What this work involves
Room layout, daylight, pipework and finishes are interconnected. Create a room schedule describing use, materials and connection points, and keep changes during construction controlled.
- Survey and investigations
- Demolition and retained elements
- New layout and structural changes
- Building services
- Complete finishing and handover
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Include adequate bespoke measurement stages in the renovation plan.
Decide this before construction
Approve material combinations and the sample detail before production. Complete work affecting dimensions before ordering final bespoke components.
Which trade-off matters?
A minimal joint or concealed fixing may need extra coordination. Compare the intended appearance with tolerances, maintenance and replaceability before treating a detail as straightforward.
Compare the complete intervention
Identify samples, measurement and coordination separately in the budget. Craftsmanship involves preparation and accurately fitted transitions as well as the material itself.
Cost factors for this service
A useful budget is divided by work package and room. Identify provisional sums for undecided products and explain how unforeseen conditions are handled.
Bring this to the discussion
Existing plans, room-by-room requirements, material preferences and temporary living arrangements.
Questions about the work
How is this different from a smaller renovation?
Much of the home is addressed at once. This usually requires closer coordination, more preparation and clearer arrangements for temporary accommodation.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.