Before you hire a renovation team
Straight answers to put to anyone quoting for your kitchen, bathroom or whole house, including us.
Start with the right questions.
Whoever you hire, put these eight checks to them. Where there is an official register or guidance, we have linked it. We are happy to be asked every one.
- Check the company existsSearch the name and number on Companies House. Ours is Rewell Renovations Limited, number 12987479.
- Get a written, itemised quoteIt should say what is included, what is not, and how any extras will be agreed before they are done.
- Ask who does the gas and electricsGas work must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Ask who will certify any electrical work.
- Check where the waste goesBusinesses that carry waste need to be on the Environment Agency’s waste carrier register. You can search it by name.
- Look at finished workAsk for photos of recent jobs like yours, and read reviews that describe the work, not only the stars.
- Ask about walls and structureIf a wall is coming out, ask who produces the structural design and who signs it off. The Planning Portal explains the rules.
- Think about the buildingMany Brighton and Hove homes are in conservation areas. Check with the council whether you need consent before changing windows or doors.
- Agree who coordinates the tradesAsk who books the electrician, plumber and plasterer, and who you call when something changes.
Sources: Companies House, Gas Safe Register, Environment Agency waste carrier register, Planning Portal.
Questions we get asked
Short answers about how we work.
Do you give free quotes?
Yes. We give a no obligation free quote. Use the form below, or call Stewart or Tom.
Do you only do kitchens and bathrooms?
No. We also do full renovations, flooring, carpentry, fencing, landscaping, and fascias, soffits and guttering.
Can you coordinate the other trades on a job?
Yes. We bring in and coordinate the electrician, plumber and plasterer a job needs, so they arrive in the right order.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. We work on homes, and for organisations such as a sixth form college and a community hall.
Where do you work?
Brighton and Hove, and the wider Sussex area.
What are you planning?
Tell us about the job in a few quick taps. It goes straight to us, not a call centre.