Many homeowners have discovered that improving their present residence with an updated kitchen, an additional bathroom, new windows, or a new roof can be a more prudent investment than purchasing a new residence. However, adding a room or updating a kitchen can cost more than a new car, and consumers should take some time and care in planning a costly home improvement project. Unfortunately, most consumers spend less time choosing a contractor than they do choosing a car.
Most contractors are competent, honest, hard working and financially responsible.
However, contractors are in business to make money. By carefully considering what you want done to your property, what it will realistically take to do the job, and what kind of professional should be brought in to do the job, you may avoid many of the headaches often associated with remodeling. In order to minimize the chances that you will be the one with such a complaint, you should understand that planning is the first step in the process. Not at all. Thoughtful, carefully prepared plans will be helpful in getting accurate bids from contractors.