The decision to undertake a major home remodel in Long Beach, CA is not one that most homeowners arrive at overnight. They tend to think long and hard about what it will mean for their home lives, their finances, and the value of their home. There is a lot to consider, but in this blog post, we hope to touch on a few things that are important to keep in mind before starting a home remodel.
Home Remodels in Long Beach Don’t Have to Be Unpredictable
You’ve probably heard someone comment about a home remodel: “Expect it to take twice as long and cost twice as much as you were quoted.” This may be the case with an inexperienced general contractor who doesn’t know how to accurately quote a job or manage a project, but when you work with an experienced general contractor on a Long Beach home remodel, you can expect that your project will stay on budget and on schedule.
Of course, if you make changes along the way, it can affect the timeline or the bottom line, but when the scope of the project stays the same throughout the process, you can have a good idea of what you’re getting into before getting started and can plan accordingly.
At Scott McKee Construction, we’re experts at project management. We know how to keep a project moving forward—even when we’re bringing in multiple subcontractors for specialty work. The subcontractors we use are reliable and complete their work in a timely manner and up to our strict standards for quality. In addition, our project managers are very hands-on. They aren’t sitting in an office somewhere as subcontractors do all the work. They are frequently on site, working right alongside our subs to get the work done.
When you work with an experienced, dependable general contractor like Scott McKee Construction, your project won’t drag on and on like it can with other contractors.
Your Home Remodel Will Need to Be Permitted
Scott McKee Construction is a licensed general contracting company in good standing with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB)—and we’d like to keep it that way! Therefore, it’s important that we follow the rules and regulations set up by the state of California. One of those rules is that home remodels in Long Beach must be permitted.
You might be from another part of the country where things are a bit less strict when it comes to home remodels. However, in California, the building code is quite strict, and the permitting process can be a bit cumbersome. This is just one of the realities of living in a highly regulated state. We do what we can to work efficiently within the system, but please don’t ask us to work outside of it.
The good news is that when you complete a home remodel in Long Beach with all the proper permits, it will make things a lot easier when you eventually want to sell your home! You will have all the paperwork to show to potential buyers that proves that your remodel was done right.
Contact us today to discuss your ideas for your Long Beach home remodel. We’d love the opportunity to work with you!
