4 Renovation Mistakes that everyone makes by Suzanne B.

Avoid making these Top 8 common renovation mistakes!

1 - Being a terrible Painter

Home Renovations are an exciting time in your life and DIY can be fun. Some homeowners love the chance to DIY or ‘do it yourself’.

Painting is a popular DIY task. If this is done badly, it can wreck a great project. It needs great preparation of surfaces, great cutting in skills, and a level of skill that could be compared to artistry. A professional painter will provide a quality finish that most of us could only dream of achieving.

2 - Buying Poor Quality Fixtures

Saving a few dollars in the short term may not be wise in the long term. Try to spend and invest on good quality fixtures such as selections in your kitchen and bathroom. Good Quality choices will mean less repairs and replacements, and they will fare better in terms of wear and tear in the long term.

3 - Using Your Friend to help

We all love saving money so when friend offer to help we gratefully accept. But what happens when they do a terrible job? What do you do when they do half a job and then don't come back? down the track. Our advice is to stick with the professionals!

4 - Going for the Cheapest Quote

renovation mistakes - ignoring existing issues

Using the cheapest trade can save you money now, however, this almost certainly will come back to bite you in the long term.

Ask questions such as: Why are they cheaper? Are they using cheaper quality materials? Has everything been included in the quote, or are there exclusions that will cost you extra as the job progresses? Do they have enough experience in what I need them to do? Are they able to provide references so that I can check on the quality of their work with previous clients?

Cheaper is most definitely not always the best. Tread carefully and ensure that you take cost into consideration along with many other factors too.

Leading Perth Home Renovation company, Amerex Renovations and Additions has years of experience in dealing with trades and has seen it all in 30 years of renovating!!!