Our Guide to
Renovation Success
Many, many people choose to renovate their homes.
As well as adding value to your property and enhancing your living space, renovating is a project that you can own and, in particular, draw satisfaction from when done well.
So how do you get it right? How do you avoid the multitude of pitfalls that await the ill-prepared and the uninformed? How do you keep to your budget, get what you want – when you want it – and not destroy your relationship with your builder (and each other) in the process?
These questions and many more are answered in this booklet. Written by us, it is designed to guide prospective renovators through the entire process, starting with an idea and ending with a successfully renovated home that ticks all the boxes.
Specifically, it outlines the need for a progressive approach to enable step-by-step progress from concept to final detail, and from rough costs to a definitive estimate suitable for use in a construction contract.
Ultimately it goes a long way to ensuring the successful completion of your renovation project.
CONTENT PREVIEW
“It might be considered ‘old school’ but often the best place to start on a home renovation journey is with a sheet of paper and a pencil, or the digital equivalent thereof, starting with a list detailing the shortcomings of your current dwelling.
“Once the list of shortcomings is prepared, sort it with the must-haves at the top and the nice-to-haves at the bottom. As the cost of realising the items on your list emerges, a ranked list should assist you in deciding where the cut-off line for your budget might be and hence what things might just have to wait until funding is available.”