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Remodeling or building your home can be one of the most rewarding experiences for you—if done properly. Hiring a construction consultant, a “guardian angel”, if you will, can assure the success of your project.
These guardian angels help you become your own contractor by letting you run the show and pocket the savings. So effective are construction consultants that many owner/builders need to only spend 6-8 hours a week on average to successfully manage their own project. You will get the satisfaction of accomplishing your goals while they guide you through each step of the job management process.
You don’t need to know a thing about construction and you won’t even have to pick up a hammer unless you want to. There are no miracles involved here, however. To make things run smoothly, your construction consultant is backed by years of “in the field” construction experience which is at your disposal. Couple that with volumes of support material and you have the recipe for success.
The successful completion of any remodeling or new home construction project relies heavily on a realistic budget and not on what only meets a general contractor’s needs. By helping you establish your budget, goals, and actual job costs your construction “coach” will be able to guide you through lists of choices, building materials and product selections.
Your consultant will cost out your job from your choices, the subcontractor labor, product vendors and materials to assure your budget can be adhered to and is valid.
In order to keep your project running smoothly, you will get from your coach timelines for when your selections need to be purchased. Many items and subcontractors require advance planning and your consultant is well aware of these requirements.
If you are unsure of how to finance your project, don’t worry. Your guardian angel can put you in touch with financial institutions that loan to owner/builders without penalties and higher interest rates.
Another benefit is having the ability to buy at general contractors’ wholesale prices, which will avoid builder’s markups and will help you save thousands of dollars on your project.
Obtaining building permits and understanding zoning regulations is never fun, but your construction consultant will help you through both.
They can provide you with designer and architect references that will work with you to make your plans contractor-oriented and cost effective, saving you more money and time loss in the construction process. If you already have plans for you project, your coach will evaluate them from a builder’s perspective to ensure efficient construction processing.
Your construction coach will also help get your project built: You can rely on their years of construction project management and field experience; you will be provided with everything you need to keep your project on track—construction time tables, checklists, subcontractor bids and invoices, and frequent on site visits. You will get construction calendars in various forms of choice (some do work via a private online project calendar which expedites your scheduling process).
Your coach will be on the job site at strategic points and is available to you 24/7 by phone, fax and e-mail. With this quality of contact and availability, your consultant can address your construction questions and concerns so you can sleep at night.
While certainly human, your construction consultants can make you feel as if they are your guardian angels. By providing you an invaluable service that will save you money and assure your construction project’s success, the results are sure to satisfy. |
