Three Tips for Home Remodelling

Like all things, updating your home with additions or alternations can inject new life and vitality into your home while increasing the value of your property. While additions to your home can be exciting, it can also be a costly and complex process to bring your dream design to life. Here at Go Design Solutions, we have some residential home extensions tips to help simplify your design and point you in the right direction.

Plan and Budget

Instead of buying a brand-new house, it can be easier to add on to your existing home, but before you add on more rooms, analyse your budget and planning needs. Sometimes minor alterations, like remodelling the existing walls, can be easier than constructing a new room so it’s important to ask how much space you need and for how many people. Large structural changes can also be more costly and require permission from the local council which can take months to receive. Having an achievable plan and budget can guide you in the right direction and also save time when getting a residential drafting service on board. Your residential draftsman will be creating a drawn blueprint of the proposed changes and need a detailed plan before starting on the design.

Consult Your Neighbours

For large home remodelling changes, it's a good idea to talk to your neighbours to gauge their response to upcoming works. Knowing your neighbours’ thoughts can let you know in advance if they have any issues in case they approach the local council later on with complaints. For some council areas, it’s a requirement to inform neighbours before receiving building approval so make sure to check before gathering your documents. Consider the length of the project along with the noise that can be expected before approaching your neighbours about the upcoming construction.

DIY

Knowing what you can achieve without a professional can save serious money when remodelling your home. For example, updating shelving, tapware and internal fixtures can easily be done without professional help along with small demolition and cosmetic changes. However, some things are better left to the professionals so it’s important to know when to step back. Structural changes, large demolition, and altering electricity and plumbing should be undertaken by a professional due to several health and safety risks. During the design phase, a residential drafting service can point out the types of builders and contractors required for certain tasks. They can also advise you on the feasibility of your project and areas where you can DIY without risk.

Ask a Professional Draftsman

Here at Go Design Solutions, we offer specialist drafting and design services in Sydney to help take the complexity out of your home design. With an easy five-step process we make your ideas into reality whether you’re building a brand-new home or constructing minor additions. To find out more about our residential drafting services in Penshurst, contact our professional team here or call us today on (02) 8091 0588.