5 insider secrets to getting your renovation done on time

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21st Oct 2019

There’s no doubt renovations are a stressful experience. Regardless of whether it’s your very first time or you’re a seasoned pro, getting a renovation right can be a seriously trying process. Unreliable tradespeople, sub-par materials or even bad weather can set you back weeks, if not months (and for the unlucky ones, years) and put considerable dents in budgets and patience. Which is why getting it right is all about hiring the perfect team.

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The Block’s resident hipages builder, Matthew Menichelli, has seen a few renovations in his time and knows a thing or two about ensuring you make the most of your budget to deliver the best product. Opting to use hipages for finding tradies, Menichelli is a huge fan of the app’s easy-to-use functionality, which allows users to plot in the job that needs to be done (from huge home renovations to changing some light fixtures) and receive three verified quotes from different tradespeople. All done within the app, hipages has proved a gamechanger for anyone looking for fuss-free trade hires, with the added peace of mind that hipages has verified every single tradesperson on the app. 

But finding the right team is just one of many processes on the way to a completed renovation. Below, Menichelli shares his top five tips to pulling off the dream home reno, including the mistakes to avoid from the get go. 

1. Get the details sorted first

   “All selections of fixtures and fittings are to be made prior to commencement,” he says.

2. Lock in your team well in advance

   “Trades should quote their component and [be] locked in ahead of time.”

3. Don’t go over budget before you even begin

   “Determining your budget is so important to ensure you can fund the entire project,” he confirms. “This one factor governs everything. Push aside your wants and needs as they come second. Whether or not you are in a position to fund the project is what will ultimately allow the project to move forward.”

4. Plan!

   “There’s often not enough time spent in the planning stages also not properly educating themselves on the processes,” he admits. “Time and time again, clients are so keen to get started and have hopes of making decisions on the fly through the reno process. A lot of the time this creates unknowns and in the end slows the project and adds unwanted costs.”

5. Hire people you trust

   “I have a trusted and proven relationship with everyone that I associate with across my sites. Building is a tough industry and without reliability or trust the wheels can quickly fall off!”

To find out more visit hipages.com.au or download the app.