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Your home is the place where you can relax, bond with your family, create memories with guests and friends, and it’s also the place you go to after a hard day. So there’s a lot to think about when you are considering renovating your home.
The difference between remodeling and renovating is that renovating requires construction work within the home. For example, if you wanted to change the types of cabinets that you have in your kitchen from one type of wood to another without actually changing the structure of your kitchen, that would be a remodeling job. Similarly, if you want new countertops either in your kitchen or in your bathroom, that is a job that could easily take anywhere from two to five days. Having your floor retiled will also take anywhere from two to five days. Those are considered remodeling jobs, rather than renovation jobs.
Renovation, however, is a construction job that involves demolition and then building a new structure. A common reason for renovation is a kitchen that just feels too small. Maybe you have a wall or a doorway that prevents flow in and out of the kitchen, or you may have a permanent island in the middle that you’d like to have the option to move. Or maybe you don’t have enough storage space and would like to stop stacking dishes and cookware in hard-to-reach places. A common complaint by homeowners is that they don’t have a place to store countertop appliances.
Additionally, remodeling work may not require permits, whereas construction work will. You will need to secure these permits before any work is done.
Ask your Mountain Renovations contractor to see before and after photos of kitchens and bathrooms we have remodeled that are approximately the same size or had the same challenges as your home. This way you can see the difference knocking down a wall, or completely changing the layout of a room can have.
Kitchen Renovation
From pre-planning to final punch-out, here’s what you can expect when renovating your kitchen, and a suggested plan to come up with a design you love.
Pre-Planning: Dreaming Of A Design
The first thing to do is ask yourself what it is exactly that you want. Do you like the structure of your kitchen currently? Is there enough room and flow for you and your family members to walk through on busy mornings without running into each other? Does the refrigerator door or any other door open out in an inconvenient way that blocks flow, or causes it to hit a wall? What prompted you to decide that now is the time to renovate your kitchen? Getting in touch with your feelings will guide you to make the right decision for you and your home.
In the initial phase of renovating your home, fortunately, you can actually have a lot of fun. This is where you write down exactly what your dream kitchen would look like, regardless of cost. A great contractor will be able to look at your desired design and present to you options that are within your budget. What you, as the homeowner, are really doing is giving your contractor a springboard from which to present to you options that fit within your budget. It also helps to narrow down your priorities. For example, if you’re a family that enjoys spending mornings together, but your current space makes it difficult, then adding a nook may create more flow so you all can be together.
Kitchen Renovation Costs
Kitchen renovations can cost between $10,000-$30,000, depending on the size of the kitchen and the condition of your home. If you’re breaking down a wall to open up the layout of your home, then you will be looking at higher costs. If you’re tearing down cabinets to replace with shelves, without changing the structure or layout of your kitchen, then that will require less demolition work.
Project Completion Time
The initial planning phase can take two to three weeks. This is where you and the engineer, architect, and contractor go over designs, costs, and other details. At the end of this period, you will receive a contract in writing. Next, the construction phase begins. This can take anywhere from one to four months, depending on the size of your kitchen.
Bathroom Renovation
There are many benefits to renovating a bathroom, from practical advantages to increasing the value of your home. Here are some considerations to think about when deciding to renovate a bathroom.
Bathroom Renovation Costs
The cost of a bathroom renovation will depend on many factors, but generally, they range between $8,000 and $10,000. This includes the work that subcontractors will need to do, such as electricians and plumbers. However, for larger bathrooms such as a master bathroom, you could be looking at a maximum cost between $25,000 and $35,000. Your Mountain Renovations contractor will give you an estimate in writing so you know exactly what your costs will be.
Time to Project Completion
Between planning, designing, construction, and finishing, renovating a bathroom can take anywhere between 6 to 12 weeks. The initial planning phases before any ground is broken is generally about 2 to 3 weeks. By the end of this period, you will receive a contract in writing from the general contractor explicitly laying out what work will be done, what materials will be used, and will include drawings of renderings and designs. Then the construction phase begins, which can last between three to nine weeks depending on the size and scope of the construction project, and the condition of the home.
Tips For Renovating Your Bathroom
There’s nothing worse than getting exactly what you didn’t want, but not having known that you didn’t want that. So here are some things to think about before you sign off on the design:
- Think about power sources – Nothing is worse than having a gorgeous bathroom but absolutely nowhere to plug in curlers flat irons or electric shavers. You will want to have safe access to power that is far away from any areas where there could be dripping water such as directly underneath the towel rack.
- Opt for smaller fixtures – You can actually find a petite toilet or smaller sink if you were looking to maximize space in a bathroom where you cannot expand the walls and must work within a confined area. Ask your mountain renovations contractor about small fixtures they can increase space in your bathroom.
Why Mountain Renovations Is Your Boulder Contractor
After designing hundreds of homes and hundreds of projects, Mountain Renovations has almost seen and done it all. We can help you funnel all of your big ideas into practical designs that make your house feel like a new home. Our contractors have worked in a variety of homes and may have worked with other clients who had similar tastes and also had similar budgets. To us, customer satisfaction is the most important goal in any construction job. We want you to love living in your home. Give us a call today so we can come out, evaluate your property, and provide you an estimate.