A renovation is a big investment and for this reason we want to help you save where possible without compromising the quality and comfort of your home. Follow our advice to measure your savings and spend them wisely:
A question of budget
Setting a maximum budget that suits your needs is the first step towards a low-cost renovation. By doing so, you will have a pre-established starting point to stick to every time you need to make an investment in renovating your home. An appropriate maximum budget will save you a lot of effort and stress, making the whole process easier in the long run for you and your pocket.
Professionalism
Contact only professional and experienced staff in the field of home renovation, so as not to waste time and not to fall into dangerous scams. Creating a project with experts may seem like an unnecessary expense if you are already a design enthusiast, but in reality it represents an opportunity to structure the work to be completed and to conceive the house of your dreams within the limits of your maximum budget. In fact, you will be able to ask for a quote from different agencies and compare them based on your economic needs. In the absence of a professional project, however, it will be difficult to make comparisons and save without real technical guidance.
Contracts and estimates
Once you have the final project, we recommend that you carefully check that everything fits and that there is nothing unexpected. Everything must be defined in the smallest details. Only then ask for the contract to be signed, to guarantee the complete safety and reliability of the project. Having a contract at hand right from the start is useful to check that costs do not increase during the work and that the quality of the materials chosen is not compromised.
Supervision of works
If you want to avoid overcharges, it is necessary that the company you choose always keeps an eye on the direction of the works. In this way, any doubts you may have can be resolved in the shortest possible time and any renovation problems will immediately come to light without presupposing an increase in prices. The professionals who will manage the direction of the works will have the responsibility of supervising and controlling everything in your and their interest.
Unforeseen events and extra payments
Set aside some money for any unforeseen issues and extra payments, should they be necessary for the renovation of your home. It is difficult for problems not to arise during the work, since external factors such as the terrain or damaged or old pre-installed systems can often be unpredictable. For this reason, we recommend that you reserve part of your total budget for issues of this type. If, for some reason, there are no additional problems, you can spend that money on whatever you like.
Last minute changes
Avoid impulsive and last-minute changes, to save money and precious time. Instead, make sure to check that the project is completed to perfection before starting the work. This will make it easier to complete them without extra costs or disruptions to the plan. The fewer changes you have to implement, the less likely you are to spend more than expected.
However, if such changes are necessary, we recommend discussing them with your team right away to find a solution that is feasible and convenient for both parties.