How much time should you allocate for a new home renovation?
Home renovations are each a unique project to the space and the changes you want to make. Naturally, renovating a small bathroom will take less time than the same depth of renovations in the kitchen. Repainting your cabinetry will take less time than rebuilding the whole cabinet set. No matter how big or small your renovations, it is vital to know the real time estimate for the duration
Time Your Renovation in Stages
How long will your renovation take? This is easiest to answer in stages. Consider each state necessary, from ripping out the old features to building brand new features – each stage takes time. Roughly, you can allot 2 hours of time per day per team reliably and up to 6 hours of rotating shifts. The number of tasks, in total, that make up your renovation project will determine how long it will take to complete.
You can also look up each type of renovation task to determine how much must be built before other features are built around it.
Example Renovation Stages 8-20 weeks
- Planning & Design Stage – 2-4 weeks
- Supply Delivery – 2-8 weeks
- Tear-Out Stage – 1-2 weeks
- Utility Line Stage – 1-2 weeks
- Fixtures and Features – 1 week
- Structures, Cabinets, and Countertops – 1-4 weeks
- Paints, Finishes, and Sealcoat – 2-5 days
It can be as small as a quick bathroom renovation, to the whole gut renovation, which could be 6 months long!
Make Plans to Stay Somewhere Else
Most home renovations are less than enjoyable to live next to. Homes are often open with sheets of plastic and privacy is not guaranteed. Once you have determined how long your home renovation is likely to be, you can make plans to safely stay elsewhere. Pack up the family and catch a stay-cation at a local resort, visit relatives, or stay with a nearby friend. You can also book a vacation rental – temporarily renting a vacation-style home in the suburbs for comfort and convenience without the complexity of living in a hotel for a few weeks or months.
Causes for Home Renovation Delays
- Design changes
- Supplier shortages
- Shipping delays
- Poor weather (outdoor work)
Another serious consideration is that delays happen. Most contractors will advise you to add a few extra days to your schedule to account for delays. Project delays can come from a variety of sources. If you have a project exposed to the outside, then weather plays a role. Lately, we’ve faced widespread manufacturing and transport shortages, leading to supply and shipping delays. If the homeowner makes a design change, this can also result in a delay as plans change.
Calculate and plan for delays so that a late shipment or poor weather doesn’t throw off your entire estimated schedule for completion.
Ordering Furniture for Your Renovated Home
When your work experiences no delays and contractors can arrive throughout the week, often deliveries are the one thing you have to plan furthest ahead. Special ordered building materials can take weeks or months to arrive.
Home renovations also tend to pair with redecoration and new furniture. Ordering new furniture for your home can take 6-8 weeks for delivery. This is part of the reason why it’s important to have a complete design plan before you begin. By ordering your furniture and building materials early, you can optimize their delivery time for when your renovation project is ready to put them to use. Ordering furniture early ensures the furniture is available when the work on your house is done and you’re ready to redecorate.
How long does a home improvement project take? It depends on the stages of home improvement and the shipment times for the materials, fixtures, and furniture your project needs. Work with your contractors (or DIY your plan) to order your goods early. You can choose to start work when your materials arrive or time their arrival as you move through the stages of your home renovation project.
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