When you’re planning a major home renovation, using local builders can offer some important advantages. A full renovation can involve structural work, plumbing, electrics, plastering, carpentry, flooring, tiling, windows and heating, so having the right team around you can make a real difference.
Here are five benefits of working with local builders on a substantial home improvement project.
1. Local knowledge matters
Local builders understand the area they work in and the types of properties commonly found there.
In Bromley, South London and the surrounding areas, many homes have their own individual characteristics. Older properties may require more extensive work, while properties that have been altered or extended over the years can present their own challenges.
Experience working on local properties can help when planning the work and anticipating some of the issues that may arise.
2. One team can manage the different trades
A full home renovation or home refurbishment can quickly become complicated when different contractors are responsible for different parts of the project.
You may need builders, plumbers, electricians, plasterers, carpenters, tilers, flooring specialists and heating engineers.
Organising all of these trades yourself can take a considerable amount of time.
Using local builders who can coordinate the different trades gives you one main team responsible for keeping the work moving.
3. The trades can work together
A successful renovation isn’t simply about having good tradespeople. The different trades need to work together and understand what needs to happen before they can start their part of the project.
For example, plumbing and electrical work may need to be completed before plastering. Structural work needs to be finished before certain finishing trades can begin, while flooring and decorating need to be carefully timed to avoid damaging completed work.
Good communication between trades helps the project progress in the right order.
4. A large project becomes easier to manage
When you’re carrying out home improvements across several rooms, there can be a lot to think about.
Materials need to arrive at the right time. Rooms need to be ready for the next stage, and unexpected problems sometimes need to be dealt with quickly.
Having a local team managing the different stages gives the homeowner one main point of contact rather than having to organise and chase several separate contractors.
5. Your whole home is being considered
A full home refurbishment should be considered as one complete project rather than a collection of individual jobs.
You might be rebuilding walls, installing new windows, replacing a boiler, updating plumbing and electrics, renovating a kitchen or bathroom, changing flooring or completely altering the layout of your home.
Each part of the work can affect another, which is why good planning and communication are so important.
At JW McDonald Building Services, we cover the multiple trades needed for substantial home renovations and refurbishments, helping to coordinate the work from the initial building stages through to the finishing touches.
Our work covers South London, South East London and the Kent borders, including Bromley and surrounding areas.
One renovation. Multiple trades. One team managing the work
Planning a home renovation and need local builders with a strong reputation?
If you’re considering a full or multi-room renovation and would like to discuss your plans, we’d be happy to talk through what your project involves and how the different stages could be managed. Contact us here
For kitchen and bathroom projects, visit our sister company, JW McDonald Kitchens & Bathrooms.
Planning a home renovation and need a local builder with a strong reputation?
We have been trading over 20 years, all work is fully insured and comes with a year workmanship warranty.
If you’re considering a full or multi-room renovation and would like to discuss your plans, we’d be happy to talk through what your project involves and how the different stages could be managed. Contact us here or call us on 07713 741026.