Kitchens
How to plan a kitchen renovation
Check the layout, appliance clearances, supply responsibilities and days without a sink before ordering your kitchen.
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Plan the work before you order.
Check product compatibility, supply responsibilities and the order of trades before spending on a kitchen, bathroom or heating project.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Choose the decision you are making
Use the kitchen and bathroom guides before buying fittings, the heating guide before selecting equipment, and the quotation template when you are ready to contact a contractor.
Bathrooms
Bathroom refit: what to check before buying
Check drainage, water supply, waterproofing and fixture compatibility before buying a bathroom suite or booking a refit.
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Heating
Planning boiler and radiator upgrades together
Prepare the information an installer needs to assess hot water demand, radiator output, pipework access and heating paperwork.
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Renovation planning
What order should renovation work happen in?
A homeowner’s sequence for agreeing the work, checking deliveries, coordinating concealed services and reviewing the completed room.
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Getting a quote
What to include in a renovation quote request
Use a copyable enquiry template, then compare supply, labour, exclusions, tax and payment stages when quotations arrive.
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