Avoiding Remodeling Damage Milwaukee WI

Even after hours, anything that happens on the jobsite is the responsibility of the remodeler in Milwaukee. From a burst pipe to a door left unlocked, a long list of catastrophes can destroy an otherwise good relationship with a homeowner.

Local Companies

Y & M Home Improvement Inc
414-466-1874
2801 W Custer Ave
Milwaukee, WI
Infinite Creations LLC
414-807-0323
12605 W. North Ave. #235
Brookfield, WI
Wade Design & Construction, Inc.
262 512 1799
3413 W Burgundy Court
Mequon, WI
Transformations in Kitchen Design
262-255-3830
N108 W16555 Carrington Circle
Germantown, WI
Gibraltar Development of Milwaukee
(414) 393-1002
6915 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI
L & B Home Improvements
(414) 466-5346
5115 N 105th St
Milwaukee, WI
Y & M Home Improvement Inc
(414) 466-1874
2801 W Custer Ave Apt 219
Milwaukee, WI
Knutson Bros Remodelers
(414) 257-0600
1025 S 108th St Ste 201
Milwaukee, WI
Frontier Builders Inc
(414) 545-7337
2037 S 93rd St
Milwaukee, WI
Sharpe Builders
(414) 351-1828
Milwaukee, WI


Technically, you're off the clock. But even after hours, anything that happens on the jobsite is the responsibility of the remodeler. From a burst pipe to a door left unlocked, a long list of catastrophes can destroy an otherwise good relationship with a homeowner.

Thoughts for pre-empting and/or mitigating the damage:

  • Daily checklist: Most after-hours emergencies can be avoided. Create a checklist for walking the job and securing the property at the end of each day. (See article, opposite page.) Check circuits, water pipes, heat, windows and doors, and safety issues.
  • Homeowner buy-in: Should there be an emergency, have a plan for homeowners to follow. Review the plan with them during the pre-construction conference, and discuss the very real possibility that things can go wrong, even for the best companies. Set their expectations realistically!
  • The plan should include one or more of the following:

    Cell phone number of lead carpenter/project manager. This places responsibility with the person who controls the site. It puts them “on call” literally and figuratively. Proper planning, of course, will eliminate most calls.

    Emergency number. Designate a backup employee to be on call 24-7, and rotate that responsibility weekly or monthly. Your phone provider or an IT consultant can help you set up an on-call routing system.

    Pager number. Simple and reliable, a pager can be rotated throughout the company.

    Clients moved out? Make sure your job sign is post

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    414-466-1874
    2801 W Custer Ave
    Milwaukee, WI

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