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Does teamwork make dreamwork? In home renovations, definitely!

A renovation team approach can save time, money + many headaches – and deliver the results you want
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Embracing values of continued learning, care and collaboration, the MAC Renovations team ensures they’re all working toward a common goal on their renovation projects.

Imagine planning a significant renovation – maybe an addition or a new kitchen or bathroom – with your electrician, plumber, flooring team and others all acting independently in their respective roles. What would the communication look like? How would these various experts weigh in on the feasibility of your dream space?

More importantly, what would the outcome of that approach be?

The truth is, when undertaking any renovation that involves multiple components, not to mention facets like municipal regulations, a team approach is vital.

“It’s like raising children – it takes a village,” says Margaret Cormode, Sn. Project Manager with MAC Renovations.

“It’s important to recognize that everyone working on a project has a certain area of expertise. If we’re only looking through our own lens, we can miss the bigger picture,” Cormode says. “Working together on a common goal mitigates risk and helps ensure the best results, and the general contractor takes on the role of filling in these spaces.”

The importance of the pre-construction-planning phase

Consider the impact of creating your dream design first – without weighing factors such as municipal setbacks or the possibility of existing hazardous materials. If issues in areas like these occur, you could be faced with a complete re-design, or cutting the desired scope to address the unplanned costs.

Conversely, by starting with robust pre-construction planning, where the team as a whole considers what you’re wanting to achieve, any potential issues are spotted up front, and the design team can then create a plan to address those “needs” while still getting you as close to your “wants” as possible, Cormode explains.

Pre-construction work lets you determine the scope of the project, identify potential issues, and to chart a course forward, saving time, money and challenges down the road. “While no two projects are the same, the approach just makes projects that much more efficient and successful,” she says.

A team-focused approach has been at heart of MAC Renovations’ model for four decades, and extends from in-house professionals – everyone from project managers to designers to carpenters – to the subcontracted skilled tradespeople crucial to a project.

“By combining their expertise with our established relationship we’re able to effectively and collaboratively work towards the same goal,” Cormode explains.

“We have some trades relationships that go back almost as long as the company has been around.”

Embracing values of continued learning, care and collaboration, regularly exploring how they work, and how they communicate, the result is that “we’re all working toward the common goal.”

And that’s good news for clients!

“With a team-based philosophy that values clear, open communication, we’re able to build a lot of trust, and that’s not always easy to develop in a short amount of time,” Cormode says.

To learn how the MAC Renovations team can help you realize your home renovation dreams, visit them online at macreno.com or call 250-384-6091.