2023-05-12 14:24:00
New construction techniques and materials are constantly appearing, interior design trends change each season and the needs of the residents of a home change as new members are born or join. These situations mean that many have to face processes of expansion or remodeling of home environments.
The first difficulty we face when facing the project is the calculation of the budget: How much are we going to spend? What can we save so we don’t overpay? What are the costs that should not skimp? In what instance of the work should we pay each thing?
We will tell you some tricks to answer these questions and facilitate this stage of the process.
Formula to calculate the budget
There are several tools, even online, that help us calculate the budget for a reform. Careful! The result is an approximate figure, which varies in relation to multiple factors.
A good start is to find out the estimated price per square meter of remodeling, which is usually published by local architects or engineering associations. This number changes depending on the materials used: low-medium, medium-high or optimal quality.
But to make a correct calculation and the closest thing to reality, it is necessary to take into account other elements that we will see below.
Factors that influence the price
- Location: the reform will be more or less expensive depending on where the house is located. For example, the cost is different between a rural and an urban area, or even between one city and another.
- Type of reform: the budget varies depending on whether the remodeling is partial or total, if it is structural or furniture, etc.
- Dimensions: the square meters to be intervened directly affect the final cost of the work, both because a larger size implies more materials and because better prices are obtained if a larger quantity is purchased.
- Type of space: the price changes according to the function of the environment to be remodeled. It does not cost the same to update a bathroom than a living room, since the first environment involves the covering of the walls, the taps, the toilets, the pipes, among other particular elements.
- Current state: the greater the deterioration or age of the home, the greater the magnitude of the restoration work, and this directly affects the total budget.
How to reduce the cost of remodeling?
In the event that the remodeling budget is higher than expected, there are some tricks to reduce it. But beware! It is necessary to consider well the aspects in which you can save and what are the materials or techniques in which it is recommended not to skimp.
- Plan in detail: it is important to invest in a project that allows us to understand all the details of the reform at a glance. This simple action can save us a lot of time and money.
- Compare several budgets: check prices in two or three suppliers and divide the purchases is a determining point to reduce the final bill. You have to take into account the cost of shipping the materials!
- Carry out continuous monitoring: to guarantee success, it is necessary to avoid errors and cost overruns. For this, it is vitally important that someone permanently monitors the development of the project. Verifying the work carried out on a daily basis and properly coordinating all trades is essential if we want to obtain the best results.
- Consult with experts: whether or not it is the first reform, the ideal is to seek advice from those who have experience, who will surely know what not to spend too much on.
Remodeling home environments is not an easy task at all. You have to plan as precisely as possible, hire professionals and labor with references, constantly monitor progress and take care of even the last details so as not to spend a penny more.
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