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The Costliest Mistakes That Could Affect Your Remodeling Project

When remodeling your home, hiccups are never completely unavoidable despite careful planning. But while some of them are easily dealt with, others could adversely affect your home addition, basement or kitchen remodeling project right from the start. Most of these errors in judgment stem from a lack of perspective, which you might inadvertently commit if you do not hire the right remodeler. Here are some of the costliest home improvement mistakes you can make.

Focusing on Decorative Details Too Early

The most successful remodels put the whole first before the parts. There is nothing wrong with paying attention to furnishings, but give priority to your house’s architecture. It is what lends your property some character and defines the rules of decoration.  

Sacrificing Functionality for Trendy Ideas

Any reliable home remodeling contractors will agree that form should also follow function. Trends exist for a reason, but there is no telling when they will go out of fashion. What never gets old, however, is proper functionality. While these do not conform to prevailing design ideas, sometimes, tried-and-true concepts work whether or not norms change in the future.

Using Placeholders in the Estimate

Tolerating allowances is a surefire way to blow your budget. These placeholders are rather baseless figures that will skew the accuracy of the estimate more often than not. The only means to eliminate allowances altogether is to make your bid as specific as possible.

Not Talking to Pros From the Beginning

Neglecting to seek proper professional advice will set you in the wrong direction. Even if you consider yourself knowledgeable about architecture and interior design, your “wisdom” can’t match the insight of seasoned new addition contractors and remodelers.

Consult Design Build Remodeling Group of Maryland to plan your remodeling project the right way. Call (443) 300-2268 to schedule a conversation with us and receive a free, no-obligation estimate in Eldersburg, MD.

Eric Swanson

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