The Ella-Reno Guide
How to brief a renovation and compare proposals in Cyprus
Part 1 · Write your brief
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A clear brief is the reason proposals can be compared at all. Write it once, before you ask anyone for a price.
- The problem, not the product: what is wrong or missing today.
- Rooms and areas involved, and the district and village.
- Property type, and whether you will live there during the works.
- Must-have items, and nice-to-have items priced as options.
- Who supplies materials: you or the contractor.
- Your preferred start window and any fixed deadline.
- Photos: one wide shot per room, close-ups of problem areas, ceilings and floors too.
- Questions for the contractor: permits, engineer, waste removal, working hours.
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Keep ID, bank details and your exact address out of the first message.
Part 2 · Seven lines to check in every proposal
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- Price
- Net, VAT and gross written separately.
- Scope
- Exactly what is included, room by room.
- Exclusions
- What is not included, and who pays for it.
- Materials
- Product type or brand, grade, quantity basis, who supplies.
- Duration
- Start date, working days and what happens if dates move.
- Payment stages
- Each payment tied to a finished, visible piece of work.
- Warranty
- What is covered, for how long, and how to report a problem, in writing.
Compare scope first and the total second. A lower total often means a smaller job.
Get written proposals you can compare
Describe the job once and we prepare a short written brief with you. Contractors send written proposals, and you see the proposals our team selects side by side: net, VAT and gross, what is included, duration, the contractor's warranty and payment stages.