The Target Budget:
Setting a realistic one and keeping the project within it

Each remodel/addition is unique, but it is possible—and important—to set a target budget before you begin. The overview of average remodeling costs available in Remodeling magazine’s “Cost vs. Value Report 2006” is an excellent starting point for measuring your desired project against your budget goals. With our knowledge and experience, ARC Design-Build will further help determine a realistic target budget for your project (or create project parameters in line with your available budget).

NOTE: Please be aware that to ensure your project stays on budget, it is critical to make choices that will fit into that budget. Keep in mind that each time you make an unplanned-for design change or product selection (for example, selecting stone countertops for a midrange bath remodel or adding skylights to a minor kitchen remodel) the cost of your project will go up. Keeping products and other design choices within the parameters set at the beginning of the project—and keeping track of decisions you make that will increase the cost of the project—will help you avoid “sticker shock” at the end of the design process.