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Educated Decision – The Inspired Remodels Story

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Joe Mueller, local home improvement contractor and President, Inspired Remodels, was featured in a recent article in the California Business Journal.

Joe’s story is inspiring. After college, all Joe wanted to do was change lives through education. When the economy faltered and he lost his job at a local private school, he decided to change lives by changing people’s living spaces. Homes in Orange County will never be the same. The article was based on interviews with Joe and some of Joe’s customers. The writer was clearly impressed with what he heard.

Mueller is the essence of a professional who exudes confidence, experience, integrity, professionalism and trust.

Read more about Joe’s inspiring journey from school teacher to the region’s most sought-after remodeling contractor in this article. See photos from a few of his projects and hear from his customers. Whether you are thinking about making changes to your home or changes in your professional life, Joe’s transformational tale will leave you inspired!

If you are ready for a bathroom, kitchen, or whole house transformation, call (949) 716-1938 to schedule a consultation.

Why Work with a Design Build Remodeling Contractor

If you are remodeling your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, or any other room in your house it pays to work with a design-build remodeling contractor. It is much more efficient, reduces the chances of communication errors, and makes for a smoother experience. Here’s why.

Traditional Model

With the traditional model, you would hire a designer to create your design. This person would work with you to come up with the floor plan, layout, finishes, and fixtures associated with the remodel. They would come up with specifications and turn the job over to you. The designer or planner may or may not be able to make recommendations for a contractor to do the work. They may or may not be willing to manage the work. Commonly, you take the architectural plans, find your contractor, and supervise the job. If there is any question about materials or the plan, the contractor lets you know, you check with the designer and then get back with the contractor.

This isn’t the easiest or most efficient way to do the job. But it does give you the benefit of the services of an experienced designer.

Design Build Model

With a design-build model, the contractor provides design services. The contractor has a person on staff who works with you to create your design. You sit down with your idea book and the designer listens to how you want to use the space as well as your wants and needs. The designer then works with you to create a plan that incorporates what you want out of the space with the budget you have established.

Once the designer is finished the plans are turned over to the build portion of the company. The general contractor brings in the necessary materials and subcontractors to do the work. If there is a question about the plan, communication is easy because the contractor and designer are not only on the same team, they work for the same company.

This model reduces homeowner stress. It also improves communication. Design-build increases the probability that the job will be completed on time and budget.

Sample of Work by Inspired Remodels – Orange County’s Design Build Remodeling Contractor

Work with a Professional Remodeling Contractor

No matter which approach you take, work with a professional remodeling contractor. A professional remodeling contractor knows what permits must be pulled, has relationships with professional tradesmen, carries liability insurance, and is licensed by the State of California.

A professional won’t burn you on your kitchen remodel or leave you underwater with a bathroom do-over. Most of the horror stories you hear are the result of working with unlicensed contractors, so hire a pro.

Inspired Remodels is Orange County’s Design Build Remodeling Contractor

Get Inspired from Floor to Ceiling

Want the best for your next bathroom or kitchen remodel? Hire the best. Hire Inspired Remodels. Joe and Jason Mueller will sit down with you to discuss your project. They turn your dream into reality. They craft kitchens that function as well as they look, bathrooms and bedrooms that provide a retreat, custom cabinets, and fabulous fireplaces. Whether you need one room or a whole house, Inspired Remodels is up to the task. Just check out what their clients have to say on Yelp. Then call (949) 716-1938 and schedule your appointment today.

Residential Remodeling Contractors Design for Success

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When it comes to a successful residential remodeling project, you must design for success. That means working with residential remodeling contractors that can do more than handle plumbing, electrical and flooring. You need a contractor that can takes your ideas, wants, and needs and turn them into a truly inspired design. Inspired Remodels can do more than transform you home, they turn dreams into reality. That’s because your remodel starts with the design.

Evolution of Design Build

Once upon a time, when a homeowner wanted to do a major remodel to their home they had to hire the services of many professionals: an architect, a designer, a general contractor. This added substantially to the cost of a project and added layers of complication.

With design build, the workflow is simplified and projects run smoother. The entire project is delivered under one contract: a contract with the design build firm. Streamlining the project in this manner means the owner only need 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 Using Design Build

Inspired Remodels is the premier Orange County residential remodeling contracting company using the design build methodology. When you work with Inspired Remodels, you will start by sharing your ideas for your remodel with Joe, the design lead. Joe will transform your ideas for a kitchen remodel, a bathroom renovation or a whole house do-over into a design and give you a presentation that makes it easy for you to visualize the end-result. Inspired Remodels works with great brands such as KitchenCraft, Kohler, and daltile to provide finishes that look great and rooms that are functional and beautiful.

Once you have approved the design and project budget, Jason will swing into action. As the project manager, he will be your point of contact. Inspired Remodels knows that any major home remodeling project is stressful. When your home is turned into a construction site you just want the job to be done. Jason brings in the skilled craftsman to do the job right the first time. Tight scheduling keeps your project on track so that it is delivered on time and on budget. You get a great remodel and a great remodel experience because you chose the residential remodeling contractors that design for success. Call (949) 716-1938 Contact Us to schedule your free consultation today or use our form to schedule on-line.