Renovations go wrong in predictable ways: the scope changes, the budget runs out, or work gets covered up before anyone checks it. These steps reduce that risk.
1. Write down the scope
List every room and every item, with finishes. Quotes can only be compared if they price the same thing.
2. Get at least three quotes
Ask each contractor to price the same scope, line by line, and to state what is excluded.
3. Check the contractor
For building works, check that the contractor is registered with the National Construction Authority in the right category, and ask to see finished jobs.
4. Pay in stages
Link payments to completed stages that someone has checked, never to dates alone, and keep a retention until snags are fixed.
5. Inspect before things are covered
Pipes, wiring and foundations should be checked before they disappear behind walls, floors and ceilings.
6. Keep everything in writing
Changes, prices and dates: agree them in writing as you go, with photos.
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