Renovating your commercial building can be a costly process, but it is well worth the investment because of the return on your investment. The best way to start a successful renovation project is by establishing a checklist and sticking to it!
Here is a checklist to use for your commercial building renovation project:
1. Stay Focused
Staying focused is key to any renovation project; you need to know what you want at the end before the beginning. Be sure to ask yourself what your priority is what the most important part of the renovation is for you.
Before renovating, take into consideration why you are doing so and keep that in mind throughout the entire process.
2. Consult an Architect
Consulting an architect for insights will help ensure that whatever changes or additions are made to your commercial building will meet all current regulations and codes, as well as allow for easy future changes if needed.
Your architect can also advise you on what options are available to you once your project is underway.
3. Have a Team Together
You’ll need an architect, contractor, and electrician for this project. Make sure they are all on the same page before starting; to avoid any confusion or conflict of interest later on.
You will need to know who will be working on what, so once they have all agreed upon a path forward, you can then move forward with the project.
4. Get Your Plans Ready
This can be time-consuming, but it is worth it in terms of efficiency and avoiding costly mistakes further down the road.
While working with your architect and contractor, you will want to keep in mind: building code requirements; how much work needs to be done; whether renovations will interfere with business or production, and if so, when and where necessary measures can be taken; possible safety hazards that could arise during the renovation process; and how much it is all going to cost.
5. Financing
What are your options for financing? Your bank may have an opportunity that will help you out, so be sure to check with them first before looking elsewhere.
Sometimes it helps to have a more personal approach. Ask your suppliers for help if they are willing. Sometimes they will offer financing options of their own.
Remember, tax write-offs can offset the cost of these renovations if they are made by year’s end!
6. Handling Regulations or Permits
If needed, contact your local zoning board or planning department for any permits or licenses required for this project.
You can also contact your local requirements department to see what permits are needed if any. This is something that should be done far ahead of time to ensure there isn’t a delay in getting started when everything is ready to go!
7. Materials Needed
Your architect and contractor can help with this part, but once you have established a budget, materials can be ordered. Make sure that all the materials are readily available within the time frame set out for your project.
For example, if you want to install industrial hollow metal doors in your office building, be sure to order them well before you need to use them.
8. Schedule Your Work
Your architect will help with laying out a schedule to make things easier for your contractor and any specialists needed during renovation.
This will save time and money in terms of hiring additional workers or ordering supplies only to be left sitting around due to delays — not fun!
9. Get it All Done!
Although nothing is ever finished as far as renovations go, getting as much done as possible before beginning actual production allows you to minimize those lost earnings from closing down during those times when safety is the most important thing.
Once your renovations are complete, you can get to work on making sure everything runs smoothly in this new environment!
10. Keep Current
Keep in touch with your architect during the entire renovation process so that any changes or updates can be done right away.
This way, any delays will be minimal, and downtime will be much less than if there were problems that couldn’t have been foreseen until it was too late.
If you are looking to take your business up a notch, commercial building renovations can be a perfect way. However, it is important not to rush into things and make sure you have all the necessary elements in place first so that everything goes smoothly. The checklist we have provided should help get those gears turning!
