7 common reasons why your renovation may be delayed and how you can avoid them

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There's no doubt about it — this is officially the worst time to be renovating your home. From rising material costs, to supply chain issues, it's a torrid time for everyone involved in a renovation project. It's made an already much-maligned industry face even more scrutiny, with renovation horror stories popping out as frequently as the number of times we've...

As an example, certain tasks like painting can only be done after the air-conditioning systems are installed. Purchasing an AC system doesn't mean you can install it straight away as most of the time there will be a certain lead time before the installation can happen.

Even with Malaysia opening its borders, it could still take some time for existing projects to clear up. And as these projects start to clear up, there will definitely be more new projects that will get piled up as the demand rises. Retail stores, both online and offline, also had to take some of the blow as it hampered the continuous delivery of goods.

If you are going to hack certain walls, or are doing stuff that is uncommon, this could take even longer. If you want to somehow get the odds in your favour and receive your permit earlier than three weeks, it's better to work with an ID or contractor with extensive experience in this task. If you're unaware of these issues beforehand, you might need to repair them first or look at a revamp of the design, which takes additional time.

It's usually because of the lack of coordination between subcontractors. If the job was done by a previous party, and subsequent works have been done on top of it, it could result in a long chain of works that must be unbundled and redone. With the reno project stuck, it gives you more time to think about the progress. There's nothing wrong with it unless you end up changing your mind.

But here's the reality, the changes can be harder to implement and will be more expensive. Changing even something seemingly small may have a domino effect that most would not anticipate.

 

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