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As a Floridian or someone who travels to Florida one notable store they’ll encounter is Publix. The grocery franchise that is speckled all across Florida and where shopping is a pleasure is a staple of Florida food industry. Recently in St. John’s county, the food giant broke ground for its 48,400-square-foot store on a 8.55 acre lot of land near Beachwalk. The project will not only be concentrating on its grocery store it will also include a 10,500 square feet of additional in-line retail space for other tenants.
Most notably in our line of business, St. Johns County approved permits for interior renovations for two Publix Super Markets stores in St. Augustine. The permits are a $625,000 remodel at 955 Florida 16 and a $575,000 renovation at 84 Tuscan Way.
As you can see commercial projects can differ from location to location and depending on the client or type of industry. Let’s look into what commercial remodels consist of.
Commercial remodels are usually done to enhance the business’ look and accessibility for future endeavors – like Publix’s retail space venture.
Stages of a Commercial Remodel?
Just like a new build, a commercial remodel has several stages. In most cases, the following stages are used in a commercial remodel project:
Companies that undertake remodeling projects will want to hire a contractor that has experience in rebuilds/remodels. The reason is because the framework exists; they would need to know how to alter existing structures and maintain the structures integrity.
The duration of the remodeling project is all determined by how complex the rebuild is and if part of the building will remain during construction. Getting the necessary permits, designs, construction team early will lessen construction time – this will also help with moving current infrastructure (people and furniture) to different areas in the building during build.
Commercial remodeling projects take a structure and reface the look and feel / flow of the building.
When you are going to hire a contractor for your home project you’ll need to know a few things before hand. By knowing these tips this will help alleviate the headaches that a wrong contractor will bring.
Once you begin your search for a contractor expect a very large pool to choose from. You’ll need to narrow these options down to best select the contractor that best suits your needs.
Most contractors’ jobs are found by word-of-mouth. So, ask your family and friends if they have any recommendations, and then we’d suggest a visit to National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Another option, which will take some sleuthing skills, is to visit your local hardware store and ask which contractors they regularly see and which ones pay the bills on time and buy quality products.
Once you’ve compiled your list, now it’s time to ask the hardball questions.
From the answers you can get an idea of how the contractor works and if it meshes with your standards.
Now that you’ve narrowed your potential hires, set up a meeting with them. Face-to-face meetings will give you a clear view into their work habits. You’ll also get to experience if you feel comfortable with them being around you and your family (they’ll be at your home for several hours a day). It’s important to have that gut feeling, but it is also to run a quick background check in Better Business Bureau or your state’s consumer protection agency to see if there any red flags.
So, now you have your list. Get to work and fact-check what they’ve said and projects they’ve done. Call former clients to see if they’re happy with the end results, and see if it’s even possible to visit their homes or if you can visit current job sites to gleamer over their work process. You’ll want to check for cleanliness and workers’ attitude.
The list of contractors is getting shorter now. How exciting! The potentials seem to have a good reputation and their work ethic is up to your standard. So, this step is now to begin forward-thinking.
A contractor that’s on-the-ball will want to see the complete set of blue prints and will also ask for the homeowners’ opinion on the project and what they plan to spend. To start accepting bids, ask the contractors to break down the cost of materials, labor, profit margins and other expenses. Tip: Materials account for 40% of the total cost, and the rest covers overhead and profit margin, which is usually about 15-20%.
Albeit payments are an innocuous factor when it comes to hiring a contractor it can be tell-tale sign about them. Contractors asking for half of the project cost upfront may have underlines issues like debt or trust with you actually paying. The usual amount for a large project is 10% at signing and then 3 payments of 25% spaced evenly over the duration of the project, and finally, the last 15% when it is completed to your satisfaction.
Contracts are what keep honest people honest, and holds everyone accountable.
Draw up a detailed contract that contains:
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