How to make your Vancouver Home Renovation Less Stressful?

There are some key issues when it comes to managing stressful home renovations. We know what they are. Much of it them are tied to what it is that you are renovating. Bathrooms and kitchens can be pretty disruptive because they are shared and are critical spaces.

Emkor Construction is keenly aware of the disruption that can be caused by renovating a key room in your home. That is why we pay such close attention to schedules, material availability, and how intrusive it is.

Your convenience and comfort are the most important thing. After all, they are frequently a big part of the reasons why you decided to renovate in the first place.

Managing Your Renovation Stress Levels

It is nearly impossible to completely avoid stress during your Vancouver renovation, but we’d like to provide some helpful ideas for managing it. Here are some pointers:

• Understand your routine: It is a good idea to anticipate what the critically important aspects of your day are, and make sure everyone knows about them.
• Identify which rooms are critical to this daily schedule and make us aware of them.
• Understand what is most important to members of your household, insensitivity becomes quite evident during these times.
• Make sure you keep small matters small. Choose your battles selectively.
• Avoid obsessing about the details. Identify initially what is critical. A good contractor will record that and remember it.
• Try to maintain some level of flexibility. If there are some particular “must-haves” choose them and be flexible with the rest.

Your Stress Management Style

Make sure to try to partition your angst. As you spend your time and your money on this project, it is only natural to feel the pressure. It’s like running a company. One of the toughest things to do is to not let anxiety slop over into the professional interactions with your contractor. Also, like a workday, it is important to leave these issues behind when dealing with your family.

Renovation Timing

Use vacation time if available. Whether that is a casino or some time on a beach, this would be a great time. Also, if you are going to participate, it is always better to do so during daylight hours. Pushing your work to those times after work or into nighttime hours is going to result in no time off and additional stress. Budget your time each day. That way you can look forward to your downtime.

Your Housemates Are Your Renovation Team

Although you may think that it is easier to do it yourself to just get it done, this is a good opportunity to connect with each other. If you intend to manage the process, you might choose tasks that are nominally suited to each of you as individuals.

This is an opportunity to experience an important moment in your family’s history and to build lasting memories, make them fun ones. Don’t forget that this is what it is all about. It is a good time to laugh with each other. The most important thing to remember is to be flexible and roll with it. This is all about your family.

Renovation Means Change

Change can be exciting and energizing but it can also be stressful if it catches you by surprise and you aren’t thinking about the big picture. If you need to find the ideal partner to help with your Vancouver renovation, call us. We understand the big picture, pay attention to the details and strive to make your renovation project an experience you value and the outcome one you love! We do this all the time.