Ready to get started on your remodeling or renovation project?
I provide coaching and consulting on a range of issues that homeowners often face during home remodeling and renovation.
Whether you prefer a structured program with a clear objective, or prefer an individual program or hourly consulatations, "Builder Bill" Edwards at Remodel Academy can help you achieve your home remodeling and renovation goals.
See the lists below for an idea of topics that we can cover.
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Take control of your home remodel or renovation - and save thousands!
The rising costs of home remodeling and renovation are pricing many homeowners out of the market. Now, more than ever, you can't afford to make costly mistakes. But Remodel Academy is here to help!
Taking you from imagination to construction, Be Your Own GC! is a practical 10-step coaching program for remodeling or renovating your home as an Owner Builder. Join your coach, "Builder Bill" Edwards, and learn how to create the home of your dreams and save thousands by being your own general contractor.
Along the way, you will be transformed into a confident project leader who gets the results they deserve.
Here's a quick overview of the 3 phases of home remodeling and renovation that Builder Bill at Remodel Academy can help you through:
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Pre-Construction - You are mostly on your own to begin with - at least until you hire an architect or designer. The choices you make here set you up for success - or failure. The best investment you could possibly make here is learning to be your own project manager.
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Construction - Even though you have a general contractor or sub-contractors working for you at this point, you're far from home-free. Your ability to manage everyone working for you is critical for getting the results you deserve.
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Close-Out - I often hear that this the most frustrating part for homeowners. There's an old Chinese saying that goes, "when you're 90 percent done, you're halfway there". Contractors are often hardest to motivate when they're mostly paid and frustrating details get put off. Don't let the way a project ends ruin the whole experience.
These 3 phases can then be broken up into the following steps. Remodel Academy can help with any or all of these topics:
Pre-Construction
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Planning
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Finding and vetting builders
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Deciding whether a general contractor or design-build firm is best for you
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Budgeting and accounting for your project
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Design ideas and reviewing designs
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Reviewing the process and benefits of going solar
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Reviewing contracts or documents (Please note that I am NOT an attorney)
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Composing a Request for Proposal and reviewing bids
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Scheduling and time estimates
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Making sure you don't get ripped off
Construction
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How to effectively work with your builder
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Making sure your builder meets their obligations
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Reviewing any change orders that come up
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Reviewing project accounting
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Answering contractor questions (Requests for Information)
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Communication and record keeping
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Tracking the budget and schedule
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Ensuring quality and reviewing work in progress
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Lien releases
Close of Project
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Ensuring completion of contracted scope of work
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End of project punch list items
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Warranties
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Close Out documents
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Lien Releases
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Contractor Obligations
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Final Payments
