Timeframes for Renovations

[Anonymous]

We are getting ready to start on an addition. The builder is saying 7-9 months. Should I be steeling myself for a year or will a good builder include a buffer for him/herself?

[Anonymous]

Impossible for us to know, with no details on your project.
My builder said 4 months in the estimate but put 8 months in the contract. Work has been proceeding at a good clip now for 2 months and I could see it being done in another 2-3 months if it continues at this pace ... but with holidays, crews working on other things, etc., 8 months seems realistic not padded.

[Anonymous]

It’s a two story addition with basement underneath. Addition will have bedroom and bathroom upstairs and office/additional dining downstairs. We’re also redoing kitchen and powder room, refreshing living space, adding insulation to attic, moving laundry upstairs, opening up an enclosed porch in front and adding a deck in back.

[Anonymous]

This is really builder specific. My neighbors moved out June 2 and got their occupancy permit today (basement, 2 story addition, full gut renovation of entire house except half bath on first floor). While I’d think this is unheard of, the builder preordered everything that was typically delayed. The neighbors signed their contract last September so these guys were just totally on the ball. Neighbors also started ordering and storing things last winter so no delivery delays on appliances/fixtures, etc). They start their next renovation for another neighbor on Monday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is really builder specific. My neighbors moved out June 2 and got their occupancy permit today (basement, 2 story addition, full gut renovation of entire house except half bath on first floor). While I’d think this is unheard of, the builder preordered everything that was typically delayed. The neighbors signed their contract last September so these guys were just totally on the ball. Neighbors also started ordering and storing things last winter so no delivery delays on appliances/fixtures, etc). They start their next renovation for another neighbor on Monday.

This is amazing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is really builder specific. My neighbors moved out June 2 and got their occupancy permit today (basement, 2 story addition, full gut renovation of entire house except half bath on first floor). While I’d think this is unheard of, the builder preordered everything that was typically delayed. The neighbors signed their contract last September so these guys were just totally on the ball. Neighbors also started ordering and storing things last winter so no delivery delays on appliances/fixtures, etc). They start their next renovation for another neighbor on Monday.

There's quite a few builders who do this... Which is why all of their renovations look the same, but they don't have the supply chain issues others do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is really builder specific. My neighbors moved out June 2 and got their occupancy permit today (basement, 2 story addition, full gut renovation of entire house except half bath on first floor). While I’d think this is unheard of, the builder preordered everything that was typically delayed. The neighbors signed their contract last September so these guys were just totally on the ball. Neighbors also started ordering and storing things last winter so no delivery delays on appliances/fixtures, etc). They start their next renovation for another neighbor on Monday.

There's quite a few builders who do this... Which is why all of their renovations look the same, but they don't have the supply chain issues others do.

Pp you are quoting. Not sure why yo say they look the same. My neighbor used her own architect and interior designer. All the builder did was show up every M-F and most Saturdays and worked 8-7 and follow an architects plan and install stuff presented to him from the interior designer. Him and his brother do the work and contract out some of it. They just bust their butts.

Op, call referrals and ask how long things took compare to the contract.