{"id":1171,"date":"2016-09-24T05:32:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=1171"},"modified":"2019-05-21T05:21:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:21:35","slug":"should-you-contract-your-remodeling-job-yourself","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/should-you-contract-your-remodeling-job-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Contract Your Remodeling Job Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Homeowners who act as their own General Contractor<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\" width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 47%;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Unless you have previous home remodeling experience and construction management skills the answer is probably no. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Remodeling a room or home is a large enterprise and takes a lot of knowledge and communication skills. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Acting as your own general contractor also requires skills in managing and working with subcontractors that is not always easy to do. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Each subcontractor runs his or her own business and thus marches to their own drum beat. As a result, it can be challenging to get them to show up to the jobsite when you want them to, and to keep to their original quotes. A general contractor, on the other hand, has the experience to better manage them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also, a general contractor is viewed by sub-contractors as a good source for future work so they are more likely to execute on time and budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With a homeowner acting as his own general contractor, the subcontractors know there is no follow-on business with the homeowner after the project is completed. So they are much more apt to use a homeowner managed home remodeling project as filler work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Yes, acting as your own general contractor can save you some money, and thus it is a tempting proposition. However, if you lack the experience in managing such a project, expect for a great deal of frustration, and you may end up not saving as much money as you think. In some cases, the project could go so poorly that you may end up spending more money than if you hired a general contractor.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is also important to keep in mind that a subcontractor will much more likely give a general contractor a discount for his work as an incentive for the general contractor to hire him for future projects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Yes, the general contractor will keep some of the savings for himself, but the homeowner will likely benefit as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I have personally acted as my own general contractor on numerous home building and remodeling projects, and it is not my profession. <\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"49%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-381 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I\u2019m an electrical engineering by education and career. However, I acquired a great deal of experience as a kid building homes and home additions while working for my father.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So when I bought my first home at 23 years old I purchased it unfinished. Though the home was brand new the upstairs was completely unfinished. All it had was the exterior walls and they were not insulated or sheetrocked. I acted as my own general contractor, and quite frankly did much of the work myself, including the framing, electrical, plumbing, heating, insulating, tiling, and even sheetrocking. I wound up flipping that home two years later and repeated the process. I then went on to build a room addition and a separate garage addition on my next home, and then acted as my own general contractor building a vacation home.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So suffice it to say, I\u2019ve been around the block when it comes to working with subcontractors and getting them to show up to the jobsite per the plan and sticking to their quotes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Admittedly, it involved a lot of pestering and cajoling to get them to do their job, and many frustrating days. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, the projects always got done nearly on time and budget and it was always a profitable venture. <\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"49%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-464 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Construction_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Should You Contract Your Remodeling Job Yourself\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Construction_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Construction_1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">But again, I warn those who attempt to act as their own general contractor who has no previous construction experience or managing experience with subcontractors. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Acting as your own general contractor is somewhat akin to selling your own home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There\u2019s a lot more work and headaches to it than you think, with the exception that the financial payback is not as rewarding. I have some experience there as well, as I am a licensed real estate agent in the state of New Hampshire. If you decide to act as your own general contractor, be prepared to have to address construction defects with subcontractors and deal with disputes between you and them. You may also very likely have to deal with disputes between sub-contractors. Plumbers and framers are often at odds with each other because plumbers don\u2019t hesitate to cut floor joists to run their plumbing pipes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Often building inspectors will insist that the framing be fixed or beefed up while doing the rough plumbing inspection. This requires the framing subcontractor to come back to the jobsite. Also, having multiple contractors working together on the jobsite, e.g. plumbers and electricians, creates issues that you will need to referee.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The smaller the size of your home remodeling project, the more likely you can manage the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example, having a deck or patio constructed typically only involves one or two subcontractors.\u00a0For this size project the average homeowner can fairly easily manage the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Even a fairly straightforward kitchen remodeling project can be managed by the go-getter homeowner as much of the work, including the cabinets and countertop installation, is done by one or two subcontractors.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/Home_Addition_form_Ad_Small_rev1.jpg') no-repeat top; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; height: 190px; width: 275px;\">\n<form action=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/UHI-info\/Additions.htm#form\" method=\"get\"><input style=\"float: left; width: 80px; margin: 110px -255px 50px 165px;\" name=\"PC\" size=\"20\" type=\"text\" \/><br \/>\n<input style=\"float: right; background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/homeadditionplus-btn-next.gif'); height: 34px; width: 91px; border: 0px solid #000000; ; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 130px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"\" \/><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, when you get into major room additions, or in the construction of a new home, it is best to hire a professional general contractor. Both projects require a large array of subcontractors that takes a lot of planning and coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Another consideration when acting as your own general contractor is that you will need to make sure all of the building permits are pulled, the requisite inspections are done when required, and the occupancy certificate obtained. You will also need a complete set of building plans to obtain your building permits. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, you\u2019ll need to deal with the general cleanup of the jobsite and providing temporary dumpster and toilet services. You will also need to deal with the ordering and delivery of materials. You will not want all the materials required for your home addition or construction project to show up at the jobsite at once. So you will need to work with the building material company to work up a phased delivery schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you decide to act as your own general contractor, make sure to get a least three quotes for each aspect of the home construction project. This includes; excavators, foundation installers, framers, plumbers, electricians, insulation installers, drywallers, painters, finish carpenters and HVAC installers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also make sure to check references and confirm that they are licensed and insured. Don\u2019t always select the lowest bidder. Weigh the reference checks and understand what materials will be used with each proposal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Often it is the middle priced bid that is the one to go with. Also make sure you understand their availability to see if it lines up with your schedule. If at all possible include start and complete dates in the various contracts with the subcontractors.\u00a0You will also need to obtain liability insurance and material jobsite theft insurance during the construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To conclude, there is a heck of a lot of things to think about when acting as your own general contractor on a major home remodeling or construction project. If you don\u2019t have previous experience in the construction business and managing subcontractors, I highly advise against it. Though the dream of obtaining significant cost savings is attractive, the reality is you will most likely not save very much, if anything at all. And quite frankly, acting as your own general contractor could cost you more in the end, both in money and frustration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For more help on building a home addition<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>Our\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provide you with the knowledge and information on how to plan a home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors. They also include detailed cost breakdown tables and spreadsheets for estimating your own new home construction building costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11872 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Room Addition Bid Sheet\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">Free Home Addition Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on a house addition from one of our prescreened and licensed home addition contractors. 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Acting as your own general contractor also requires skills in managing and working with subcontractors that is not always easy to do. Each subcontractor runs his or her own business and thus marches to their own drum beat. 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