WHAT MAKES A RENOVATION RUN LONGER THAN EXPECTED?
This happens with some frequency, to the point where it is almost expected. It can happen despite having hired a qualified crew and prepared well. Even for an experienced contractor, renovations involve many unknowns, and it is possible that your contractor will run into surprises when he opens up a wall, especially in older buildings. Some delays CAN be avoided: • Rushing the process is, ironically, one of the biggest causes of delayed jobs. Projects that operate on a tight deadline, or with too little time given up front to decision making, or where construction starts before all components have been chosen, are the jobs that are tense, disorganized and almost doomed to meltdown. • Not having all materials on hand prior to the start of the job. Once construction begins, waiting for a missing component will cause much wasted time. Sometimes this is unavoidable, i.e., tiles that were supposedly “in stock” end up sitting in Mexican customs for 3 weeks. • Whether you do a full renovation
