We can have this done in four (4) weeks!  Great.  Just what you wanted to hear.  This should be no sweat.  Let’s get it going.  Let the demo begin . . .

Oh, do we need a permit?  How long will this take? Two weeks? Huh!

I thought you were ordering that.  How long to get it here? What!?!  Three weeks to get a sink?

Where are the plumbers?  They were supposed to be here today.  Why aren’t they here?

I could go on, but the point is, time keeps on moving on.  Your renovation might not keep pace.  Lack of planning is the usual suspect.  But so is lack of scope definition.  And add in lack of supervision and coordination and you have a full blown project.

Scheduling is a time management tool that is not to be overlooked on even the smallest of contracted remodels.  The process of scheduling can uncover problem areas or undefined scope.  Developing a good schedule or detailed task list early can go a long way in avoiding some of the pitfalls described above.

- Frank Soellig