THE WEATHER IS STARTING TO TURN IN CHICAGO. WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING AND THE WINTER SEASON AROUND THE CORNER, IT BRINGS UP A COMMON QUESTION: DO I START THAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OR WAIT UNTIL SPRING?

IT’S A COMPLICATED QUESTION AND GETS MORE COMPLICATED DEPENDING ON LOCATION. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU LIVE IN A WARM-WEATHER STATE LIKE FLORIDA, STARTING CONSTRUCTION IN DECEMBER ISN’T AS GREAT AN ISSUE AS RESIDENTS OF CHICAGO.

LET’S SEE IF WE CAN’T HELP YOU MAKE THE APPROPRIATE DECISION FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT.

PROS TO WINTER CONSTRUCTION

THERE ARE SEVERAL BENEFITS TO BEGINNING A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DURING THE COLD WINTER MONTHS.

SAVE MONEY: SPRING AND SUMMER ARE PEAK SEASONS FOR BUILDERS AND MANUFACTURERS. WITH LESS DEMAND DURING WINTER, YOU CAN GET GREAT DEALS AND SAVE ON OVERALL COSTS.

INCREASED AVAILABILITY: WITH IT BEING THE OFF-SEASON FOR MANY CONTRACTORS, YOU CAN BOOK THE HIGH-QUALITY CONTRACTOR YOU WANT.

FINISH FASTER: WITH LESS DEMAND, BUILDING PERMITS WILL BE APPROVED QUICKER, MEANING YOUR CONTRACTOR CAN GET STARTED SOONER–FINISHING FASTER.

CONS TO WINTER CONSTRUCTION

WHILE THE BENEFITS MAY OUTWEIGH THE CONS FOR YOU, IT IS WISE TO CONSIDER WHAT ISSUES MAY ARISE DURING A WINTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

THE WEATHER: CHICAGO WINTERS ARE UNPREDICTABLE. YOU COULD GET A RUN OF SUNNY DAYS OR GET HIT WITH A HEAVY, WET SNOWSTORM. THE COLD WEATHER COULD FREEZE THE GROUND, AS WELL, ADDING FRUSTRATIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY COSTS.

SHORTER DAYS: LIVING IN CHICAGO, WE ALL KNOW HOW EARLY IT STARTS GETTING DARK DURING WINTER. INSTEAD OF GETTING 8 HOURS OF WORK IN A DAY, THE CREW MAY ONLY GET 6, SLOWING DOWN CONSTRUCTION. NOT TO MENTION, THE NUMBER OF HOLIDAYS MEANS ADDITIONAL DAYS OFF.

HOLIDAY STRESS: WITH MANY HOLIDAYS BEING CELEBRATED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, YOU’RE INTRODUCING NEW LEVELS OF STRESS TO AN ALREADY STRESSFUL TIME.

AFTER WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS, MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR BUDGET. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING COMMON WINTER CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS, THE EXPERT TEAM AT MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THEM.

WITH IT BEING FEBRUARY–THE MONTH OF LOVE–EVERYONE THINKS ABOUT VALENTINE’S DAY AND SPREADING LOVE TO OTHERS. BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR HOME? 

AT MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, WE WANT TO SPREAD THE LOVE THIS YEAR BY HELPING YOU BRING MORE LOVE INTO YOUR HOME WITH SOME HELPFUL DIY TIPS.

HANG SOME MISTLETOE

WHO SAID MISTLETOE CAN ONLY HANG AROUND DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER? IF YOU’D LIKE TO MAKE IT MORE FESTIVE FOR FEBRUARY, PAINT IT RED OR ADD SOME HEART DETAILS TO THE PLANT. THERE’S NO BETTER SIGN OF LOVE THAN A KISS.

HEART-SHAPED WREATHS

OK, WE KNOW IT SEEMS AS IF WE’RE STEALING ALL THE IDEAS FROM CHRISTMASTIME; WE GET IT. BUT WHO DOESN’T FEEL WELCOMED INTO A HOME WHEN A WREATH IS HANGING ON ITS FRONT DOOR? A HEART-SHAPED WREATH MADE OF RED, PINK, AND WHITE FLOWERS WILL BE THE *CHEF’S KISS* TO YOUR FEBRUARY HOME DESIGN.

SHOW OFF YOUR LOVE

DEDICATE A SPACE IN YOUR HOME OR AN ENTIRE ROOM TO THE LOVES OF YOUR LIFE. HANG PICTURES OF YOUR LOVED ONES, HOMEMADE DRAWINGS YOUR KIDS MADE, HANG UP SHADOWBOXES FILLED WITH SPECIAL MOMENTS, AND SO ON. YOU CAN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG IN THESE SPACES; IT’S ALL UP TO YOU.

DESIGNATED DECORATIONS

AS WITH EVERY OTHER HOLIDAY YOU DECORATE THE INSIDE OF YOUR HOME TO CELEBRATE, DO THE SAME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY. HEART-SHAPED PILLOWS, PERSONALIZED LOVE QUOTE WALL HANGINGS, CANDLES, TABLE RUNNERS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE LOVE-RELATED.

DON’T FORGET YOUR HOME THIS MONTH OF LOVE. SHOW IT THE WARMTH AND CARE IT SHOWS YOU ALL YEAR ROUND.