Bathroom renovation: decisions from the plan to handover

Record dimensions, pipes, drainage, ventilation and access. Report leaks, damp or usability problems. Show finished levels, open doors and maintenance access on the plan. Identify what remains unknown until removal and confirm shower or toilet feasibility before buying.

For rented or jointly owned property, clarify consent for affected elements. Ask the municipality about procedures when the project alters the building; interior renovations do not all present the same case. For long-term care funded adaptation, wait for assessment and AEC approval before work.

Agree scope, references, responsibilities, payment schedule and extras procedure. Check actual availability, storage and return terms. Confirm dimensions before custom manufacture. Coordinate start with trades, critical supplies and temporary sanitary arrangements.

The company protects access and removes agreed items. Request a review of pipes, substrate, damp and differences from the initial assessment. Describe solution, cost and timing of changes before approval. Removal does not authorise unlimited additional work.

Agree checks of connections, levels and interfaces before closing up. Shower systems need planned watertight junctions; Buildwise highlights anticipation of these details. Request photographs and product references. Exact installation order and waiting times follow the chosen system and instructions, not a universal timetable.

Confirm product waiting times before use. Test drainage, taps, flushing, opening parts and specified equipment with the company. Record visible differences, responsibility and agreed follow-up. Payment follows the contract and applicable rules; do not assume an automatic retention percentage.

Collect quotes, variations, invoices, references, instructions, photographs before concealment, care guidance and handover record. Note valve and trap access and a contact for problems. Documents should match the products actually fitted.