Budgets are very important to my clients and to me - I hate wasting money (or those that know me; know I hate spending it full stop), so at the early stages of any project the laborious task of getting two or three quotes for each component part and making sure that you are looking at like for like on the remit as well as quality is well worth the effort.
Tip – let all trades and suppliers have access to schedule before final sign off that gives them a chance to tell you they have given you an unrealistic time period, should this be the case.
Quotes agreed, time scales set.
Waste/rubbish plan agreed
Any pre work confirmed e.g. client to strip wall paper before plasterer arrives
Let the project commence…………. We have a refurbishment starting end of September.
Watch this space.
This process is made easier by scoping out the project, whether a kitchen, plastering, or extension, so ambiguity is left to a minimum.
If the project is to be completed to tight time scales availability and length of job need pinning down so that time schedules can be put together. By asking the trade or supplier for their time scales this puts the onus back on them to quote realistic dates and times – no one likes to be the one who is behind or who cannot give a proper time scale (subject to no unforeseen circumstances arising; of course).
Tip – let all trades and suppliers have access to schedule before final sign off that gives them a chance to tell you they have given you an unrealistic time period, should this be the case.
Quotes agreed, time scales set.
Waste/rubbish plan agreed
Any pre work confirmed e.g. client to strip wall paper before plasterer arrives
Let the project commence…………. We have a refurbishment starting end of September.
Watch this space.
