What to Expect During Construction
Quick Answer
Brace yourself: remodeling is inherently loud, messy, and chaotic. Here is the unvarnished reality of having a skilled crew dismantle the shell of your home.
The Material Drop and "The Dumpster"
24 to 48 hours before the crew arrives, the project begins. First, the supplier (like ABC Supply) will drop multiple pallets of material onto your driveway or hoist shingles directly onto your roof using a boom crane truck.
Second, a massive, rusted steel roll-off dumpster will be dropped into your driveway.
The Elite Difference
The Average Contractor: Lets the dumpster company drop a 3-ton steel box directly onto your 25-year-old concrete driveway, instantly cracking it in half.
The Elite Contractor: Instead of a dumpster, they deploy heavy-duty hydraulic dump trailers with specialized rubber tires on the morning of construction. The trailer leaves with the crew every night, keeping your driveway totally secure.
The Noise: A Continuous Artillery Barrage
Many homeowners attempt to work from home on the day a roof or siding is installed. This is a massive mistake.
The noise level is deafening. You will hear men walking heavily on the decking inches above your head. You will endure the relentless, machine-gun staccato of four pneumatic nail guns firing simultaneously, interspersed with the high-pitched whine of circular saws cutting through fiber cement.
- Pro Tip: Take the day off and leave the house.
- Pro Tip: Take down all fragile pictures and mirrors from the interior walls. The vibrations from the nail guns will knock them to the floor.
- Pro Tip: Board your dogs at a kennel. The noise causes extreme anxiety in pets.
The Ugly Phase
There is an inescapable "Ugly Phase" around 11:00 AM on the first day. The old materials are gone. Your home looks like a raw, exposed skeleton wrapped in Tyvek paper. There are massive piles of debris everywhere. You will experience extreme buyer's remorse and panic.
Do not panic. This is normal. Trust the process. By 3:00 PM, the elegant new materials will start wrapping the home, and the vision will come to life.
The Magnetic Sweep Protocol
A roof tear-off generates roughly 10,000 old, rusted nails. Demand that the crew runs a 30-inch rolling magnetic sweeper over your lawn and driveway at the end of the day. Without this protocol, your car tires will find the nails the hard way.