A recession provides a unique opportunity to remodel your home. Labor is cheap, commodities are 60 percent less expensive. These factors, when taken together, can reduce the overall cost of the remodeling project by 25 to 30 percent. The bottom line is that there are plenty of opportunities to increase the value of your home over time.
Saving Money on a Kitchen or Bath Remodel – When remodeling a home, the kitchen and bath can be one of the most expensive rooms to complete. Selecting quality appliances is usually essential! With the abundance of brands, styles, colors and technologically advanced machines, it’s hard to weed out the good and the bad and pick what’s best for you. Hear are some tips: Dishwasher – Look for brands with low energy consumption, a delay timer and an economy cycle or half-load button. Refrigerator – One feature worth paying for is a new design to prevent frost build-up in the freezer. By circulating air inside the freezer compartment rather than using a defroster, this feature will help you say goodbye to freezer burn. Sink – Reliable sink materials include stainless steel, which can withstand more abrasions, is hygienic and trendy, and fireclay and ceramic which are more traditional for their solidity and wide range of colors. Oven – Multi-functional ovens may be worth the investment. Traditional cooking and fan assisted cooking and grilling is increasingly popular. The combination provides cooks with more options such as browning and thawing, among many others. Tap – A cost-efficient option is the three-way or tri-flow taps that takes away the need for bottled water or other purification system. New models also offer dual-flow for hot and cold filtered water. Flooring – The cost of installing flooring can be as much as the material and harder options such as tile can be tiresome to stand on too long. Softer, absorbent materials include cork, carpet or vinyl and most of the time, are much cheaper.
For more information and to get started with remodeling or building your home call Lee Soffer President of Remodeling Design & Management Inc. at 661-771-6671 and schedule a free estimate, consultation and design session at your home. RDM is a full service design, remodeling, and construction firm, whether a simple room, kitchen or a complete home remodel RDM can help you with every phase of the project.