Is it Too Late to Salvage My Remodel?
In a perfect world, you’re reading this blog because you’re thinking about remodeling and not halfway through the process. Since the world isn’t perfect, there’s a chance it’s 2am, you’re wide awake you can’t sleep because you’re so frustrated by the progress of your remodel.
While it’s impossible to go back in time and change how we’ve handled or planned a situation, it’s never too late to try to get things back under control. If you’re lamenting that you even started this remodel and think you’re being scammed, getting shoddy work, or feel you’re the only one on your team, remember two things:
- You are the most powerful advocate for your vision and budget in the remodel process.
No one else involved with your remodel project knows what you want out of it better than you. No one else has more interest in sticking to your budget than you. If you think you may not have communicated your vision clearly, call a project status meeting now to share it with your team. Then, start using the principles I have detailed in this blog and in my book to regain control of the project.
- Now–even if you’re halfway through a remodel–is always the cheapest time to make changes.
That’s not to say late-in-the-game changes won’t take a chunk out of your budget. They very well might. But it will always be cheaper to address changes to your project today than it is a week from now, when even more work has been done. If you decide you don’t like your kitchen fixtures after all, change them before they’re installed. If you decide you’d rather have butcher block countertops instead of marble, make the change before the piece is cut. Who knows, you may be able to return the uncut slab and get your money back, less a restocking fee.
It is never too late to put yourself in the driver’s seat of your remodel. I’m not going to lie to you and say it’s going to be easy, because it’s not. It’s going to be tough and if the project has progressed far enough, it’s going to be expensive to undo and re-do all the work that’s already been done. You may end up having to accept that you didn’t get exactly what you wanted.
But remember this, it’s your home and it should work for you. So, give your remodel every chance for success as far as your budget and timeline allow by being a strong advocate for your vision.
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