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01PLANNING GUIDE
Most renovation regrets fall into a handful of patterns. Knowing them in advance is the cheapest way to avoid them.
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Get matched with contractors who work from clear scopes and itemised quotes.
Talk to a renovation specialistOr message us on WhatsAppStarting without the right approvals, signing a quote without an itemised scope, choosing on price alone and paying a large deposit up front are the most common early errors. Each is avoidable with a written brief, comparable quotes and a staged payment schedule.
Making decisions late, changing the design after first fix, skipping waterproofing tests and agreeing variations verbally are the usual mid-project problems. A decision schedule, written variations and insisting on key tests prevent most of them.
Paying in full before snags are fixed and not keeping warranties and documents make later problems harder to resolve. A snag list and a final payment tied to it close the project cleanly.
02QUESTIONS
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