from the premises. Essentially, it gives all involved in the renovation process one less thing to worry about.
While there are a variety of factors at play when it comes to your renovations and their timeliness, it doesn’t have to be completely out of your control. In fact, there are certain things you can and should do to manage the process.
Renting a dumpster or garbage disposal is just one of the ways in which you can save time, effort and even space.
For more information on garbage bin rental in Scarborough and the GTA, call Scarborough Disposal at 416-265-7979 or contact us here.
Informative article. I agree with having a plan from the beginning. This helps to stay on budget and keeps you grounded when deciding on where to allocate your money and resources.
Yes, staying on budget is especially important now with the increase in costs of materials!