Handover compares the completed work with the agreement. Prepare a room-by-room and element-by-element review.
How to review the result
Use the approved sample as a reference and assess junctions under the agreed lighting. Check operation and maintenance access as well as the visible finish.
Use the agreed scope
Bring proposals, drawings and recorded changes. Check the described work, visible finishing and operation.
Make outstanding items actionable
Record each item's location, description and agreed next step. Include photographs where useful.
What the drawing needs to explain
Draw one bespoke junction at a large scale with every adjoining finish layer. Identify who takes final dimensions and which substrate must be ready for that measurement.
Allow for later maintenance
Keep finishing products and care instructions for each surface. Record how panels or fittings can be reached without damaging adjoining bespoke work.
A situation to test your plan against
A calm interior often depends on where materials meet: the line from cupboard door to wall, the edge of timber flooring and the shadow below a ceiling. Include these transitions in the initial design.
Questions for your own property
- Are changes included?
- Is each item clearly located?
- Are instructions and care records available?
Illustrative design situations, not evidence of completed work. Assess decisions against the actual property.