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Published on February 15th, 2023

PROS AND CONS OF WINTER CONSTRUCTION IN CHICAGO

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.

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