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A Plan For Managing Your Renovation and Expectations

Dexter Builders • Aug 04, 2020

Matching Your Wish List To Your Budget

Our phones have been ringing off the hook! Ever since our neighbors have been spending more time in their homes, they realize that they would like to improve what currently exists in their home. If you are interested in a remodeling your home, you can make your life a lot easier by developing a wish list of everything that you want to then help create a preliminary budget. A word of caution about budgeting: don't rely on home improvement television as a valid source. While HGTV, DIY and other networks and shows are great sources of inspiration, their timetables and budgets do not resemble reality. They often don't include time for planning, permitting or the cost of labor.
Your wish list and budget need to align. If they don't, you're likely to be disappointed. Our showroom professionals help homeowners develop realistic expectations and budgets every day. 

Several Factors That Increase Budgets

  • New ParagrapRelocating appliances, sinks and faucets likely will result in having to move existing plumbing, electrical and gas lines and ductwork.
  • Commercial grade appliances are more expensive options.
  • Bluetooth enabled and smart appliances are generally more expensive than conventional appliances.
  • Opening up a kitchen space to another room may require structural improvements.
  • Moving walls, gas, water and electrical lines and ductwork often require code upgrades.
  • Adding windows, doors or skylights.
  • Creating new space by extending your kitchen outdoors or into another room.
  • Selecting custom cabinets.
  • Natural stone and engineered quartz countertops have higher price tags than other countertop options.
  • Starting demolition before finalizing plans, drawings and orders.
  • Changing plans after construction begins.

 Making a wish list helps to focus and your priorities. We specialize in helping homeowners prioritize their wish lists and offer alternatives if specific wants don’t match available budgets. We also encourage our clients to create idea books on Pinterest and Houzz.com to better understand the look and feel that they want to achieve. Idea boards also help us to identify value-creating opportunities and options to lower costs without compromising look or performance.

To learn more about making your wish list work with your budget stop by our showroom to speak to our experts

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