Home Renovation Professionals in Perth Reveal Six Crucial Mistakes that Homeowners Make When Renovating Their Homes
Announcement posted by Next Level Extensions 17 Aug 2015
Award winning home renovation designer Max Sardi explains how homeowners can easily avoid mistakes often made by Perth homeowners.
Perth, WA, 17 August 2015 - Home renovation has become popular in Perth and across Australia. The proliferation and popularity of home improvement shows on cable TV is proof positive that Australians love home renovations. Unfortunately, not every home renovation job is done correctly.
When a home renovation job is done incorrectly, it can carry severe financial consequences for the homeowner. If the homeowner is “lucky,” they will just have to repair it later. However, crucial mistakes can cause structural damage and even cause a home to burn down in the case of faulty wiring.
Max Sardi, an award winning home renovation designer in Perth, can recall numerous incidences of having to make expensive repairs and renovations on homes that were damaged by well-meaning but sloppy “home renovators.”
According to Mr Sardi: “When it is done correctly, home renovation can turn your current home into your dream home. It can enhance your current lifestyle while increasing the value of your home in the event that you want to sell it in the future. However, shoddy, ill-conceived renovations can actually lower the value of your home and turn it into a nightmare scenario. In other words, not exactly what you planned.”
Lack of Preparation
One of the most common mistakes homeowners make is that they don’t prepare properly. A well-conceived home renovation will have a plan, a budget and a timeframe. Mr Sardi recommends always having these three details in a firm contract with one’s contractor before beginning the renovation.
Shoddy Workmanship
Mr Sardi has been called to repair shoddy workmanship on the part of other contractors or the occasional well-meaning DIY-er. Shoddy workmanship comes in many forms. One is cutting corners. It can be tempting for non-professional builders or builders who don’t take pride in their work to omit details or use imprecise measurements.
Another form of shoddy workmanship is to ignore wiring, plumbing or structural issues in a renovation and build over them. Typically, this produces a renovation that looks great in the beginning, but results in the homeowner having to tear walls down to get to problems that should have been addressed in the first place.
What Mr Sardi Recommends
Mr Sardi recommends hiring only professional builders who have a track record of success, plenty of testimonials and who take pride in their work. According to Mr Sardi:
“It is important to hire someone you can trust to turn your current home into your dream home. If you are going to spend good money on a home renovation, extension or both, you should make sure that the people you hire take pride in their work and count many of their former customers as raving fans.”
Mr Sardi concluded: “If you are doing a home renovation, do it right the first time. Make it something you will be proud and happy to live in. Otherwise, it just isn’t worth it.”
Next Level Extensions is a home renovation firm in Perth. Led by award winning home renovation designer Max Sardi, they offer home renovations, second storey additions and home extensions to their customers in the Perth area. To learn more or for a consult from Mr Sardi, call 1300 948 094 or visit their website today: http://www.nextlevelextensions.com.au/.
When a home renovation job is done incorrectly, it can carry severe financial consequences for the homeowner. If the homeowner is “lucky,” they will just have to repair it later. However, crucial mistakes can cause structural damage and even cause a home to burn down in the case of faulty wiring.
Max Sardi, an award winning home renovation designer in Perth, can recall numerous incidences of having to make expensive repairs and renovations on homes that were damaged by well-meaning but sloppy “home renovators.”
According to Mr Sardi: “When it is done correctly, home renovation can turn your current home into your dream home. It can enhance your current lifestyle while increasing the value of your home in the event that you want to sell it in the future. However, shoddy, ill-conceived renovations can actually lower the value of your home and turn it into a nightmare scenario. In other words, not exactly what you planned.”
Lack of Preparation
One of the most common mistakes homeowners make is that they don’t prepare properly. A well-conceived home renovation will have a plan, a budget and a timeframe. Mr Sardi recommends always having these three details in a firm contract with one’s contractor before beginning the renovation.
Shoddy Workmanship
Mr Sardi has been called to repair shoddy workmanship on the part of other contractors or the occasional well-meaning DIY-er. Shoddy workmanship comes in many forms. One is cutting corners. It can be tempting for non-professional builders or builders who don’t take pride in their work to omit details or use imprecise measurements.
Another form of shoddy workmanship is to ignore wiring, plumbing or structural issues in a renovation and build over them. Typically, this produces a renovation that looks great in the beginning, but results in the homeowner having to tear walls down to get to problems that should have been addressed in the first place.
What Mr Sardi Recommends
Mr Sardi recommends hiring only professional builders who have a track record of success, plenty of testimonials and who take pride in their work. According to Mr Sardi:
“It is important to hire someone you can trust to turn your current home into your dream home. If you are going to spend good money on a home renovation, extension or both, you should make sure that the people you hire take pride in their work and count many of their former customers as raving fans.”
Mr Sardi concluded: “If you are doing a home renovation, do it right the first time. Make it something you will be proud and happy to live in. Otherwise, it just isn’t worth it.”
Next Level Extensions is a home renovation firm in Perth. Led by award winning home renovation designer Max Sardi, they offer home renovations, second storey additions and home extensions to their customers in the Perth area. To learn more or for a consult from Mr Sardi, call 1300 948 094 or visit their website today: http://www.nextlevelextensions.com.au/.