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Maria Teo
  • California
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Renovation newbie - GC/owner communication tips

Maria Teo
  • California
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Property owners, how involved do you like/try to be during a renovation? Lets assume your working with a GC who came recommended, and you are gutting a unit to the studs. Do you try to stop by the site weekly to see how things are going? Is it worth it to be involved in all the little things like selecting fixtures, tiles, heating units, or do you generally go with what your GC recommends? Do you try to be present when GC has meetings with engineers/architects, or just wait to hear back from the GC?

For building professionals, what are your thoughts? How much is too much involvement from the property owner? No one likes to be micromanaged so what is the appropriate level communication? As someone new to ownership/renovation, I see this as an opportunity to learn, but asking about every detail is obviously overkill and annoying for the tradespeople.

I'm guessing there is a lot of variability but I'd love to hear what other people's experiences are.

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