Renovation Excellence: Insider Insights and Expert Strategies for Optimal Tool Selection and Usage

Guest post by Andrea Erickson

Renovation is one of the best ways to update your property while putting your own touch on things. This will add value to your home and possibly increase its utility as well.

Tools and strategies have rapidly been changing over the last couple of decades, so it’s vital that you stay in the know and create a property that’s built to succeed! These are the top tips to keep in mind.

1. Understand the Purpose of Each Tool

Every tool and product you use when building or working on a job site matters. If you don’t know how to use a product to the best of your ability and don’t understand the true purpose of it, you could end up wasting money and time. Simply understanding when to use screws vs. nails is a vital thing to know.

Don’t be afraid to go back and research better ways to use tools. Be aware of what’s purposeful and what’s a trendy ‘hack’ that will waste time.

2. Get to Know What the Market Wants

What is the market you’re working in? Although trends come and go, there have been some popular trends that have lasting power. Energy efficiency is a big example, with tools for insulation being one of the most important buyers handyman and construction companies could purchase.

The market is also hungry for more exterior space on properties, as well as more storage throughout a home. Because of the high price, many are trying to buy properties that are slightly smaller than what they need, which causes them to be desperate for storage space.

3. How to Keep Up With Changes

The most important thing you can do is figure out what works best for you and whomever you’re working for without cutting corners or wasting time and money. Although some changes can make a project easier in the long run, it’s not worth trying every single new idea out there every time it’s brought up.

Look at how it could affect your workflow, consider if it could boost your business in the long run, and then follow through with whatever works best for you.

4. Quality Products Matter Down to the Smallest Details

When you’re starting to use new tools or researching how to use self-drilling screws, it’s vital that you buy the best quality your budget will allow for. For many, this is an investment. Try to set aside savings or get a line of business credit, so you can slowly pay this off over time. Although it can be exhausting to deal with a credit company, it’s not the worst thing you can do.

Remember to stay on top of all payments, and don’t borrow more than you’ll be able to pay off in a reasonable amount of time. Borrowing outside of your means could lead to your tools and machinery being taken back, which could stunt future work.

5. Understand Advertising Vs. Useful Reviews

Some tools will have mind-blowing reviews and comments that say it’s the best thing that’s ever existed, but when you try it, the item is subpar. Pay attention to what the ratio of comments is like if they seem fake, and if there are any professionals you know that have tried the product.

6. Work With Other Professionals You Can Trust

When you have to work with other companies or hire someone to do part of one of your projects, it can feel like you’re taking on a lot. Create relationships with people, brands, and companies you can trust. If you’re hiring contract workers and they’re fantastic, it could be time to consider hiring them full-time so they’re exclusive to your business.

Although this can get pricey, it’s worth it not to have to retrain someone on how you do things every time you work.

7. Create Working Relationships With Brands

Brands want to work with people they can trust. This means they can expect a set number of orders from you and that they know you’re a reliable source of money or work. In the long term, this could lead to discounts, getting to try out newer products, or even the chance to gain a little money by referring others.

Build brand relationships, pay on time, and be professional.

8. Keep Your Mind Open to New Information

No matter what projects you’re working with or whatever plans you’re on, it’s vital that you stop and keep your mind open to new tools and tips. Listen to peers in your community, and consider what works for them as an option for yourself. Although this can feel like a lot, it could help you find a better way to do your own work.

Don’t be afraid to talk about your process and build community through this as well since you could build fantastic working relationships this way.

Every Job Should Be Your Best, Yet

Everyone should work to create the best work they possibly can. Consider working with PRK Williams Building Group to complete projects that are unlike anything else you might have been capable of before.

Andrea Erickson is a freelance writer that loves sharing her knowledge and expertise in renovation and landscaping. She lives in her hometown of Austin, Texas where she enjoys spending time with her husband and decorating with her children. Andrea’s work as a freelance writer can be found on Building Product Advisor, a new construction industry resource site.