Mistakes to avoid when renovating your home

Renovating your home can be a stressful process, especially if you don’t have the right professionals. There are many mistakes to avoid when renovating your home! Everyone likes a new or recently renovated house, but it is very important to have a good team of professionals to advise you and take care of the whole process. When you face a reform, either integral or partial, you must take into account several essential aspects, both in the process prior to the work and during its planning and the course of the work. If you don’t, it is almost certain that you will make some of the most common mistakes when you face a reform for the first time. Take a look at this article and avoid unnecessary expenses, more headaches and turning your renovation into a bad experience. And remember, you are building your dream, so let’s go!

Not having a previous reform project or that it is unfeasible.

One of the most common mistakes when we are contacted by a new client who wants an integral reform or the construction of his new house is to have a previous and unfeasible architectural project. This fact will make this first part of the reform will be twice as expensive, because the first project will not only not serve them, but it will be wasted money. In VadeCasa i+, we have a team of architects that will redo the architectural project, this time adapted to the terrain of your house. For this reason, our company offers a 360º service in your home, so that each of the necessary steps to give a new life to your house is in the hands of the same team. This way we will save you future problems, adapting from minute 0 to your requirements and lifestyle, but also to the viability of the land and your budget.

Failure to request an itemized budget for the project

What is the budget? The budget of a renovation is an anticipated plan of all the operations and resources available to reach the objectives of a work in a determined period of time, where the collections and payments of this work are managed.

To avoid future misunderstandings and have a clear planning of the objectives of your reform, you must have a budget breakdown of each phase of the work and everything that will be needed in each of them. All the tasks, materials and amounts should be clearly detailed, so that you know the procedure of the renovation and the cost of each part. In VadeCasa i+ we will offer you this budget with all the details and our proposal of finishes and materials, according to your requirements and preferences.

Not having a work planning calendar

Planning is key in any project, especially in a large-scale project. Not having the planning of the work to be executed or a site manager to coordinate the deadlines for action will uncoordinate the entire construction team and the schedule set by both parties. Imagine if we were to improvise, what a disaster! You could end up buying unnecessary elements, not prioritizing the right elements and even create more problems than solutions. Improvising is never an option and at VadeCasa i+ we are very clear about that.

Our team has professionals in each of the sectors necessary to carry out the renovation of your home without the need to hire third parties or intermediaries. In this way, the person in charge of each team will be coordinated with the rest of the staff, so that the final result is optimal and within the agreed deadlines.

Following a current and passing trend

Getting carried away by current trends is one of the most common mistakes to avoid when renovating your home. Keep in mind that a reform is a major expense and you should feel comfortable with it for many years. You should opt for that style that will make you feel comfortable and that you have been wanting to capture in your home for years. If you are guided by a passing whim, it can cost you dearly in the future!

If you want to take a risk with some detail, it is better that you opt for the color of a wall, some furniture or curtains. Our team will advise you on the choice of materials, colors and furniture, so that they follow your tastes and lifestyle, but have the latest developments (provided that these are timeless and last over time).

Planning your home for the future, but without taking into account current needs.

This is a very common mistake. Planning a renovation with what is coming and not on what you need now is not a good idea. You should prioritize your current lifestyle and what you will need in the near future and not so much on one-off situations and ‘just in case’. For example, having a guest room can be very convenient, but is it really necessary? If you are not going to have many visitors in your home, you should not have to lose a room that could be used as a dressing room, another bathroom, a study, etc. You can always put a sofa bed in the dining room or a folding bed to take advantage of the space.

Failure to take into account unforeseen events

It is very likely that unforeseen events may occur during a renovation, but this does not mean that it has to be a major modification of the current plans. However, it is advisable to reserve a part of your budget for possible ‘surprises’ that may arise during the work. For example, you can set aside 10% of your final budget so that you are not caught off guard and have a provision for this.

Avoiding mandatory legal formalities

This is one of the big mistakes you should avoid when renovating your house. It is of vital importance to request the necessary permissions that mark the Law to be able to carry out your reform. Each autonomous community will have its own process and procedures, so you should find out in advance what documentation you need to submit to your local council so that they can grant you the building permit. You must take into account that, in many cases, an integral reform can occupy some part of the public road and/or affect a communal area. Precisely, this legal procedure is intended to reinforce the safety of the work and prevent it from interfering with neighboring properties.

In VadeCasa i+ we will advise and accompany you in the application and processing of all permits, so you do not have to worry about anything. We will be a team!

Forgetting safety and functionality

In a reform, there is no doubt that you are looking for a great final and new aesthetics. Even so, it is important not to forget about the functionality of your home. There are some essential aspects, such as lighting, electrical outlets and drains, that you should consider before starting any decorating process. You need to be aware of your needs for the house and prioritize the functional over the aesthetic, in order to arrive at a balanced fusion. Our team of architects will meet with you beforehand, so that together you can define your needs and your current routine in order to make the best decisions.

Now you know the mistakes to avoid when renovating your home!

Now that you know some of the mistakes to avoid when renovating your home, it’s time to get down to work. At VadeCasa i+ we will put all our experience in your hands so that, together, we can create the house of your dreams. Give us a base and we will take care of the rest. Ask us for information without obligation. We will help you!