Coping with a Remodel and Renovation
Tips for Reducing Your Stress Level
- Get away from it all.
During a remodel, your home, your nest, is disturbed. Gone is the refuge at the end of a long day. Instead, you have disorder. Because it is stressful to go for long periods of time without a respite of peace and quiet, we suggest “getting away” for a while. Go for a walk, go to the gym, or take a class. Take your family away for a long weekend or a vacation. - Keep your expectations realistic.
Maybe there isn’t room for a trash compactor. Maybe French doors cost more than you anticipated. Maybe your budget cannot be stretched to cover the eight-person hot tub. Be sure to be candid with us about your spending limits, so that the first set of designs does not have to be scaled back after you have fallen in love with those French doors! - Expect the unexpected to impact the schedule.
Schedules can and often do break down at some point during a remodeling project. Maybe the cabinets you fell in love with are back-ordered due to a strike in Georgia. Maybe the plumber’s wife just gave birth to triplets, and he took the afternoon off to be with her. Maybe the snowstorm in Minnesota delayed the delivery of the countertops… the list goes on. Be mentally prepared to deal with unexpected delays. - Communicate and take positive, decisive actions.
Throughout the project and especially before it begins, communicate your needs openly and honestly with our team. You have the right to question or challenge any decision made. Establish a reliable two-way method of communication such as e-mail, faxes, Web site interface, or handwritten notes at an established place in the home. Do not rely merely on voice messages at either end, as they can be forgotten or inadvertently erased. Blue Ribbon guarantees that there will be a designated worker for you to communicate with throughout the duration of the project.
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