If you live in an apartment complex and would like to renovate your home, the best way to ensure that the project runs smoothly from beginning to end, is to work with an experienced renovation company.
While you might feel that you can save some money by doing the work yourself (or finding each individual contractor to work on the various elements of your apartment renovation), unless you really know what you’re doing and have renovated apartments before, this is rarely the case. With so many renovation contractors out there, though, how do you know which one to choose?
With this in mind, here are 3 factors to consider before hiring a contractor or renovation company to work on your apartment:
Their reputation
Talk to other people about contractors in your area, and see if they have any recommendations. Finding a company who have received positive feedback from their previous clients is essential for giving you an idea of whether they can be trusted to carry out the work to a high enough standard, and you should always check their reputation before even talking to them, let alone discussing your project in detail or signing a contract with them.
Their skills, experience and knowledge base
While it’s easy for a renovation contractor to talk the talk, can you be sure they can walk the walk? It’s one thing for a contractor to tell you that they have skills and experience to carry out the kind of work you’re asking them to, but you really shouldn’t just take their word for it. Apartment remodeling can take many forms, and once the scope of your renovation has been determined, you’ll need to be confident that they can carry out the renovationsin an efficient and orderly manner. Ask for evidence of their experience with the following:
- Bathroom remodeling
- Full renovations
- Lighting
- Painting
- Flooring
- Wall coverings
- Countertops
- Backsplashes
- Appliances
- Hardware
- Cabinets
Their ability to carry out the work professionally
While it’s of course comforting to know that your chosen contractor has the skill and experience to complete the renovation successfully, you still need them to be able to do so in a professional manner. They need to try and cause as little disruption as possible, especially considering your apartment is in a complex with neighbors all around you, and if you’re living in the apartment while work is going on, you need them to be respectful and efficient of you and anyone else living there.
Once you’ve found the right contractor for your apartment renovation, you can usually sit back and relax while they transform your home and make it even more livable, or even more sellable. With due diligence and patience, an experienced renovation contractor can make your outdated apartment a wonderful new space, in much less time than you might think.