Repair - smart savings

Many are planning to make a solid, high-quality repair of the dwelling, but not everyone can put these plans into reality. Obstacle to such a venture often becomes not fear complex "manufacturing process", and the fear of an endless line of displaced spending that could undermine the budget of any family. However, the conventional wisdom that the repair is similar to a natural disaster, the devastating purse, inherently wrong. As in any other case, determining importance here are a rational approach and reasonable economy. A well-designed and well-planned maintenance can not only avoid financial problems, but also to recoup the costs incurred. And the reference point in this approach is well-compiled estimates. Estimated household income on guard to make a correct estimate, you need a good understanding of the entire scope of work, their specificity and the necessary materials for their performance - not just a list, but the number. So, to be able to properly assess the condition of the apartment or home and know what to do really is necessary, and without which you can do, what materials to use. To calculate all need a lot of experience in organizing and carrying out construction and finishing works. Therefore, the calculation should make performing maintenance staff: contractor or foreman. There are two key points. First, the estimate should be comprehensive, but the final figure - to take into account all costs, excluding the likelihood of unplanned expenses. Specialists are required to keep within the amount that they have fixed, whether it is a complex work or on their individual part. Secondly, the budget should reflect the real need for materials and the actual cost of the work. "Estimates of the builders usually overstated, - said Alexander Suvorov, CEO of" construction supervision ". - For example, in the repair of a simple two-bedroom apartment can easily "cheat" at least 30%. " Options for an artificial increase in the expenditure side, there are many. You can specify the cost of building materials above the average market price, enter the work, which actually will not be reached, inflate the consumption of cement, fasteners, etc. Some portion of cost items can be checked independently, for example, studied the price lists of several stores and construction companies. However, not always an ordinary man, not possessing special knowledge and experience, is able to detect all the "pitfalls". In this case, help can be familiar to the builder, but if none, then please contact the organization dedicated to verification of estimates. Currently, many companies offer individuals an audit of all maintenance records. Provide similar services, and construction firms with a staff of quantity surveyors. In the Moscow construction company, "My house" note that, as a rule, after a careful analysis provided estimates total cost of works is reduced by at least 10%. Fees for the preparation and verification of estimates can be different: it all depends on the amount of work. Some firms take a percentage of the total amount (from 0.2% to 0.5%), other - line by line (about 250 rubles. For one pricing row). In carrying out major repairs, along with checking the estimates, it is recommended to organize and technical supervision. In this case, the customer involved experts at regular intervals will travel to the object, checking the progress and outcome. "Work will not be delivered, if they do not take technical supervision, - says the engineer of" construction supervision "Oleg Artemyev. - You can not, for example, close the wiring until you pass the test. " In case of defects contractor shall at his own expense to remove all the limitations. "All the complaints substantiated regulatory framework - the specialist. - And to argue with the proved facts no one will - is currently in harm. " Even if the customer does not intend to involve a specialized organization for inspections, repairs must be preceded by the beginning phase of the technical documentation: estimates, sketches, working drawings and wiring diagrams of communications. The preparatory phase must pay for itself, as will prevent a number of unplanned expenses. Only the details and nuances of planning out everything on paper, you can begin to work. The lion's share of the costs estimated associated with the acquisition of building materials. Here we must immediately make a reservation: You can save, but not at all. This particularly applies to the materials upon which depends the security of residence in an apartment or damage which may result in significant damage. "Electrical wiring and sockets, pipes and plumbing - are precisely those components, which can save in any case", - says architect Peter Vlasenko. "Also, to correct problems in later engineering facilities are very expensive," - adds a foreman Vladimir Maslov. When purchasing electrical products should be preferred well-known manufacturers: Legrand, ABB, Gusi Electric, etc. The cost of quality electrical work, including the cost of materials, wiring, installation of machines, receptacles and installation of related equipment, is currently on 500 rubles per square meter. Installation of bathtubs and toilets will cost 3-5 thousand rubles for each "subject", shells - about a thousand rubles, the laying of water pipes - from two hundred to one thousand rubles per square meter, depending on the pipe material, installation of water meter costs about 3000 rubles. In addition, the work normally required for installation of valves, "comb", water filters, towel, etc. In total, will have to spend 15-30 thousand rubles. Hoping to repair the budget, is always borne in mind that when you make a contract with a contractor to perform the complex operations the client is entitled to a discount. Calculate the cost of materials themselves is very difficult: you can buy a simple toilet for 3000 rubles, or this "throne" is ten times more expensive. And large variation in the value of baths (5 to 50 thousand, not counting hydro "units"), sinks, etc. But the purchase of pipes, valves, fittings, gears and other communication equipment is better than "penny wise" and to buy quality instruments: Bugatti, Sena, Hydrosta, Pex, etc. A single item of expenditure - heating. It is a long time, so it makes sense to choose