How to lower renovation costs?

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What are some of the best ways of lowering renovation costs?

Chris · Answer

Do things you are capable of doing yourself do only the main things that need doing to start with

Neil · Answer

Try to road much of the work yourself and only get the trades that you can't possibly do yourself

Leigh · Answer

Anything you can do yourself is worth doing, shop around for materials, you can quite often find 2nd hand materials on line like timber thats been used before or insulation, 
Ask the trades that you use if theres any way of reducing the price, for instance using different materials
Only do the jobs that have to be done initially

Kamal · Answer

Buy material yourself . Ensure every thing is ready for them so no aborted visit. Do labouring yourself if you really want to cut the cost. What ever price you agree ask for a discount. The more important thing is to get the right people who knows their job because the worse thing is to do it twice.

Daniel · Answer

By doing as much labouring as possible, comparing quotes for materials

Roland · Answer

By doing what you can yourself. In most cases the labour is the most expensive part of the renovation.

Jagvinder · Answer

Call a good honest builder who's just passionate about his job
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Lee · Answer

do as much as you can your self but don’t for get you need certain certificates

Michael · Answer

Buy less expensive materials or diy.
Hard to do depending on the trades you need.

Gareth · Answer

It would all depend on what sort of renovations you are talking about obviously doing as much as you can yourself like painting etc. Labour is a big portion of the total expense. Maybe even try to learn some new skills. As long as you don't cut corners where it involves building regulations, or certificates. Also some materials can be sourced online where people have too much or aren't using it. And if you have any friends in trades get advice and ask to use trade accounts you will  generally get things a bit cheaper. Best of luck.

How to lower renovation costs?

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