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Home Renovation Process

Remodeling your existing home is a lot of work. There are many decisions to make, many factors to consider. Here is a fairly high-level view of what is involved.

There are at least four participants in the home renovation process:

  • Owner—That's you!
  • Architect—The person or firm designing your home and producing the required drawings and documents. Typically the architect would arrange for any needed engineering or speciality design services.
  • Builder—The person or firm acting as general contractor for your home. Your builder manages the many tradespeople and craftsmen who construct your home.
  • Municipality—The city, township, village, or county government with jurisdiction over building codes and the zoning ordinance for your home site.

The Process Steps table below summarizes the key steps in the home renovation process and shows how each participant is involved. One participant is the leader for each step and others may participate. It is important that all the participants agree up front on who is involved and how. Everyone needs to know who the leader is each step of the way and participants have to stay involved or schedule or quality could slip.


Participants
Own Owner
Arch Architect
Bldr Builder
Mun Municipality
Code Involvement
L Leads the process step
P Participates in the process step

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Process Steps Participants
Own Arch Bldr Mun
Own Arch Bldr Mun
Process Steps Participants

CONCEIVE—Create the vision

Take the Leap
Move from dreaming about renovating your home to getting started
L

FOCUS—Refine the vision

Seek Help
Hire an architect (and here's why)
L
Take a Look Around
Evaluate the existing layout and structure of your home
L L
Capture the Dream
What is important to keep and what is important to change in your home?
P L
Check the Books
Verify that your ideas comply with the zoning ordinance and building codes
L P
Set Some Limits
Examine the budget and schedule for your home renovation
P L
Write it Down
Document the existing conditions
L

DESIGN—Give shape to the vision

Design Process
Make a Plan
Create the new floorplan and exterior views of your home
P L
Get the Whole Picture
Create the modified site plan for your home and yard
P L
Notice the Details
Move from the big picture of your home to basic elements and detail
P L
Construction Documents
Draw it Out
Make a complete set of drawings and specifications for your home renovation
L
Meet the Team
Multiple disciplines round out your home renovation project
L

BUILD—Realize the vision

Bidding/Pricing
Price Check
Bid your home project to builders and contactors
P L P
Award the Job
Award your home project and sign the contract
P L P
Construction
Get Permission
Obtain permits for your home renovation project
P P L P
Build It
Your renovation is real now
P P L P
Make House Calls
Monitor your home renovation project
L P P

OCCUPY—Live the vision

Time to Move
Moving in your newly remodeled home
L
Check the Warranty
Follow up on your home warranty
P L P