How to Help a Commercial Remodel Run Smoothly

SHAWNEE, Kan. - Sept. 15, 2016 - PRLog -- Are you thinking of remodeling your office? You may be experienced in going through a commercial construction tenant finish project, or you may not be. In both cases, you need to hire a commercial remodeling contractor. The smoothest process would be to hire a design-build general contractor. They will be able to help you navigate through the treacherous waters of a needs assessment, design, construction, project management and finally a successful delivery. However, there are 5 things you can do as the owner or tenant to help yourself, as well as the remodeling contractor.

Materials - Think twice about purchasing your own materials! It's best to let the remodeling contractor purchase them. You may avoid the contractor's mark-up on the materials if you purchase your own, but you will not be able to get a warranty on these materials from the contractor since they did not provide them.

Timing - If you are going to make a change or decide on a color or type of material during construction, do not delay your decision. The faster you make a decision the better it will be on your schedule and pocketbook.

Occupancy - It will be much faster and less expensive if you do not have employees and/or customers occupying the space when the remodel is underway.

Management - You may think visiting your job site on a daily basis will help expedite the process, but it actually slows things down. Every time you step foot on the job site, subcontractors have to get out of the way, stop working and in many cases leave for safety reasons.

Article by Scott Hamele, DBIA, President of Construction DesignWorks, LLC. You can follow him on Twitter @constructionKC.

Construction DesignWorks uses its hands-on approach and design expertise to create and develop a winning design build team that is specialized for each customer. Their complete turnkey solutions align with the unique business needs of various types of real estate. Construction DesignWorks, LLC. is located at 21961 West 83rd Street in Shawnee, Kansas. If you are looking for a commercial construction management firm or for more information about commercial renovations or commercial construction, call (913) 745-4727 or visit their website http://constructiondesignworks.net.

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