Dental Office Construction Costs

Construction is not necessarily an area of expertise for many medical practitioners, and as such many dentists make several mistakes when embarking on dental office constructions. Whether you are opening a new office through dental office construction or going through a dental office renovation, it is important to be aware of the mistakes that would make your costs shoot up. Most of these egregious and expensive mistakes are most definitely avoidable. Avoiding them could save you hundreds of thousands in the overall cost of the dental office construction.

1. Delayed Permits

Permits are generally cheap as they cost a couple of bucks, but at the same time, they can be horribly expensive. For you to set up a dental office you need a permit from the municipal department. If you get delayed, this could add up to other related costs like delay in paying construction loan premiums leading to penalties. You already have a leased office but it is dormant because you can’t start working on it because you don’t have a permit. This becomes a loss of income and paying rent without the use of it. To avoid this, get to SNR Contracting Ltd. They have mechanisms put in place to make sure they make the process of getting a permit fast by working in collaboration with all involved permits and this could save you a lot.

2. Forgetting the Future

When you are planning out your space, be sure to project forward and figure yourself out in the next ten or more years. If you see that you will have grown and taken steps forward, you may need to leave room for adjustments and expansions. Growth means more services offered and more clients coming in, hence more staff are to be employed and more equipment to be installed. If you don’t have that plan, you may need to redo your build-out or renovate to accommodate the growth changes costing you so much money.

3. The $20,000 Floor

Plumbing is the most expensive part of a dental project but there are ways of cutting down these costs. You can do that by first choosing a dental office that has a basement. Basement is good for dental plumbing and good for your budget. If there is no basement, the foundation can also be an option.

4. ADA Membership

Americans with Disability Act provides that businesses make access for people with disabilities. Like a ramp and special lifts for the physically challenged patients. This will encourage even the disabled patients to come to your office. This may give you a sense of pride, as well as good reputation from the community for engaging all types of people in your practice.

5. The Wrong Guy

If you choose the wrong contractor, you will end up with extra costs to cover and also maybe get substandard work done for you. Always include your practice project team in choosing the right contractor. Always avoid typical cost driven comparisons when choosing contractors as cheap can be expensive.

Understanding what hidden costs could drive up your construction budget will ensure that you are always aware and on the lookout for the same.