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Most people fail to see why winter is the perfect time to tackle a home remodeling project. However, there are several reasons why winter time provides an ideal opportunity to spruce up the place. If you’re thinking about a home remodeling project, here are 5 reasons why winter may be the best time to do your project:
It is usually easier for home owners to schedule work in winter months as they tend to be less busy for contractors. This will be the perfect time to schedule and check off some of your interior projects such as painting, replacing flooring, repairing drywall, updating lighting and replacing cabinetry. If you take a holiday or winter vacation, work can be done while you and your family are away. This works well for both home owners and contractors as more can be done with out any disruption to the homeowners.
During the winter/offseason you may find that your contractor may have more flexibility and can help plan your project with you from start to finish, focusing on all the little details that really make a project great.
Now is the time to look for and take advantage of reduced prices. Manufacturers will give special offers for materials and appliances during the winter months or around Black Friday or Boxing Day and New Year’s sales events, manufacturers often feature special inventory-clearing offers. They do this in order to relieve themselves of excess inventory during the slow months of the year. This is a big reason to start remodeling projects in the winter because you’ll end up saving a good amount of money.
Government agencies are usually less busy in winter, which makes it easier and quicker to obtain necessary permits you need to complete the job from start to finish. And for your major projects, finding an inspector can be a little easier, which means you can move from phase to phase in shorter periods of time.This can make for an extremely efficient building process.
If you are planning a vacation this winter, it may be an optimal time to have work done in your home to avoid disruption of your daily activities and your family can avoid the noise and chaos. Also, when you’re home, the contractor has to wait for certain times to commence their work as to not disturb your daily routine. With the whole family away on vacation, your contractor can work as efficiently as possible and get a lot of work done in a relatively short amount of time. Once you’ve planned everything out with your contractor, there is very little that you need to do during the actual construction process. Depending on the size of the project, the entire scope of work can be completed before you come back home. Take advantage of that and go on a vacation with the whole family.
