When deciding to take on a construction project, the more you look into hiring a construction company, you may find that the wait time to get your project started is incredibly long. Whether you’re after a new build home, an extension, conversion or renovation, the wait times can sometimes put you off, even if you’re desperate for a home of your own or some home improvement.
So, in this blog, we’re going to be breaking down the reasons you should be booking your 2023 construction project now.
The Importance of Planning Ahead
We here at Bespoke Construction Group, like most other construction companies, believe that planning ahead is so important. A construction project is like most things – the better the planning, the smoother the whole process is going to be.
Many people make the mistake of waiting until they desperately need the work done to begin enquiring with construction companies. When in reality, your best approach is to plan ahead, look to the future and figure out what you’re going to need to be done and when and make the necessary arrangements beforehand.
Wait Time For Projects
Construction companies, builders, architects, interior designers and more occupations you need help from to achieve your goals are so busy at this point in time. Most have a backlog of jobs that have joined the queue weeks, even months before you have even planned to.
With any construction project, there are so many factors to consider other than just building time, which is why you can expect quite a wait for your project.
- New/self build – you can expect an average time frame of around 24 months.
- Extension – depending on the size and scale, three to six months.
- Renovation – Extensive renovations can take three to six months.
Planning, the enquiry process, quotations and estimations, designing, building and finalising are all factors that add up and cause these long wait times.
Speed Up the Process With Design and Build
Despite long wait times, there are ways to speed your project along. One of those ways is by considering the route of design and build. This can really help you in your battle against time as the contractor you choose can get involved in your project much earlier on.
This is down to design and build being based around construction under one company; they will handle everything from the beginning preliminary drawings to the final stage of interior designing.
In short, you won’t need to be slowly dragged from one stage to the other, instead, you’ll seamlessly transition through the whole process with everyone involved on the same page.
Final Thoughts
To repeat our first message: book your 2023 build now. It’s the best way to ensure the work you need doing gets done when you need it to be.
For information on our wait times, get in touch with our team today.
