Does Your Remodeling Project Meets Your Expectations?
This is one of the biggest problems in the home
remodeling business. Meeting a customer's expectations, who really
doesn't have a clue about what the finished product is going to look
like. This could be extremely disappointing to both the contractor and
the homeowner and now your home remodeling project could create bad
feelings between the contractor and the homeowner.
First let's start with the homeowner. As the homeowner, don't assume
that your contractor is going to create a work of art out of your home
remodeling project. Don't assume anything, ever and there's a good
chance that you will get what you pay for.
Make sure that you have done plenty of research and examined as many
options as possible about your new bathroom, kitchen or other remodeling
project. Look through books at your local libraries and bookstores. Surf
the Internet and start asking people you know for their help and advice.
You don't have to take everyone's advice, but it doesn't hurt to listen.
Now it's the contractor's turn. Don't assume that you will make the
homeowner happy and that you have the perfect plan. You might have the
perfect plan for someone, but if this someone isn't the homeowner that
you're working for, you could find yourself with an unhappy customer and
worse yet, a homeowner who is refusing to pay you for an inferior
product.
This part is for everyone who gets involved in any home remodeling
projects. Never assume anything and you will find yourself eliminating
potential problems in the future. If a homeowner tells you to just build
it and they will be happy with whatever you build, you could find
yourself in for a remodeling nightmare that you might not be entirely
prepared for.