How to start repairs in a new building? How much money will it take?
Initially, it is necessary to decide for themselves how the repair will be carried out, that is, independently or through hired construction company workers. However, from our experience, we can state with confidence - if you want to quickly, efficiently, reliably and beautifully make repairs in a new apartment, it is best to ask for help from specialists! Independent work( especially non-specialists) very rarely leads to a positive result!
Why start repairing in a new building? And where to look for specialists?
In advertising online resources and printed publications, there are a lot of ads from companies and individuals engaged in construction and finishing works. By means of the press it is possible to find construction companies specializing in the repair of residential real estate( rooms, houses, apartments) that adhere to different pricing policies and who have different reputation. A lot of newly-minted owners do not want or can not carry out repairs in their apartment themselves. They try to delegate these concerns to builders, hoping for their professional experience and integrity.
Finding such a construction company that really meets the above requirements is a very difficult task considering the number of enterprises and individuals working in this service sector. In this area, a huge number of "left" people, unscrupulous construction firms( self-taught, "general-purpose") are trying to make money, which have a very conventional concept of quality, but they propose to do everything cheaper than a more or less well-known construction company.
When choosing it is worth considering the reputation of a construction company, a private craftsman, otherwise there is a risk of being deceived. That is, in the process of repair low-quality building materials will be used, construction work can be carried out with violation of technology and rules, that is unprofessional and unfair. As a result, such repairs will be a good reason for the subsequent repair, the owners of housing will suffer serious losses.
What should I fear when looking for a construction company?
It happens that the main goal for a construction company is just to find a client and receive prepayment for repair work. Having received the same advance, unscrupulous contractors can unexpectedly raise the prices for finishing and installation works, delay the execution of work or demand additional funds for construction work and materials, which were not discussed before. All this can increase the budget associated with the repair of the apartment events literally at times.
Very often the customer, that is, the owner of the apartment, who is "so lucky" with the contractor, will fully enjoy the results after completion of the repair. It is about the quality of the work, materials used and the like. Repeated repairs will cost a wishing to save a person more expensive, because besides loss on building materials, payment for services of non-professional builders, he will have to spend money on dismantling and eliminating the consequences of unsuccessful repairs. All this will teach him to take a more serious approach to choosing a contractor next time.
What is the ideal construction company for repair in a new building?
The best option for people who do not want to repair themselves is to find a solid, reputable construction company specializing in carrying out repair robots in residential properties. In such companies there are no problems with specialists of all kinds of building specialties( plumbers, electricians, tilers, plasterers, tinsmiths, etc.), construction equipment and machinery.
In such a construction company will help with the drawing up of a design project. The project together with the client will be preliminary stipulated and painted, starting from the future interior of the dwelling and ending with such details as the color of the tile in the kitchen. The project takes into account all the details( materials, equipment).The designer recommended by such a company implements everything in this project so that the client feels comfortable in the apartment. In the process of implementing his project, the same designer will supervise the construction work, as well as adjust the actions of workers.
When choosing a contractor, do not pay attention to such details as the chic office of a construction company, the expensive machines of administrative staff working there. Information on the level of wages of builders working there is much more important, because it is their hands that will be used to repair your apartment. In the event that their labor is paid low, it is foolish to count on the high quality of repair work performed by such builders. Real professionals do not want to work for such an employer, which means that the personnel working there do not belong to the category of highly skilled workers. A positive signal is the absence in the construction company of workers-universals, such as painter-plumber, plaster-electrician.
In a serious company only specialists of a narrow profile who do not know "from and to" work. To guard should and low prices of the construction company, because often it is a harbinger of substandard repairs, additional costs, which suddenly appear in the midst of repair and construction work. A good construction company strictly adheres to the estimate agreed with the customer, which allows it to plan the repair budget.
Should I buy a house in a new building?
The reason why people do not want to buy housing in newly built houses is often their unwillingness to repair, because usually such apartments are sold by the developer in a semi-finished state. The apartment is a bare concrete, brick walls, the couple is not even plastered, that is, the apartment requires complete finishing and decorative refinement. It is a question of finishing plaster, puttying of walls, ceiling, leveling of a floor basis under a parquet, a tile, a linoleum. In some cases, in the purchased apartment in a new building in general there may be no walls of partitions - only carriers, which is convenient for self-planning an apartment. All this requires the owner of the apartment considerable investment, and yet you need to spend money on plumbing, apartment lighting system, electrical wiring, built-in furniture and so on. Moreover, new buildings give a draft, so cosmetic repairs after the main - just around the corner.
In this light, housing, so to speak the secondary market, is more attractive, because here you can confine yourself to a small cosmetic repair. You can change the bath, re-paste wallpaper, restore the parquet cover and forget for several years about any repairs.
The cost of repair in a new building
Next, the point we are interested in is the determination of the approximate cost of improving the newly purchased apartment, that is, how much money will be needed for repairs. In the process of drawing up an approximate estimate, it is necessary to take into account all items of expenditure that affect the cost of repair factors.
First of all, the scale of the forthcoming repair is taken into account, that is, what construction, erection, dismantling, decorative works will be performed. The cost of repairs will affect the cost of used building materials, and the level of quality of the work performed. In the case of the involvement of a designer in the process, which is not uncommon in recent years, the cost of repair will increase, because the drafting of an individual design project is also worth a lot.
At the initial stage, it is for oneself, it is quite problematic to calculate the cost of each repair and construction work, because the cost of work is influenced by a lot of factors( complexity of work, apartment area, cost of materials, equipment used, depreciation of tools used in the process of performing work, and soFurther).So do not hesitate to go to the nearby offices of construction companies and conduct an approximate calculation.
Good repair to you!