Remodeling horror stories.

Are they avoidable? Is it possible to go all-the-way from the idea of doing a remodeling or restoration project to the point of completion without having a nightmare story of your own to tell?

Yes, it is possible. They are avoidable.

Much has to do with the process.

Remodeling an existing building, which includes repairs, additions, restorations, etc., can be a very confusing process.

The picture to the right seemed to illustrate the point pretty well.

Sometimes it can seem like your contractor, design team, and suppliers hardly know if they’re coming or going.

All the while your house hangs in the balance, and your life by extention.

Better Processes Based On Experience

I’ve designed and built hundreds of projects over the years. Through that time, I’ve developed an efficient process designed particularly for remodeling, repair, and restoration work.

It’s really amazingly different than new construction work.

Starting with the earliest phases of design and running through the entire process of construction, I can help you streamline your project to improve your results.  You’ll have a better outcome with less cost overall.

Remodeling is a different animal.

The same applies to repair and restoration work. Work on existing buildings is just a different ballgame as compared to new construction.

This is part of the reason people often have a hard time getting a good vision in mind for a remodeling project.

Lots of gifted design professionals and visionary property owners can create incredible designs when given a blank sheet of paper.

It takes another kind of creativity to do the same when a huge list of non-negotiable parameters must be worked around.

It also takes a different kind of experience.

Experience is exactly why so many remodeling contractors want to provide design services in-house. They want to avoid the mistakes that designers inexperienced with remodeling make.

Of course, not all contractors with experience are also gifted for design. Many lean a little too heavily on function and not enough on form.

In the midst of all of this is the niche where I live. I’m a visionary designer who can picture solutions to the problems my clients present. I’m also an experienced remodeling professional who knows what’s possible, what’s expensive, and what just won’t work.

The combination of these things is what allows me to at least one thing incredibly well and that is to help you Improve Your Vision.