How to Choose Your Home Remodeling Contractor

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Home Remodeling / March 24, 2021

Successful Makeovers Require Reliable and Competent Partners

From enhancing property value and extending living spaces, to creating modern conveniences and amenities and adding a personal touch, home renovation projects can benefit homeowners in several different ways.

As experienced and reputable home renovation specialists, Gibson Home Services offers remodeling solutions in line with your lifestyle, budget, and makeover goals. Our experts discuss some of the key factors you should consider while choosing your home remodeling contractor.

Top 5 Traits of an Exceptional Home Remodeling Contractor

Every home renovation project comes with its own set of advantages and complexities. Whether it is planning and preparation, demolition and reconstruction, material selection, or crew and project management, every activity needs a systematic approach to ensure an efficient and successful completion.

Here is a handy checklist of aspects to consider while selecting a trusted home remodeling contractor:

  1. Credibility and Experience: Doing your research is one of the first steps in hiring a home remodeling contractor. Check out reviews, ask family and friends for recommendations, get a few quotes, request referrals and site walk-throughs, and talk to past clients before making a final selection. Compare your shortlisted home remodeling contractors using parameters such as service quality, timeliness, and ability to stay within the agreed cost. Multi-project experience, time-tested and proven methods, knowledge of the local building codes, and the ability to provide comprehensive services under one roof are also important factors.

 

  1. Work Ethics and Service Quality: Whether it is a simple refresh or a complex makeover, you want your home renovation project to be as hassle-free and smooth as possible. While an initial quote and client testimonials may not give you sufficient insights into the contractor’s service levels, there are other factors that offer a fair indication of what to expect. For example, how detailed was their initial proposal? Did they take the time to understand your lifestyle requirements and priorities? Did they answer your questions? Did they discuss some preliminary ideas that stood out as clever solutions for your requirements?

 

  1. Visualization and Creative Capabilities: A competent home remodeling contractor will take the time to learn your priorities and preferences before providing solutions. You want a client-first approach not a contractor who pushes their latest product trend or sales package that doesn’t fit your needs. Do they offer creative ways to tackle your project needs and budget such as breaking down your overall requirements into smaller projects that address your priorities?
  2. Coordination and Management: Depending on the nature of your project, you may need a number of specialty tradespeople such as plumbers, electricians, granite fabricators, and more. While shortlisting your home remodeling contractor, ensure that they have the ability to arrange all the relevant professionals needed for your project, along with scheduling, managing and overseeing the quality and delivery of these services.

 

  1. Resourcefulness: Any home remodeling project can run into a number of potential problems. Inclement weather, labor or material supply issues, budgetary concerns, unforeseen structural complications, there may be several issues outside of the control of the homeowner or the contractors. However, a resourceful home remodeling contractor will address them promptly and focus on the best solutions that will limit the effects on budget and timeline and without unnecessarily burdening the client.

Hire VA’s Trusted Home Remodeling Contractors for Your Home Makeovers

At Gibson Home Services, we have the knowledge, experience, and expertise to transform your home based on your lifestyle, preferences, and remodeling goals. We hear your needs and concerns, provide clear and detailed estimates, and offer transparent and timely progress updates without burdening you with the nitty-gritty details.

Our residential remodeling and home improvement services cater to homeowners across Fauquier County, Warren County, Manassas, Falls Church, Prince William County, Leesburg, Warrenton, Ashburn, Chantilly, Fairfax County, Marshall, Front Royal, Gainesville, Haymarket, Bristow, Purcellville, Centreville, Fairfax, and Vienna, VA.

Hire the home remodeling experts at Gibson Home Services. Call 540-364-1200 or contact us online to discuss your requirements. We treat your home as our own.