Most people think of April or May as a perfect time for
starting construction. Beginning
construction as the weather warms is a fantastic idea, but that means you need
to move NOW.
Believe it or not, February is almost here. If you called us today we would most likely
schedule an initial consultation in your home within one week, depending on
everyone’s schedules. Once we meet and
take measurements, we will set up a time to review the proposal. Usually it takes about 2-3 weeks to put a bid
together. Why, you ask? Because we need to send drawings to vendors
and sub-contractors. Depending on the
project we may need to get a sub-contractor to your house to take a look at the
scope of work. We never estimate. Not sure what kind of cabinets and finishes
you want and you want to visit the showroom to take a look around and see what
is available. That is fantastic and we
encourage it, however; now we need to set-up an appointment and it could be more like 3-4 weeks from the initial consultation to
get a bid.
WOW! Now it is late
February or possibly early March. Are
you getting multiple bids? Do you have
at least 3 (recommended) to compare? Are
you going to call references? Do you
need to set up financing? Hiring a
contractor is a difficult decision. Most
of our clients take a while before they are ready to go.
For the sake of this article, let’s say you were so blown
away with our knowledge, products and references that you hire Red Carpet
Construction immediately. The proposal
letter is signed and a deposit is put down to hold your spot on our schedule. Also, for the purpose of this article, let’s
say we are about to wrap up a project and there is not another project
scheduled ahead of yours. Fantastic,
but usually we’re a couple of months out and even if we are available there is
much to be done before construction can begin.
We need to put together a formal contract and have it signed by both
parties. Do we need a permit for your
project? Drawings need to be finalized
and cabinets and appliances need to be chosen before the renderings can be
completed and submitted to the village.
It can take weeks to get a permit approved and it typically takes 4-8
weeks for cabinets to be built and shipped to your home. WOW!
Now it’s spring!
Please remember this is the best case scenario for moving
quickly. Almost always our homeowners
take weeks between the bid review meeting and signing the contract. Also, if we’re really lucky our schedule is
booked for a while and you may have to wait several months to get going. We signed a contract for a kitchen in late
October and since we are having a busy winter (Yay) we will begin in mid-February. That is almost 4 months and it’s our slow
season.
Planning a home improvement project this spring? Call Scott at Red Carpet Construction now so
we can begin making your dream remodel into a reality – 847-533-5369.
