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 Remodeling, Renovation, Additions
The Decision to Remodel, Renovate or Add On
You've decided to remodel, renovate or add a room to your home. You may have three children crammed into two bedrooms, or need to make your home more accessible for an elderly family member or maybe you just want a room to entertain family and friends. Whatever the reason, we know that any work on your home is a major step financially and will be a temporary, minor disruption in your normal routine.
To help you get started, we've created this informative webpage to prepare you for the room addition process. Many homeowners and businesses in Arlington and Mansfield consider us to be the finest home improvement company in the area. Certainly we believe we're the finest when it comes to caring for and delighting our valued clients' needs. Our flexibility, inventiveness and innovation are assets to any project we complete for you.
Please take time to review the valuable tips below before you begin planning your project.
Financing
Any remodeling, renovation or addition needs careful planning and careful consideration of your budget and long-term savings plan as an individual or family. Following are some questions to ask:
- Total Cost
This is determined by a number of factors - your budget, the type of project you want completed and how you have chosen to pay for the project.
- Do you want to pay for this project using a credit card, loan or check?
Take time to think about the payment type for your project and what it will mean to your savings plan, budget and lifestyle. If you use a credit card or loan, you will want to investigate various interest rates available so you're sure your payments will fit into your existing budget. If you're writing a check, consider if the project cost will leave sufficient funds in your savings account for emergency expenditures. We want your business, but we also know the inherent risks of being caught short in times of crisis. There is nothing more nerve-racking for a client, or us, than to have to stop a project mid-stream due to unseen financial calamity. Don't get caught "short".
Creating a Plan
Once you've decided on the scope of your project, it's onto the planning stage. We'll help you develop a list with as many details as possible from type of flooring to wall covering. The more details we're able to develop, the better. Because you can't think of everything, we'll assist you in putting together your "dream list" for your project and then give you an accurate estimate of the costs involved so you can make an informed decision. At Milford Construction Services
we work with you to find solutions to fit most any budget.
Finding the Right Contractor
While we believe we are your contractor of choice, we also want
you to believe it as well! We recommend you check out the
Contractor Tips section on our website for information on how to select a contractor.
Property Lines and Easements
It is very important to know if your home is eligible for a room addition. We do this by checking both your home's blueprints and surveys or checking with the appropriate city offices to see exactly where the property lines are located. Without this information prior to building, you could run into liability issues not to mention unnecessary architectural fees.
City Codes
Cities have different codes describing how close your home can be to your neighbor. The Cities of Arlington and Mansfield, Texas are particularly stringent when it comes to such issues. We check with the appropriate city office and obtain approval before starting any room addition.
Your Home's Structure
Your Milford Construction consultant works with a residential designer or architect and can tell you whether your home's structure will withstand the room addition you are considering. If it can't, then we will discuss with you any potential alternatives to create the desired room addition you want.
Other Considerations
Understanding the Emotional Side of a Project
During any project there is going to be some disruption of your household routine. There is a period of time where you may feel your home is no longer your own.
Craftsmen are in and out taking care of their responsibilities on the project and individual and family routines can be interrupted.
The best defense to this disruption is having your contractor explain what this interruption will look like on a daily basis and some of the things you can do as an individual or family to make this transition period easier. We don’t want to create a beautiful new room or covered patio only to have you or your family headed to counseling because you decided to renovate your home.
We will make sure that everyone’s expectations are on the same page about the time needed for the project, the money to be spent and what the final result of the project is to look like. It will save on frayed nerves and keep your household running as smoothly as possible!
Resale Value
You may have just moved into your home or you've lived there for years and have decided to remodel. No matter the reason, any project should have the resale value of the home in mind.
It's important to know what project will increase resale value and what won't so you can make an informed decision. According to the National Association of Realtors, siding replacement and bathroom and kitchen remodeling can give you the most for your investment. If you are remodeling or adding a room to increase the value of your home, we will work with you to make the best decisions to increase your home's resale value.
Keeping the home up-to-date by making needed repairs and updates will also help the resale value of your home. If you will list all the items or areas of your home that need repair or update, we'll help you prioritize and budget for those items.
Safety and Functionality
We focus on keeping your environment safe during the remodeling process as well as look at the long-term safety and functionality of your home for you and your family.
Special Needs Accessibility
See our Special
Needs Page.
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