Guides
Renovation and fit-out guides for Dubai
Everything that decides whether a project runs well, written for the stage you are at — before the survey, during the work, and at handover.
Choosing and managing a project
- How to choose a renovation contractorJudge a renovation contractor on what can actually be checked.
- How to compare renovation quotesCompare renovation quotes on like-for-like information.
- Renovation payment scheduleAgree a renovation payment schedule tied to completed work.
- Renovation snag listRun a handover snag list that actually closes out.
- Living at home during a renovationPlan a renovation while the property stays occupied.
- What to prepare before a renovation surveyBring a renovation survey what the first useful answer needs.
- Planning a renovation budgetBuild a renovation budget with a contingency that means something.
- Choosing materials for a renovationChoose finishes and materials in the order that protects the programme.
Timelines and sequencing
- Villa renovation timelineUnderstand how a villa renovation is sequenced and what extends it.villa renovation
- Apartment renovation timelineUnderstand how an apartment renovation is sequenced around building rules.apartment renovation
- Kitchen renovation timelineUnderstand how long a kitchen is out of use and why.kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation timelineUnderstand how long a bathroom is out of use and why.bathroom renovation
- Commercial fit out timelineUnderstand how a commercial fit-out is programmed around a lease and a landlord.commercial fit-out
Approvals and rules
- Villa renovation approvalsUnderstand who approves villa work inside a Dubai community.villa renovation
- Apartment renovation approvalsUnderstand what an apartment building will and will not approve.apartment renovation
- Commercial fit out approvalsUnderstand how landlord and authority sign-off runs on a fit-out.commercial fit-out
Problems to avoid
- Villa renovation problemsAvoid the failures that make a villa renovation run over.villa renovation
- Apartment renovation problemsAvoid the failures specific to apartment renovation.apartment renovation
- Kitchen renovation problemsAvoid the failures that make a kitchen renovation run over.kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation problemsAvoid the failures that make a bathroom renovation run over.bathroom renovation
By property type
- Kitchen renovation for villasPlan a kitchen renovation inside a villa.kitchen renovation
- Kitchen renovation for apartmentsPlan a kitchen renovation inside an apartment.kitchen renovation
- Bathroom renovation for villasPlan a bathroom renovation inside a villa.bathroom renovation
- Bathroom renovation for apartmentsPlan a bathroom renovation inside an apartment.bathroom renovation
Elements and components
- Walk in shower installationPlan a walk-in shower as part of a bathroom rebuild.bathroom renovation
- Bathroom tilingChoose and lay wall and floor tiles in a bathroom.bathroom renovation
- Kitchen cabinetrySpecify kitchen cabinetry that lasts in a Dubai kitchen.kitchen renovation
- Kitchen worktopsChoose a kitchen worktop and plan how it is templated and fitted.kitchen renovation
- Kitchen extractionPlan kitchen extraction and ventilation routes.kitchen renovation
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