The Hidden Costs of Renovating

Most renovators plunge into their projects armed with nothing but Instagram reels and home renovation shows. These are the “plastic surgery” equivalents of real renovations – they just look good, but don't pass all the tests of building inspections, time and budget constraints.

We have worked with many clients who ask us to do their designs, but then chose to manage their renovations themselves. Then they watch in horror as their budget haemorrhages money and their timeline stretches into months and years.

At 360 Design Studio, we know that every renovation – not matter how small or large – has to be managed tightly from the beginning. Research from a BRANZ study highlights how inadequate project planning and lack of project management often lead to a poor renovation experience with up to 30% wasted costs. There are no shortcuts, which is we rarely undertake more than 1-2 renovations to project manage at a time.

We can help clients hire the right team of trades, and make frequent visits to the site as your eyes and ears, to resolve issues as they arise and oversee trades and material deliveries. We schedule material and supply deliveries and keep the flow of information going between all trades to ensure the initial design vision is turned into reality. We keep clients informed all the way with progress photos and regular updates.

As this is such a demanding role, our fees are based on the complexity of your project, how much time our team will need to spend planning and preparing for the project, and being on site. The fees are fixed, so there are no surprises and you have peace of mind knowing your project is being managed by a professional renovator.

Find out more about our Project Management service, then call us now to see how we can help !