Changes are part of every home remodeling. Most of
them are minor, such as adding additional wiring to
a certain area of the home. Others can be expensive,
like knocking out a wall.
It's critical that you manage changes within budget.
Also note that structural changes may impact other
parts of the house such as frame if you decide to
remove a wall.
Recommendation for Effective
Change Management:
Get the home remodeling plan as finalized as you can.
Take time to review our Home
Renovation Center by room for product specifications
and ideas. Getting the home remodeling plan done right
will minimize expensive changes and delays.
There are three types of changes
to the home remodeling plan. Set a tolerance level of each
type:
Plan Changes
This is where you make changes to the home remodeling
plan prior to subcontracting the work and ordering
supplies. This is the least expensive change you can
make. You simply revise the home remodeling plan and
pay the extra cost for the upgrade.
Note: review the home remodeling plan in detail. Take
time to review product ideas and designs. It is a
lot cheaper to revise the plan for an upgrade than
to having something revised later on.
Changes Prior to Installation
This is where materials have arrived and you decide
that you want to upgrade. Your cost will include the
return of the original item undamaged and re-ordering
the upgrade item.
Note: your subcontractor may charge you additional
costs for the upgrade, particularly if it involves
extra work. Also note that reordering may impact the
home remodeling schedule especially if your reorder takes
time and the upgrade is an important piece in the
construction schedule.
Changes After Installation:
This is the most expensive change. The material item
has been installed and you decide to take it down
and replace it with an upgrade.
Note: this is the mostly costly change you can make.
And you have placed yourself at the mercy of the subcontractor,
who may charge a hefty change price. You can either
eat the cost, make the change yourself, or forget
about it.
