This important initial discussion with our customer on site allows for us both to get a flavour of the project vision, timescale, costs, possible problems and their solutions, it also allows us to share our experience from working with previous projects what ways we can extend/convert your home to suit your budget and vision. We are called ‘Candid’ for a reason; this conversation is a frank and straight to the point conversation about what will work and how best it can work to suit your vision.

At this stage some of our customers already have drawings made-up which we would examine to determine costs and workability and time-scale. However some customers don’t have drawings so we refer them to our tried and trusted architects and structural engineer’s to start this process.

Once we have examined your drawings we will then discuss in more depth your build plans, timescales and costs. If you are happy with Candid Construction Scotland to be your contractor then at this stage of the process we hand over our contract and discuss candidly what this entails from both parties.

We will formally contract between client and contractor the terms and conditions on which we can move forward with our working relationship. Contracts are drawn up, discussed, understood and signed for legally by customer and contractor.

We firmly believe that clients should not be paying for work uncompleted and also contractor should be paid for work done – it works both ways! To facilitate this we recommend your architect visit the site at pre arranged times to check and confirm completed works, agreeing a valuation with both parties. This process protects clients and allows payment only for properly completed work.

A final meeting/discussion to ask any questions is had before commencement of works. At this stage you may wish to speak to your neighbours or let us to do that hassle sensitively for you if noise, traffic may be an issue. Then it is time for you to get on with your daily tasks with as little disruption as possible and us to get started manually on the extension/conversion.

Full consultation and communication daily, weekly and at every step of the way will be had throughout your project to ensure as little disruption as possible. Any obstacles will be absorbed and dealt with – we are problem solvers so sit back and try to enjoy the process as we commit to your vision with excellence.

Once your job is near completion there will be a final snagging list for you to be had and once the snagging list is completed the architect will hand over a job completion certificate and that’s it you can enjoy your lovely extension/conversion in peace once we have cleaned up and left site!