https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/ Renovate to live, Sweeten to thrive Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-91084 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:18:46 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-91084 […] have a few options for your renovation team depending on the type of services you’re looking for. With that said, in all scenarios, your […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-91026 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:29:27 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-91026 […] And don’t forget the staircase! It can take up more space than anticipated and require the hiring of a few renovation experts (architect, structural engineer, contractor, millworker) to design, approve, fabricate, and […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-91016 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:58:04 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-91016 […] an effort to save money, we decided to be the project managers for our own renovation. When putting our renovation team together, we found our designer, cabinet supplier, and Sweeten general contractor each separately—and we […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90943 Sat, 17 Jun 2023 07:07:25 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90943 […] things went pear-shaped (as they inevitably would). He introduced me to Danielle Albert, a terrific architect with whom he’d worked on several previous […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90937 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:42:58 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90937 […] any remodeling project, you should create a plan. This is where you decide who to hire for your renovation team. For a project with any layout changes, whether they’re plumbing or electrical changes or […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90894 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:20:56 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90894 […] need a general contractor to execute the work. However, depending on your needs, here are the professionals you can consider hiring: Secure a contractor directly if your scope doesn’t include moving or taking down walls, or […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90815 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:47:46 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90815 […] renovators, we’d embarked on possibly the most stressful project of our lives. Luckily, we had chosen the right team carefully. Our contractor and crew kept a sense of humor during a long, arduous […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90696 Wed, 31 May 2023 10:37:20 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90696 […] You will find several options for building your remodel. Depending on the scope, size, and complexity of your project you may need an architect or designer in addition to a contractor.  […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90432 Wed, 17 May 2023 16:20:12 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90432 […] page about the work. The contractor also organized the plumbing and electrical subcontractors and found an architect to formalize our plans for approvals by the board, the building’s architect, and New York […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90430 Wed, 17 May 2023 15:23:07 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90430 […] page about the work. The contractor also organized the plumbing and electrical subcontractors and found an architect to formalize our plans for approvals by the board, the building’s architect, and New York […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90362 Fri, 12 May 2023 15:04:19 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90362 […] you need to add or relocate electrical outlets, plumbing, or other utilities? Consult with your contractor, architect, or engineer to ensure that any changes you make to the layout are safe and structurally […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90176 Tue, 02 May 2023 20:16:30 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90176 […] scope refers to the amount and type of work that needs to be done, and can have implications on which professionals you’ll need to hire. We divide scope into the following broad categories (when a contractor prepares an estimate for […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90174 Tue, 02 May 2023 18:47:01 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90174 […] refers to the amount and type of work that needs to be done, and can have implications on which professionals you’ll need to hire. We divide scope into the following broad categories (when a contractor prepares an estimate for […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90173 Tue, 02 May 2023 18:11:58 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90173 […] scope refers to the amount and type of work that needs to be done, and can have implications on which professionals you’ll need to hire. We divide scope into the following broad categories (when a contractor prepares an estimate for […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90126 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:14:20 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90126 […] scope refers to the amount and type of work that needs to be done, and can have implications on which professionals you’ll need to hire. We divide scope into the following broad categories (when a contractor prepares an […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90041 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:43:57 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90041 […] things went pear-shaped (as they inevitably would). He introduced me to Danielle Albert, a terrific architect with whom he’d worked on several previous […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-90040 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:53:49 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-90040 […] the architect, structural engineer, and general contractor all told us that it could be done, we found the confidence to greenlight the […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-89843 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:57:48 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-89843 […] perplexing. “This was our first renovation project and without a designer,” Liz explained. “Taking on that role myself meant dealing with myriad decisions.” During a pandemic, it was harder. Shipping delays […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-89826 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:14:32 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-89826 […] Once you’ve nailed down a final list of general contractors, a meeting and a site visit to your property is scheduled. They don’t need to know everything about your renovation, but the more information you can give them the better. Visual aids are helpful whether they’re a rough sketch of what you want to full-blown blueprints drawn up by a designer or architect. […]

]]> https://sweeten.com/process-and-planning/who-do-i-hire-first-my-renovation/#comment-89672 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:20:53 +0000 https://blog-v2.sweeten.com/?p=7597#comment-89672 […] looking at a gut remodel, that guidance will be required. Sweeten contractors can often recommend architects and interior designers with whom they have a working […]

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