Important Things To Keep In Mind If You Are Thinking Of A Condo Renovation

Important Things To Keep In Mind If You Are Thinking Of A Condo Renovation
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Are you trying to change the look of your apartment? And finding a good renovation company? We are here to help you. Renovation can mean a complete change. It can be done in many ways like changing the walls, the floors and also the furniture. Renovating your apartment is very much different from your home and you have to maintain certain rules to renovate your apartment.

Condo Renovation in Singapore involves a lot of money and effort too so you must choose wisely before investing in any renovation company. Renovation can be time-consuming too so you must keep patience.

What does Condo mean?

  • The condo is the short form of a condominium. It is essentially an apartment that is situated in a high-rise building. Also, there will be several other apartments or condos will be present in that building.
  • One aspect of a condo is that you get an apartment for yourself but you have to share certain common spaces with other people within that building. Like the lobby, the passage area, the lift, etc. So, before the renovation, you must keep in mind all these.

Why is condo renovation important?

  • It is extremely important to renovate a condo. It will help you in the longer run. And it will protect the apartment from major damage if you renovate it from time to time.

  • A condo is a small and compact place so keeping the interior the same all the time can be very monotonous. Renovation of the place once in a while can uplift the mood of the people living there.

Things to keep in mind if you are thinking of a condo renovation!

Select the area  

The first thing you must do is to get an exact idea of which part of your apartment needs renovation. So that you can give the renovator an idea of what he needs to do. Before consulting any renovation company, you must take note of that. So that you can have a better idea of what will be the expenses or how much time will be needed to complete the renovation.

Contact an interior designer

The most important part of the renovation is designing. Some professionals do this thing efficiently. They are called interior designers. They can give your ideas about how you can paint the walls, what kind of furniture will go with the aesthetics of your home and many other things that are part of the renovation. You can take their help so that the process goes smoothly.

Contact a renovation service provider

 Designing the house is not enough you must engage people who are going to work directly in the field and renovate your house. They are service providers. They will provide you with skilled workers who will do the renovation works such as painting the walls, installing furniture, floor renovation, etc. So, contacting an efficient and trustworthy service provider is very important.

See the online reviews first

Most people book their renovation contractors and interior designer online. So, if you are booking a service online you must check the online review first. And choose a service that has good ratings. Also, if you are booking a service by calling or by meeting them you can check the online review first to know which ones are the best in terms of service.

Always have an open mind to changes

You should always have to be ready for changes there can be a wall design that may look nice to you but may not look that beautiful in your space also there can be a piece of furniture that is beautiful but may not go with the aesthetics of your home so you always have to be ready to change some ideas or plans according to your space. Your pr-planned arrangements may not work always.

Book a good transportation service

Renovation work needs a lot of transportation for taking the raw materials to your place and also to transport certain heavy furniture from the store to your place. So, you must book a good transportation service beforehand for that. So that it cannot cause a problem later on. Also, if you are shifting during the renovation you may need to transport things to different places. So, for that also you need it.

Do a proper discussion over the project

You must do a proper discussion of the whole project with your designer and contractor before the work starts. So that they will be well aware of what are the things they need to do. Also, you all can have a collective idea of the process. This way the work will be done smoothly. Also, sometimes you need to discuss with the electrician if electrical work is involved in the renovation.

Shifting

Shifting is a very important thing that one must keep in mind while thinking about renovating an apartment. If a little bit of renovation is needed so you may not need to move out of the place. But if the full renovation is needed you have to shift in a different for weeks or even months.

So, before any procedure starts you must keep this in mind. You can shift to any relative's home or else you can rent another apartment for a few days. Living there in an apartment in the dust can cause serious health issues so you must not stay there.

Taking permission from the apartment authority

There are certain passages or common areas which you cannot renovate as a condo owner. that place can be only renovated by the apartment managing committee. Also, the outside walls of the apartment and the staircase these things you cannot renovate. So, it is better to have a discussion with the managing committee first that you want to renovate your apartment and which parts exactly. After getting the approval you may start the process of renovation.

Do not cause trouble to other apartment dwellers

You do not want to cause trouble to other apartment dwellers. So, make sure that you maintain certain things. Renovation work needs a lot of drilling so you must tell your renovator to keep the doors and windows closed as must as possible also they must schedule the work in such a way that every day it finishes within office hours which is usually before the evening.

So that your neighbors enjoy their relaxing time without any hazards. Also, if there are multiple lifts the renovators must use a single one to move the essential things so that other ones are always available for others to use. By maintaining things, you can be a responsible citizen too.

Cover all the furniture

Last but not least you cannot forget to cover all the furniture and showpieces before the renovation work starts. This way all these things will not gather much dust also later you don't have to a lot of effort to clean them. Also, if you are using paint in your apartment, you must cover the floors as well so that it doesn't stain. So, if after the renovation you want to save time and effort you must maintain these things.

Conclusion!

You must keep all these things in mind so that your renovation work goes smoothly. The renovation company does the job but you have to maintain certain things from your side. Some pre-work is needed before the condo renovation so that there will be no chance of any mismanagement midway. Condo renovation in Singapore is done quite professionally and timely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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