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Large-scale commercial renovations boost profit. Retail stores, restaurants, offices, and other commercial entities opt for renovation to attract new customers and boost business. Though the outcome is almost always marvelous, the process of renovation is often long and tedious. More so, if one jumps to get the commercial space renovated without proper planning and preparation.
If you are planning a renovation of your retail store, take a step back and commence only when you are prepared for it. Here’s how to prepare for a large-scale renovation of a retail store.
Shift to a temporary store
No retail store can close during renovation. Hence, before kickstarting the big project, work out how you will keep your operations afloat.
Either shift to a temporary space or plan a renovation in two steps. For instance, if your store covers two levels, shift the operations to one level while renovating another.
Not planning the operations ahead of time will run your business into losses.
Create a strict schedule and timeline
To avoid inconvenience for your team, customers, and yourself, create a strict timeline for the renovation project. Determine what should be completed by when and make it a point that the project keeps moving at the right speed.
Most commercial general contractors juggle multiple projects and yet make them flourish. However, you would need to keep pushing your contractor to stick to the planned schedule and timeline.
Select the contractor wisely
As mentioned earlier, contracts often cause a delay in projects. Moreover, scam contractors charge good money and provide deplorable services. Hence, select your contractor wisely—approach reputable general commercial contractors who have a good track record.
Also, check their credentials, license, and seek references from them.
Get a junk disposal team
Renovation projects produce junk in copious amounts. It often gets difficult to manage the junk in an already chaotic situation. Hence, before starting the project, get in touch with a junk disposal team.
If you wait for the project to end to dispose of all the junk in one go, the vast amount of junk appearing each day might obstruct the speed of the project. A junk removal service working alongside will keep the space clean all the time.
Plan a relaunch
Even before you set your renovation plan in motion, determine how you want to relaunch your store. Get into the planning the moment you decide to give a makeover to your store.
If you are planning a large-scale brand relaunch, get in talks with a marketing and event planning company to help you with it. Preparing for a relaunch beforehand will spare you the last-moment hassles and stress.
The bottom line
Renovations bring business only when they are planned meticulously. An ill-planned commercial renovation project can become a pain in the neck and affect the finances.
We hope these tips will help you to prepare for the renovation of your retail store.
