Getting Your Keys: Renovation Preparation
Use the handover period to turn unknowns into a factual renovation brief before asking firms for solutions.
Record the starting condition
Photograph rooms, services, built-ins and visible defects before renovation decisions begin. Keep dimensions and handover documents together so firms are working from the same starting point.
Separate access date from move-in date
The day you receive access is not automatically the day renovation should begin. Leave room for measurements, approvals where relevant, design decisions and procurement.
Write down non-negotiables first
List the practical problems the home needs to solve before collecting inspiration. Storage, working from home, ageing parents, children, pets and cooking habits usually affect the brief more than a style label.
Give every firm the same brief
Comparing firms is easier when property details, target budget, rooms, priorities and expected timing are consistent.
Give suitable firms the same facts.
SUMAI collects your property, budget, timing, priorities and design direction before contact details are released.
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