What Does a Full House Rehab in Cleveland Include?

How should you read a full-rehab scope?

Read every line as one of three things: known work, a condition to confirm, or an exclusion. Known work has a description and a completion standard. A condition to confirm—such as a drain line no one has scoped yet—needs a plan for how it will be checked and priced. An exclusion is work you will need to arrange separately or add later. A scope that blurs those categories makes it hard to know what you have actually approved.

What questions should each system answer?

1. Roof and exterior: repair or replace, and what happens to gutters, drainage and porches?
2. Basement and structure: is there water entry, and what is the plan to address it?
3. Electrical: is the service and panel staying, being repaired or being replaced?
4. Plumbing: which supply and drain lines are being replaced, and has the water heater been evaluated?
5. Heating: is the furnace or boiler being serviced or replaced?
6. Interiors, kitchens and baths: what finish level, and which allowances apply?
7. Close-out: which inspections are required, and who keeps the records?

Which work is likely to involve City of Cleveland permits?

The City’s Construction Permitting permits page says permits are required for construction projects and lists alterations, full window and door unit replacement, roof, window or furnace replacement, structural changes and electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilation work. It also explains that a Project application must be approved before a building permit is issued. On a full rehab, expect much of the scope to fall into these categories, and confirm your specific project with the City.

What should be in the close-out file?

1. Final scope with approved changes.
2. Permit and inspection records for permitted work.
3. Warranties, manuals and equipment model information.
4. Before, during and after photos.
5. Punch list with completion notes.
6. Keys, codes and utility information.

If the property will be rented in Cleveland, those records also support rental registration and lead-safe documentation described on the City’s rental registration page.

Where can you go from here?

See the full page on what a full house rehab in Cleveland, Ohio includes, learn who can handle a full house rehab in Cleveland, or read the Cleveland rental property research guide if you are still evaluating a property.

Talk with ACC Solutions about a Cleveland property. Call (216) 238-5999 or email support@accmgmtsolutions.com. Scope, fees, responsibilities and availability are confirmed in writing before work begins.