When your Sydney home needs an upgrade
You have been living in your Sydney family home for as long as you can remember. You have raised kids, who are now teenagers and in desperate need of privacy in a room of their own, and possibly require parking space for an extra car or two. Finally, it’s time to renovate your home.
The planning stage for your Sydney renovation
Before you start any form of renovation on the family home, you are going to have to plan it out to determine what precisely needs to be done. Once you have the plan, you then need to locate suitably qualified builders, renovators, painters, electricians, and plumbers who have the necessary skills and experience to bring your vision into reality.
Before you start knocking down walls on a large and complicated project, it’s highly likely you will need to involve your local council to get approval for the development.
Your plan will need to be specific, so you know how much will need to be done, and how much the final tally will be after the last nail is hammered home. A detailed contract between you and the tradie or skilled worker will protect you from any nasty surprises, and help ensure that the project is completed on time.
Tradebusters Connect is a business which has been bringing customers and tradies together for many years now. The great thing about Tradebusters is that all tradespeople listed on the site have already been vetted for quality so that you can save heaps of time on your due diligence. It’s much easier to connect with all manner of trades in the one convenient location, rather than spend time dealing with a lot of tradies separately.
Shop around for items and save
The more detailed your plan is, the better. As such, you will be able to estimate the total cost of the construction accurately. As you map out your renovations, a great way to save on costs is to shop around for the best deals on appliances and accessories that are going into the development.
There are many parts of a renovation, such as a bathroom and a kitchen, which can require some rather expensive big-ticket items. It is essential that you check out all the renovation retailers to see what’s available and get an idea about the costs. Many of the more prominent retailers will match pricing so it can pay to walk in armed with the deals that are currently available from their competitors.
The risks of cutting corners on your Sydney renovation
While you want to maximise every dollar of your renovation budget, one way not to save is by cutting corners with your tradies. Another term many would use for cutting corners is “shoddy workmanship.” Believe it or not, there are tradies out there who will gladly cut corners to save a few bucks, or get the job done faster so they can move on to the next customer.
They may even pass on those savings to you, so they are more likely to get the job. However, cutting corners is never a good idea and will always end up costing you more in the long run. There could be extra repairs needed later, or a council official could ask you to rectify a problem because something hasn’t been installed correctly, or a structure hasn’t been built up to code.
When choosing tradies for your renovation, always check that they are suitably licensed for the work you are asking of them. If you fail to check licenses, you may be liable for any damages caused by work that does not meet Australian standards. Using Tradebustersconnect.com.au will ensure you are always dealing with reputable businesses.
We can help you connect with trusted local businesses
All the businesses listed on Tradebusters Connect have been vetted for quality so you can be sure that whoever you end up dealing with will be sure to provide value for money.
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