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Orange County Residential Remodeling Contractors Use Design-Build Model for Success

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Every incredible residential remodeling project begins with an incredible design. The design drives the project. Allow a disconnect between design and remodeling and you allow plenty of room for trouble. However most residential remodeling contractors aren’t designers, and most designers don’t hold a construction license. Inspired Remodels solves that problem. They take your ideas, inspirations, must-haves, and “really wants” and convert them into a functional and beautiful design. Inspired Remodels transforms rooms and, in the process, turns dreams into reality. And it all starts when they create your design.

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Why the Design-Build Model Works So Well

Traditionally, homeowners hired many professionals for a major remodel or renovation. One job required the services of an architect, a designer, and a general contractor who then hired the actual tradesmen to do the work. The process modeled the commercial building process No wonder remodeling was expensive and complicated.

But commercial construction changed. Design-build improved the traditional process. Simplifying the workflow reduced costs and improved outcomes. Design-build delivered an entire project under one contract with a firm using this model. Suddenly layers of complexity fell away. The property owner only maintains a single relationship – the one with the design-build firm. The firm oversees the design and construction phases. This creates a total immersion in the project from start to finish. Streamlining the project in this manner means the owner only needs to maintain one relationship: the relationship with the design-build firm. The popularity of this method has grown substantially in the last 15 years. While this method of project delivery started for commercial projects, it has been adopted by a few residential remodeling contractors.

Orange County Residential Remodeling Contractors Deploy New Model

One Orange County residential remodeling company deploys the design-build model for great results. Inspired Remodels designs and builds. Literally. Develop the design with Inspired Remodels and remodel with Inspired Remodels.

Start the process by sharing your ideas with our design team. They create a design incorporating the elements you want and need. The iteration process refines the design and incorporates the finishes, colors, and textures you envision.

By the end of the design stage, you’ll have a space plan that’s beautiful and functional too. Whether you want a kitchen remodel, a bathroom renovation, or a whole house renovation the design team delivers. Review and approve the design and budget and the construction team swings into action.

The project manager continues as your point of contact. Inspired Remodels remains just a call, text, or email away.

Remove Stress from Remodeling

Major home remodeling projects feel stressful. Whether it’s living in a construction zone or the interruption to your daily routine, you just want the job to be done and done right the first time.

Inspired Remodels understands your home is your castle and you don’t want your dominion disrupted. Proper scheduling keeps your remodel on track, on time, and on budget. One less thing to stress over.

When you are ready for a great remodeling experience that avoids the usual stressors, contact Inspired Remodels. You’ll find the design-build process much easier and wonder why all residential remodeling contractors in Orange County don’t follow the lead of Inspired Remodels.

Orange County Flooring Contractor Reviews Your Options

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When it comes to flooring options, homeowners have more choices than ever before. Therefore, picking flooring is almost akin to selecting wallpaper. Too many choices – too little time. Don’t sweat it. Inspired Remodels, the Orange County flooring contractor in the know breaks it down for you.

Make an Impression with Design

Tile will always have a leg up on carpet and wood when it comes to incorporating design medallions. Through mosaics, tile allows you to create almost anything you can imagine. The marble floor above becomes the center of attention with the addition of a medallion.

This entry way sets the tone for a nautical theme or gets visitors ready for safari as it emulates the compass rose. Tile flooring takes you where ever the imagination wanders from the unique and unusual to the more traditional.

And, you don’t need to use medallions to break up the look of your tile flooring.

Take a tile and rotate it 45° and voila, you’ve got a diamond. It’s the perfect accent to add a pop of color to a room.

Because you only need a few tiles, the number of cuts is held to a minimum.

When it comes to tile or wood, the number of cuts made determines the labor costs.

More cuts equals more labor equals higher install costs.

So keep this in mind when evaluating insets and medallions.

You may find prepared mosaics a great way to get killer designs without killing the install budget.

Consider Chameleon Flooring

Meet chameleon flooring:

It looks like wood, but it wears and cares like tile.

Yes, it’s wood-look tile!

Wood-look tile takes on the look of wood from nature. But, just as a chameleon disguises itself, wood-look tile is ceramic or porcelain tile that is masquerading as wood.

But it is so much more practical than wood, especially in the kitchen or bathroom. Those rooms put wood to the test. Between the moisture and abuse from dropped objects, it’s hard to be wood in the kitchen or bath. Even if you are hardwood.

But wood look tile boldly goes where wood can’t. You can even find tile that emulates distressed wood and tile with wood grain.

It’s perfect for that Zen feeling in the bath.

The Right Orange County Flooring Contractor Makes a Difference

Don’t trot off to the big box store for flooring advice. You won’t get it.

Trust Inspired Remodels with your flooring needs.

Feel free to discuss your lifestyle, care needs, and design esthetic with our staff.

We’ll help you select the flooring you’ll love now and for years to come.

Call (949) 716-1938 or stop by the showroom. It’s where Orange County flooring dreams come to life.

General Contractors Keeping You Safe During COVID-19

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When Governor Gavin Newsom revised the stay-at-home order back in April he designated construction as “essential”. So, general contractors went back to work. Since it’s impossible to remodel your kitchen or bathroom digitally or email you a new fireplace, workers must have access to your house. Inspired Remodels, a popular Orange County general contractor provides tips to keep you and workers safe.

Utilize On-line Resources

Nope, can’t install that new granite countertop via Zoom. But, other tasks can be moved online. Where possible, hold project meetings by phone or teleconference. Any video call that can replace a trip to the house just keeps everyone safer.

Instead of trading paper contracts and signatures, use digital signing resources. Instead of using paper checks for payment (yes, people still do that) use debit, credit, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or any of the other digital payment methods.

Sanitation and Hygiene

Hand washing slows the spread of disease. COVID-19 is no different. All workers should wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. You can set up a hand washing station, allow workers access to your sinks, or ask the general contractor to set up a hand washing station. No matter what job is being performed, running water must be available.

Regularly disinfect high-contact surfaces like countertops and doorknobs for your protection and the protection of workers

By the way, hand sanitizer may help you out in a pinch, but it is no substitute for good old soap and running water.

Use of Personal Protection Equipment

Here’s another one that’s not hard. Since most remodeling creates dust and debris, most workers are accustomed to wearing PPE for their respiratory protection.

If you cannot maintain an adequate social distance from workers, you should wear your PPE for your protection. Workers want to be safe too.

Move Outdoors if Possible

Luckily, our Orange County weather makes more time outdoors more comfortable than other parts of the country. Take advantage of it.

Work from the patio, balcony, deck, or backyard when possible. When workers are in the home, take frequent walks or read a book outside.

The more space you keep between yourself and your general contractors and subcontractors the safer everyone will be.

No Sick People!

If you have a fever, feel ill, or have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 contact your general contractor right away. Work will need to be halted until you are well or the danger of infection has passed.

The workers coming to your home will extend you the same courtesy. So, be prepared to be flexible. A worker might be exposed and need to self-quarantine. This means the contractor could possibly assign another person or crew to your job or delay the schedule.

General Contractors Want to Keep Lines of Communication Open

Be sure to speak with the contractor regularly. If you have concerns about your safety or the safety of workers, share them.

When factories shut down, cabinetry and hardware didn’t get made. Suddenly lead times are longer than usual. Also, don’t be surprised to find that the work you had quoted in the Spring may not be performed until the Winter.

If you have questions or concerns about the work Inspired Remodels is doing at your home, reach out to Jason or Joe at (949) 716-1938.