28 mistakes when renovating your home in Dubai

Many years of experience in the renovation market shows that the same typical mistakes are made during renovation. And the result is:

1.The result does not meet the customer's expectations
2.Remodeling is required during or after renovation
3.Extra expenses appear
4.Deadline for completion of the work is delayed

To make the customer satisfied with the renovation and everything went easily, we collected the mistakes, here they are:

1.Pursue momentary trends.
What is super-popular in the interior today may lose relevance tomorrow. You will need to pay money again and change something. If you want to prolong the life of the renovation, it is better to choose universal solutions that will not go out of fashion in 10 years.


2.Overestimating your handiwork skills.
Yes, you can do many things with your own hands, and even everything. But it's not always of high quality and it takes time. Remember that for this reason 89% of people choose to have a renovation done by a professional.


3.Use the cheapest materials.
Economy is a good thing. Taking care of the budget is certainly important. But the pleasure of low prices is quickly replaced by daily dissatisfaction with your house.


4.Saving on the quality of renovation.
On the design project, on the team of workers, etc. A not uncommon situation where such a savings of 10% of the conditional budget later may cause even greater costs for remodeling.


5.Incorrect space planning.
It will lead to the fact that reality does not conform to your expectations and lifestyle. Do you often host guests? You need a place to gather and communicate. Do you work remotely from home? Take care of a comfortable workplace that you won't have to remodel in six months.

6.Underestimating the budget for repairs.
Many years of practice shows that a third of the people doing renovation, go beyond the originally planned budget. It is better to assess the expected costs objectively at the start and even add 10% to these expenses for contingencies, as experts recommend.


7.Ignore the "nature" of the object.
Observe the natural illumination. Pay attention to where the sun beams fall. What bottlenecks and features the premise has.


8.The expectation is that everything will go exactly as planned. This is not always the case.


9.Avoiding the designer.
Why do you need one and why pay more? The designer will give valuable advice on space planning, help with the choice of forms and colors, and also with the choice of materials and prepare a complete project that you and the builders will use.


10.Not to inspect a contractor.
When we talk about our company, we talk about 3000+ completed projects, we show our portfolio and team, we provide a test drive - a free consultation with our experts. If you don't check the contractor from different angles, you may have problems then.


11.Ask not enough questions.
If you do not find out everything you care about at the start, these questions, believe me, will appear in the process of implementation. It is better to imagine already at the first stage, as much as possible, what your apartment will be like after the renovation.


12.Not to specify the dimensions of the premise and furniture.
Yes, it leads to some trouble when, for example, the sofa was not enough 5 cm to fit in the niche, and the table absorbed too much space in the living room.

13.You use the services of the first contractor you find.
You opened a catalog or came across a page on social networks. You look and read and immediately sign a contract. So you can miss out on the worthy companies and lose money and time. Look around, collect data on other companies, compare.


14.Choosing the cheapest contractor.
When deciding, rely not only on the price, but also on the scope of work, quality, portfolio, materials, and other parameters.


15.Lack of planning.
This is about the fact that there are always two ways - to work out the vision in detail or quickly jump into the renovation work. The second way will bring more frustration, rework, and extra expenses.


16.Too much aesthetics.
Yes, we are all visualists, we choose with our eyes, we like nice images. But! Keep the balance between aesthetics and functionality. The kitchen is not only an eye-catching facade, it's also work surfaces and storage space.


17.Not having a renovation project.
Without it, you can not do exactly two things - to visualize the whole picture before the renovation and manage the construction work, because the builders will not have drawings and documentation.


18.Ignoring sound and waterproofing.
More noise and the risk of flooding are unpleasant problems for everyone.

19.Ignoring electrical systems.
Replace the old electrical system with a new one, it will be more reliable and calm.


20.Cardinal changes when the renovation has already started.
If you decide to make changes to the project before you start, it will be cheaper and easier. But if you change something when the renovation is already in the process, it's always more complicated and more expensive.


21.Ignore the details.
Imagine you see the whole picture, and you like it - the living room will integrate with the kitchen, there will be a dining area, and over there we will put a couch. But you should think about the details, and there are a lot of questions that need answers: where the sockets should be placed and how many of them there should be, is there enough storage and work surfaces in the kitchen, how to organize a comfortable workspace, etc.


22.Focus on TV and Internet shows about renovation.
Yes, they are good for inspiration, there you can look up interesting ideas, there is definitely beautiful furniture, etc., but these shows do not reveal full and information to the viewer, and they are also adapted for a particular object, and the concept of your renovation may be quite different.


23.Use the builder's renovation.
Most builders sell apartments with renovation and furniture. But this renovation is quite simple. It lacks uniqueness and character, your apartment is similar to your neighbor's apartment. It often has no coziness and comfort of home. It uses the simplest materials, and you quickly feel that something needs to change.

24.Ignoring modern technology.
For example, the master light switch - turning off the light by touching a button.


25.Overestimating your time resources.
You want to have time to do everything yourself - to come to the hypermarket and feel the materials, to visit the site every day and watch with your own eyes how the renovation is going. Do you really have that much time?


26.You have to find highly specialized contractors on your own.
Keep in mind that you will need to manage the whole process, coordinate them with each other, and also assess their qualifications - what they can and are able to do. It's not an easy task.


27.The desire to speed up the process.
Quite a good desire - to speed up and do in 1 month what it takes 3. However, you should remember that each stage of renovation has its own deadlines and standards.


28.Ordering a design project without designer's supervision.
Designer's supervision is the support of the project. When a designer supervises the progress of construction and renovation work in accordance with the design project. There are complexities and nuances. Beautiful pictures do not mean a beautiful result.