Homeowners should properly get enough advices before they start the home improvement project. There are a number of rules that they need to consider. Before the project starts, it is important to establish the client-contractor relationship. Homeowners should receive counsels on how an improvement project should be performed and whether it means a higher price or quicker sale.
By asking for advices from contractors, we should be able to evaluate their ability, experience and expertise. Often by taking counsel, we are able to get alternative methods for lower costs. Homeowners should also tell the truth and be honest. As an example, we they don’t want their house reeks from cigarette smoke, it is important to tell the contractor not to allow workers smoke inside the house. This simple thing can be quite difficult to achieve if workers smoke regularly. Irresponsible workers could cause tobacco smell to permeate the carpet and furniture and bad odor could actually reduce the overall values of the house.
Appearance could also kill interest. So it is important that we inform the contractor to properly clean up the property after the improvement task is completed. However, we should make sure that our requests won’t annoy the contractor that it could result in reduced work motivation and strained relationship.
In general, an improvement task should contribute to the overall value of the house. We should ask the contractor whether a project that we propose is really worthwhile. In general, there are three main goals of improvement project
• To bring the house to original function and appeal
• To correct mistakes
• To enhance the curb appeal and other factors
Many homeowners simply want to regain the original function and appeal, especially if the house was built more than ten years ago. In this case, homeowners could modernize the look of the interior and replace the horribly dated decor. In general, we should make sure that we use a reasonable color scheme and we implement a good enough update.
The overall house improvement task should be kept simple and in many cases, total redecoration isn’t really necessary. Our objective should be that the floor covering and color schemes used in our property match with buyers’ expectations. If we don’t really know what we are doing, we shouldn’t try making our house a design showpiece. It is better to make gradual chances, because some of the major tasks are not immediately necessary.
If possible, we should try to focus on bigger stuff, without spending too much money. Improving patios, decks and yards can be kept affordable. In many cases, a little paint could make a huge difference. Repainting should be a very effective way to freshen the overall look of our home and we could even be able to disguise a few design shortcoming in our property. In this case, we may steer clear of the latest trends, because they could become outdated and less desirable next year. Changing the style of our house annually can be quite expensive and don’t really contribute to the overall resale value.
