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Building renovation — General contractor — Professionals
Renovation leads need condition-led estimating rather than a new-build specification applied to an old property. Providers should define opening-up limits, retained elements and the process for recording discoveries before committing to the final package.
Service scope
Coordinated improvement or renewal of an existing building, ranging from selected rooms to a wider refurbishment. The scope is based on condition, retained elements and intended outcome, with investigation of concealed defects separated from the visible finish schedule.
What is normally included
- Renewal of defined building elements
- Coordination of agreed refurbishment trades
- Protection of retained finishes and occupied areas
What is not included
- Assuming all hidden defects are included
- Unspecified structural alterations or hazardous-material removal
Qualification checks
- Review condition and survey evidence
- Define retained and replaced elements
- Check hazardous-material information
- Agree occupied-area protection
- Set a variation and discovery process
Quote guidance
Organise the quotation by room or building element and distinguish confirmed work from provisional investigations. Explain reinstatement, disposal and the treatment of defects beyond the visible scope.
Lead risks
- A cosmetic brief may conceal substantial repair needs
- Changing finish choices can disrupt ordered materials and sequencing
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