Homeowners often ask us whether they should renovate or demolish their home. It can be a difficult task choosing between a renovation and demolition company. There are notable advantages to both approaches, whether it be the price of the project, or the quality of the results.

NTL Contracting and Waterproofing Inc. is an excavation and demolition company that offers a wide variety of contracting services for the homebuilding and demolition process. Here are a few things we’ve learned through our 20 years in business.

Rebuilding Reduces Your Need for Large Repairs 

One of the biggest advantages of rebuilding your home is the fact that it resets the clock on costly repairs. You don’t have to worry about replacing your furnace, roof, windows, or anything like that because you will be installing new ones. You also don’t have to worry about larger problems like your foundation, or low-quality workmanship from the previous homebuilder and owner.

Each of these items is costly to replace and something you need to consider when deciding on whether to hire a renovation or demolition company for your project.

Remodeling Is Better for Your Budget 

In almost every circumstance, it will cost less to remodel your home. Of course, if a home is a complete write-off (like after a major fire or disaster), this may not be the case.

However, if your home is in good shape and only needs minor remodeling, it may be more cost effective to hire a renovation company instead.

If you are looking to save money on your renovation, we recommend you update your home rather than start from new.

A New Home Is Built Your Way 

As we mentioned above, hiring a demolition company and a homebuilding company is more costly, but there are major advantages as well.

You can design a home your way when you build it. That means you can avoid all the little imperfections that come with buying an older home. You don’t have to worry about bad foundations, poor workmanship when it comes to framing, plumbing, and electrical work, and other nuisances.

Shape the Land Ahead of Time

Many homeowners don’t consider the quality of the land that their home is built on. It’s not uncommon for homes to experience foundation issues when they are built on land that is frequently wet.

You can greatly increase the lifespan of your foundation when you hire an excavation company to terraform the plot of land that it will be located on. But in order to do this, you will need to hire an excavation and demolition company to remove and sculpt the land properly.

Work with NTL Contracting

NTL Contracting and Waterproofing Inc. is a Canadian-owned contracting company that provides dedicated excavation and demolition services. With over 20 years of experience in this industry, we understand how difficult it can be to choose between a renovation and a demolition project.

If you have any questions at all about which open is best for you, feel free to contact us today. A member of our team would be more than happy to help you out.

  • New builds have their own unique set of advantages, like not having to worry about making costly repairs as quickly.
  • It’s almost always cheaper to remodel a home, unless the home has experienced extensive structural damage from a major disaster.
  • NTL Contracting and Waterproofing works to provide you with the highest quality service possible. Just ask our past clients.