Quite often, a hurdle many clients have is recognizing what their real priorities are. Priorities that will lead to not just a completed project but a successful one - in which they are the happiest they can get.
Trying to decide on your priorities takes knowledge and experience input from your contractor. Your contractor should inform...
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TIP#1 Don't Fall Victim To Poor Contract Writing
Unfortunately, contract writing and bidding is a major problem in the industry.
Homeowners are ultimately the ones that suffer.
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TIP#2 Decide On A Budget And Project Scope During The Design Phase
Including your contractor in on the design phase may allow for a cheaper process or style of building
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TIP#3 Ideas Never Hurt Anyone
Try and get your ideas ahead of time if you can but allow flexibility to meet budgets.
Have a list of priorities.
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TIP#4 Make A Clear Plan And Matching Budget Online
The seeds of miscommunications or blown budgets grow from lined paper and verbal communication.
Keep everything documented.
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TIP#5 Communication And Updates Prevent Getting Blindsided
I update my clients with snapshots of their budget, there's no reason your contractor can't.
