Starting a renovation is exciting, but it often turns into a financial nightmare if you do not have an accurate budget estimate. Statistically, renovation budgets frequently increase by 30% simply because people avoid detailed calculations in advance. The Green Color team shares 5 major mistakes, the correction of which will save you a huge amount of money and time.
- Accurate Calculation of the Renovation Budget The main problem is that consumers often accept a “superficial estimate” (e.g., $200 per sq.m.) instead of an accurate itemized budget. A real calculation must absolutely include:
- The unit price of every single required material.
- Job evaluation by both square meters and linear meters (this is exactly the practice craftsmen use in Georgia).
- The costs of transportation and removal of construction waste. Exactly these kinds of details are taken into account by the Green Color calculator, which you can find at the link: Renovation Calculator
Choosing Material Before the Renovation Budget Estimate Many people first choose a specific tile or laminate and only then try to fit it into the budget. The correct approach is: first determine how much money you can spend, and then, based on this
- Quality Control of Renovation Works In most cases, a suspiciously low price means low quality. Poor execution very quickly leads to the need for re-renovation, which in the long run costs much more than hiring a professional team right from the start.
- Accounting for Material Waste (the so-called “Atkhodi”) People often measure only the exact area of the floor or wall, but fail to take into account that materials experience waste during the working process (10% on average). For example, when cutting tiles in corners, a portion remains unusable. Disregarding this leads to material shortages, which requires additional transportation and time.
From Renovation Calculation to Execution
An accurate budget estimate is half of a project’s success. Use our tool and find out the real figures here: Renovation Calculator. The second half is a reliable and experienced executor. Green Color provides full renovation management so that your home is in dependable hands.