Reforms of commercial premises in Zaragoza
Entrepreneurship is always a “roller coaster” of emotions, which gives vertigo at the beginning and, as one discovers it, one learns to cope with it, appreciate it and even, finally, make it a way of life. Starting a business is always difficult but if in addition to starting you are going to invest in a local reform or adaptation of your new workspace, this post is definitely for you:
1st Choice of premises. Location is important, but not that important.
Most people consider that location is the key to the success of a business, but even though this factor is relevant, sometimes it leads us to make bad decisions. A good location always goes hand in hand with a high rent but sometimes we only look at the container and forget about the content. Renovating commercial premises is not an easy task and it is very likely that if you are not well advised you will end up investing more than you originally planned. The key to solving this problem is to study the premises from all possible points of view and to understand which of the existing elements can be used for a future renovation. The basic installations of a premises that you should study if you do not want to incur a large investment are the ventilation of stale air, ventilation of toilets, air conditioning and electricity and, be careful! If you are thinking about the world of hospitality, never forget the smoke vent and, failing that, the statutes of the community.
2º Type of license. More is not always better.
Opening and activity licenses connected to the renovation of commercial premises are generally located on marshland. When you start with the reform of a commercial property you want to have all the options and versatilities possible so that as your business evolves, your commercial property can adapt to new needs. Whenever possible, a certain degree of versatility should be generated when applying for a license, but we should not go crazy with this issue. A license is more expensive the less specific it is. If in the same premises you want to make a purchase and sale but, at the same time, make provision for a hotel corner and the possibility of a small area with music, you will end up applying for a classified activity license with a price between 50% and 75% higher than a simpler license. It will also lead to an increase in the renovation of the commercial premises that, in a way, will be made for “just in case” that you will probably end up not using in your business. Choosing the type of license goes hand in hand with having a clear idea of your business and accurate technical advice.
3º Work management. A good contractor, your best decision.
In the construction sector, the phrase “good, nice and cheap” is a utopia. Good professionals are never cheap and if they are too cheap, it is quite possible that it is because in the long run they are not going to take the work seriously or worse, they are doing so at the cost of irregularities in the hiring of their personnel. Few people know that the promoter of a work can be held liable for any problems that occur in the work and that is why, making sure that the contractor has everything in order and carefully study your budget, is usually a guarantee of success for the reform of your commercial premises. When choosing a construction company, never forget to ask them for references and, if you can, talk to one of their clients.
“Whenever you can you should generate some versatility when applying for a license but you should not go crazy with this issue. A license is more expensive the less specific it is.”
4º Interior design. The forgotten or the great remembered.
There are two types of entrepreneurs. On the one hand, there are those who do not take furniture into account in their business plan or in the budget for the renovation of the commercial premises. This decision leaves the interior design as something secondary and always brings a certain sadness to any project. We live in the era of taking care of details and forgetting about them before starting is a guarantee of lack of differentiation and, in definitive, of lack of interest for the final client.On the other hand, there are those who are too clear about the idea of the furniture. So much so that, on occasions, they decide to
not to carry out or to finish some aspect of the renovation of the premises to achieve the image they have fallen in love with so much. The key to giving interior design the importance it deserves lies in balance. It is very important to remember it from the beginning and integrate it into the final budget of the renovation of the commercial premises, but it is also important not to be obsessed with it and to understand that, most of the time, with ingenuity, it is possible to execute an idea with a much lower budget than expected.
5º Choose your technician well and you will have the best sentinel of your fortress.
Sometimes technicians or architects are seen as office professionals who are unaware of what is happening in the outside world, but nothing could be further from the truth. An architect is the greatest defender of your project and among his duties is to defend above all circumstances the economic, technical and constructive viability of the project. An architect must be able to advise the entrepreneur and coordinate all the processes described above so that the renovation of the commercial premises or work is within any economic or qualitative expectations. The architect must orchestrate the relationships with municipal technicians, contractors and suppliers, and that is why, before hiring him, the main criterion is the references he has to show you.
“The key to giving interior design the importance it deserves lies in balance.”
In Cronotopos arquitectura, we are proud to be able to offer integrally all the mantras described above so that the reform of your commercial premises is within a reasonable and sustainable economy of means. We like to give as an example the renovation of commercial premises that we did for Dojo Dento Ryu. A martial arts school with a modest renovation budget that, at all times, was sustained and balanced. A project that we help to be sustainable from start to finish. Today, only two years after the first license, we can affirm that due to the growth of its activity, we have already participated in a first business expansion and we have no doubt that this will not be the last one. This post is definitely for you.
Written by Alejandro Lezcano Maestre, published by Cronotopos.