{"id":263,"date":"2020-01-31T14:47:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T22:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/\/blog\/?p=263"},"modified":"2022-10-27T16:44:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T23:44:55","slug":"cutting-renovation-costs-without-cutting-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/cutting-renovation-costs-without-cutting-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"CUTTING RENOVATION COSTS WITHOUT CUTTING QUALITY!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you probably know, it’s easy to lower the costs of a renovation. Just hire an inexpensive, fly-by-night contractor and hope for the best!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chances are, you won’t want to take that risk. So how do you ensure you get quality work while keeping your budget in check?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Here are some tips:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Get estimates from at least three contractors. Often prices can vary widely, even amongst contractors with similar reputations and experience.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Narrow the project focus. If you’re getting a bathroom renovated, for example, decide whether you need the contractor to paint the new walls. Can you do that yourself?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Shop around for the building materials. Yes, contractors often have access to wholesale prices. Still, you might be able to find a bathtub and vanity at a lower cost or at least avoid any markup the contractor may charge.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Negotiate. Sometimes a contractor is willing to lower the price for concessions, such as quick payments or more time to complete the job.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Schedule the renovation during a low-demand season. For example, deck contractors charge more in the spring than the fall. It’s supply and demand. More people want their decks done in the spring.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Keep in mind that spending a little more for a skilled and reputable contractor can save you money in the long run. The renovation will have fewer, if any, “issues” (that may require an expensive fix) and will last longer.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For more tips like these contact me directly!<\/span><\/div>\n
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As you probably know, it’s easy to lower the costs of a renovation. Just hire an inexpensive, fly-by-night contractor and hope for the best! \u00a0 Chances …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buildings","category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263\/revisions\/265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ownre.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}