Teaming Up with Your General Contractor

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The best general contractors work together in unity with their clients. They do not try to bully or force their clients into materials or services they do not need, and they always respect their clients time and the desired budget.

In return, treat your general contractor like the master tradesperson that they are, and always be polite to the workers on the job. We all have heard of horror stories from others and their contractors. It doesn’t have to be this way if you select the right contractor and you both work unified on the project.

EEvery year, bath, kitchen and lighting galleries carefully review and curate a selection of innovative products in plumbing, lighting and appliances for Trends and Influences. Working from market research and with industry insiders, they assess current trends. Of course, having a healthy home is on everyone’s mind these days, and for a good reason. In this year’s

Trends and Influences, the bath, kitchen and lighting gallery experts identified a trend called Healthy Haven. In 2023, the health and well-being of our home are on many people’s minds, especially indoor air quality (IAQ). Systems in the future will become more sensitive. In the Wall Street

Journal, an article on IAQ said, “In 10 years, I do think it’s possible that a sensor will tell you there’s a flu virus.” Homeowners have never had to think about their homes’ health, especially the IAQ, in the way they are now, and it goes beyond their homes. They want contractors to recommend the proper healthy home and IAQ solution for the buildings where they work, shop and where their children go to school.

A healthy home and IAQ solution are an investment in peace of mind in themselves and their family’s wellbeing for years to come. Implementing innovative technologies like a hands-free faucet or light switch, clothes sanitizer or anti-bacterial exhaust fan, as well as adopting healthy practices, can help you clean faster, cook smarter and rest easier. With studies linking poor

indoor air quality to serious health problems such as asthma and allergies, it is no wonder why people feel this way.

Each home is different and requires different solutions based on the homeowners’ needs and wants. In a recent EatingWell article on humidifiers, “Because today’s modern homes are so energy efficient, they allow for very little fresh air to get in or stale air to get out.” Humidifiers (and dehumidifiers depending on where you live and the house or building) and other IAQ solutions are starting to be part of the entire HVAC ecosystem. Therefore, it recommended “working with an HVAC professional who can measure the baseline of what is going on and provide data-driven solutions that address the problem areas using IAQ solutions.”

Homeowners can significantly increase the comfort and safety of their home environment from many directions. When a house is a home, it’s a place where everyone feels safe, at ease and comforted. So, while a house that’s free of pollutants and germs is near impossible, it is also possible to significantly reduce harmful substances. Homeowners who adopt these innovative products are not introducing these products into the home for the single purpose to keep dangerous microbes out; they are adopting them to create an inspired space where they truly want to be.

Now is the time to pro-actively adopt healthier, cleaner habits. Just a few small changes can make a world of difference in the health and safety of your household for you and your loved ones.