The majority of homeowners tend to plan their home renovation projects for the spring and summer seasons; the kids are on break; business hours are shorter, and the weather is typically fairer. But, there’s a lot to be said for scheduling such work during the winter time.
As a slower season for construction projects, both domestic and commercial, winter can be a great time to get hold of some talented and skilled contractors who might otherwise be booked up consecutively throughout the warmer months. Not only might you be able to book them with ease, but the project is likely to move along at a far more rapid pace thanks to their reduced workload, which in turn, helps planning permissions and the gaining of materials and supplies, go at a quicker speed, too. You’ll have more time to focus on getting exactly what you want from the project without time constraints, or worrying about your construction team and how long they’ll be able to devote to your project before they’re forced to rush off and help someone else.
Even if you simply plan your renovation project during the winter, by the time spring comes around you’ll be one step ahead of everyone else, and work can get going as soon as everyone is ready.
However, should you decide to start planning your renovation during the fall, ready for work to commence in the winter, here are 3 great benefits of doing so:
- Your contractors can really focus on attention to detail
While all reputable contractors will do as much as they can to ensure that their clients achieve exactly what they want to achieve from their renovation, there can be no denying that in busy seasons such as spring and summer, the pressure is on them to get work finished quickly so that they can honor their commitments to other clients. During the low season of winter, on the other hand, they will have fewer projects ongoing, and will be able to devote more time to helping your renovation fulfil your dreams. From brainstorming to choosing materials, you’ll have your contractors undivided attention for longer, which always works in your favor.
- You can pick and choose your dates
With less projects scheduled during winter, you’ll have much more freedom over the dates you choose for the project to be undertaken in, and you can plan your own schedule accordingly, with ease.
- The approval process will run much more smoothly
Anyone involved in construction will know that gaining the appropriate permissions from local authorities and homeowner associations can really slow a project down; in some instances, it can delay a project by weeks, even months. With less home renovation and addition requests during the low season, you should find that such processes are expedited, and your project could be finished well within the desired time frame.
While winter might make you want to hunker down and hibernate until the warmer weather arrives, there are some distinct advantages to planning your home renovation during this time. If you would like to discuss your home renovation plans in further detail, reach out to a local construction firm and start the ball rolling today.