the sectional bimetal radiators. They cost an average of 500 rubles per section for the standard battery of a city apartment will cost about 10-20 thousand. Work on their installation will cost about 3 thousand rubles for the "point". To be able to maintain a constant temperature flat should take care to install automatic thermostat radiator. According to the superintendent of Vladimir Maslov, in any case impossible to save the main dirty work: the construction of reliable interior partitions, alignment, and training base for the floor and a few others. "If the money is not enough, you can buy cheap wallpaper, put the door easier, not to put a tick, and oak flooring. But on a good foundation for all kinds of revetment to spend. Then the next time, meeting to replace the more expensive flooring or wallpaper perekleit, you can say with certainty that the floors and walls are ready to finish "- said the expert. Modern materials allow to obtain good results, avoiding the significant costs. For example, laminate or linoleum pattern to "wood" is easy to replace the flooring. For comparison, the price of laminate from an average of 300 to 1,500 rubles per square meter. m., flooring - from 1.5 to 15 thousand. You also need to know about some professional tricks that can save money. For example, if you had originally planned a textured wallpaper pasting the room, you can opt out of the alignment of the walls. This finish creates a visual effect to disguise the shortcomings of the surfaces. Finally, and within the materials can be laid down provisions for the economy: a longer life compared to similar, easy to use, low flow rate and other parameters. For example, plaster «Wallplast» have a very good adhesion ("adhesion" to the wall), so before and after their application does not need to prime the surface. Originally quite expensive ceilings (about 800-1,000 rubles. Per square meter) are long and require no maintenance. The same is true for plastic windows. "The use of materials with long service life in the repair can be viewed as a long-term value for money: over time, these costs are fully recovered, and the" product "does not give its owner the hassle during the operation" - said Leo Minullin, director of promotion Group PROPLEKS, the largest Russian manufacturer of PVC window-profile of Austrian technologies. For example, the results of tests in the certification body of Gosstandart of Russia's profile was PROPLEX indicator of durability equal to 60 years of operation. Therefore, the acquisition of building materials should always pay attention to their characteristics. Indeed, it could happen that the use of cheaper material originally subsequently lead to additional costs. A rational approach is needed and organizational matters. "Materials for the repair is desirable to purchase in a store: first, in this case certainly can get a discount, and secondly, so you can save on shipping - reminds Elena Alferov, a private, interior designer. - It should first study deals STROYMARKET - various bonuses and promotions can also reduce the estimate. " You should carefully consider the sequence of delivery of materials to an object, not to have to go over them many times. This will minimize transportation costs. Construction arithmetic So, what one gets estimate? Its main sections - cost and expense sheet materials. And the first part should not be divided by type of work performed, and the objects of repair. Get something like this: walls, floors, ceilings, walls, doorways, windows, doors, electrical, plumbing, balcony, various kinds of work (cleaning, removal of debris removal), etc. This approach allows to analyze the whole process step by step. The second part consists of lists of materials for the preliminary and finishing works. That is considered a separate mortar, pipes, cables, mounting devices, etc., separately - windows and doors, paint, wallpaper, flooring, outlets, fixtures, sinks, etc. Practice shows that the costs are based materials - about 65-70%. Second largest cost items is the cost of works. "If at the beginning of the 2000s, wages of workers was about 20% of the total budget, it already cost skilled workers - about 30% of the price of repair 1 square meter", - said Michael Dymshits, CEO of consulting company "Dymshits and partners. " If we talk about the cost of housing arrangement in absolute terms, then, according to experts, the average price of "cosmetic" repairs is now about 3.5-4 thousand rubles. in terms of one square meter area, and the capital - about 10-12 thousand Rs. This is indicative figures. Among other things, the size of the budget depends on the age and type of building. Thus, in the new house will have to build monolithic interior partitions, and then make a coupler in each room. Therefore, in this case the repairs will cost more and will cost about 20 thousand rubles. per m2. But the panel is usually new construction shall be "final finishing." This means that without any preparation you can make repairs, close to the "cosmetic", at minimal cost - about 7-8 thousand rubles. per m2. Sometimes, proceed as follows: the simplest works are carried out independently, and complex operations that require high skills, instruct experts. For some work (painting and plastering, etc.) can attract private masters, but the electrics and plumbing are best left to the masters of the license. "And with the company, and with private traders to enter into a contract, to prescribe it all the milestones, deadlines and penalties in case of breach" - presidential adviser recalls the financial and construction company "Leader" Gregory Altukhov. "And be sure to ask the foreman with all receipts for expenses incurred, and receipts for all funds that you issue a foreman. Pay for work of repairmen best step by step "- advises Helen Alferov. Repair of an apartment or house is quite possible to carry out, laid in a certain amount of time and calculated in advance. Curb the seemingly uncontrollable process will help pre-planning, systematic approach and careful preparation of necessary documentation, in the first place - making detailed estimates. If all the well thought out, the "disaster" will turn into a process monitoring which can give a real pleasure to its organizers. Information provided by press service of the Group PROPLEKS.