You love the home you are in, maybe for the location, maybe for the nostalgia, or maybe for other reasons. You need some tweaks and adjustments though and you have some great ideas for turning the place you are in to the space you love. Gerard Construction can help you with making your dream home, but there is a difference between renovations and remodels. 

A Renovation

Renovating a home is more often than not about the aesthetics and look of an existing space. Your room(s) may be functional, but they need updating. Switching out faucets and lighting in a bathroom, painting cabinets and adding hardware in a kitchen, or adding wallpaper and new flooring in a bedroom are all examples of home renovations. There may be some plumbing, preparation, or electric work involved, but you aren’t changing the overall space or layout. A remodel would work closely with our design team to make plans that worked for the family and your home. Many older homes get renovations as their homeowners love the home, but are looking for the space to be updated and freshened up. 

A Remodel

If you are looking to create new or alter existing space with construction, then you are looking for a remodel. Adding new space, tearing out and replacing with a demolition, or altering the floorplan of your home would all fall under the scope of a remodel. These projects are usually larger in scope and while some of the elements of a remodel are similar to a renovation because they involve the aesthetics of a space, a remodel gets to the “bones” of a room. According to The Spruce, “[r]emodeling is ideal for improving the functionality and layout of the home, but it will typically cost more and take longer”. They go on to state a remodel usually costs $47,000 on average while a renovation averages around $15,000. During a remodel, you will also be making some of the same aesthetic choices you would make in a renovation, but you are changing the structure first. 

Working with Gerard

Whether you need a renovation or a remodel, you will get the best from Gerard Construction either way. We will communicate with you every step of the way and offer the decades of expertise we bring in building and renovating homes and in working with the finance world. Our contractors are committed to the excellence we expect in your home and we will have regular check-ins with you to make sure your vision is accomplished in every detail. Your home is a huge part of your life and we want to honor that when you work with us. 

To begin your renovation or remodel journey with Gerard, or to even explore if that is a good option versus building a new home with us, contact us today. We can advise on our best thoughts and give you a number of things to consider as you make this decision.