Discuss your project ↗PRACTICAL PLANNING
Useful starting points for homeowners, business operators and property professionals. Prepare the information your contractor needs and understand the decisions that shape the work.
A useful quotation starts with a clear brief. You do not need every finish chosen before contacting a contractor, but it helps to separate what is decided from what still needs investigation.
Read the refurbishment quotation checklist ↗Two premises with the same floor area can need very different budgets. Before comparing a price per square metre, check the condition, specification and work included in that figure.
Understand commercial refurbishment costs ↗For a pub, nursery, shop or office, the programme needs to reflect how the premises operate. Start with the activities that must continue, then assess whether the proposed work can be separated from them.
Plan work around opening hours ↗FREE PROJECT RESOURCES
Use these documents before you request or compare quotations. The planning pack covers the brief, an example scope, supply responsibilities, quotation comparison, programme decisions and handover.
Six printable pages for homeowners, landlords and business operators. Record what is decided, mark what needs checking and keep the same information together for each quotation.
Open the planning pack (PDF, 6 pages) ↗586 KB. Opens in a new tab. Examples are illustrative; this is not a quotation, completed project or contract.
A concise introduction for property owners, managing agents and main contractors. Review our interior work focus, package arrangements, enquiry information and company details.
Open the capability statement (PDF, 2 pages) ↗577 KB. Opens in a new tab. The quotation defines the work and terms accepted for your project.
You do not need finished drawings or photographs to start a conversation. Send your postcode, the rooms or areas involved and the changes you have in mind.
Discuss your refurbishment brief ↗Explore the services relevant to your project, or see how Vayton approaches scope, quotation, programme and handover.