Partnering with contractors, building science experts, and millennial homebuyers, Green Builder pushed the needle forward on home remodeling over the past year. With two major renovation projects just finishing up—one in Scottsdale, Arizona, the other in Austin, Texas—we experienced the real-world surprises and setbacks that make remodeling so challenging: labor shortages, permitting issues, unexpected water damage behind the walls, clients getting a divorce, and so on.
The newly released Remodeling Field Report aims to consolidate that knowledge and add to it many other remodeling tips and caveats we’ve collected over the past year testing products, talking with trades and manufacturers, and generally staying on top of what’s been a supercharged year for remodeling.
Here’s a first-hand look at two great projects, completed despite a roller coaster ride of pandemic anxiety. This has been no ordinary time, and that has certainly influenced our partner projects. It’s a new normal. From material shortages to the growing pains of going “all electric,” the business and science of remodeling have been in flux.
Whether you’re a builder, remodeler, or a homeowner starting on your own major renovation, you can learn from these projects.