A clear budget starts with clear scope.
The cost follows from the existing building and the agreed work.

Compare the complete intervention
Price the connected zone from entrance to garden. This keeps relocated connections, continuous flooring and door adjustments within the overall kitchen project budget.
Which trade-off matters?
A kitchen island can be a pleasant meeting place but also an obstacle between the entrance and garden. Compare it with a wall arrangement before designing kitchen and living areas separately.
What belongs in the budget?
- Survey, investigations and design preparation.
- Demolition, foundations, structure and new building elements.
- Electrical, water, heating and ventilation work.
- Windows, floors, walls, kitchens and bathrooms.
- Access, protection, scaffolding and waste removal.
- Clearly identified provisional sums and change arrangements.
A starting price needs a defined scope.
Ask for work, materials, VAT, assumptions and provisional sums to be clearly described. Undecided items should remain visible so an early estimate is not mistaken for a fully developed final budget.
Compare the content
Consider preparation, protection, timing and reinstatement alongside the total price.
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