When you decide it’s time to renovate, there’s a lot of steps involved bringing your vision to life. Many homeowners go into their first large renovation project thinking all they need is a designer and someone who can do the actual construction. But what about managing the entire project from start to finish to ensure everything runs smoothly? The decision of whether to hire a design-build company in Reston, a general contractor, or to manage the project on your own can be challenging. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages, so it’s important to look at all three to decide what works best for you.
Self-Managing
You may prefer to manage the process on your own and don’t want to hire a general contractor to oversee the construction and completion of your Reston home remodel. You figure, why hire a general contractor when I can design the space myself and have my local renovation contractors complete the construction under my supervision? Self-managing a remodeling project can save you money, but the time you put in will be much greater than if you were to hire a design-build firm that manages the entire process from start to finish (and your time is worth something). At the very least, you’re on the hook for quality control, and in some jurisdictions, you assume liability for the work crews. If you do decide to be your own general contractor, consider using a helpful online remodeling tool like the Renovation Roadmap, to ensure you aren’t missing any steps along the way.
General Contractor
Unlike design-build firms, general contractors focus mainly on the build phase. This means that you’ll have to either design the space on your own, or hire an interior designer or architect to help you with the design phase. While this does mean you’ll invest more time and money, it may allow you to have tighter control over the different phases. The trick is avoiding the finger pointing that sometimes occurs between the designer and contractor. For larger scale or more design-thoughtful projects, a design-build firm may be the best approach, but for smaller, less complex projects a general contractor is a good option.
Design-Build
In the history of renovating, the design phase and the construction phase used to exist separately. More and more often, however, they are becoming a cohesive unit. As a result, construction timelines speed up, costs typically decrease, and the quality of work is controlled from start to finish by one firm. Design-build is quickly becoming very popular in the home renovation industry because of these many advantages, and is much different than hiring a traditional contractor. If you decide to go this route, your design and construction will all happen with resources from the same firm, and more likely will leave you feeling completely taken care of during the process.
We Use a Design-Build Approach to Help You Every Step of the Way
Design-build may not be right for everyone, but at Synergy Design & Construction, we use this approach to ensure your project is as you envisioned it from start to finish. The design-build process drives single-point accountability and eliminates the hassle in identifying and selecting the right designer, builder, and craftsmen for your home makeover. Our design-build firm in Reston can give you your dream home, creating an open and efficient space that you can be proud of. Renovate Happy with us today!
