Scope of Work Template

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For Home Renovation & Extension Projects

Instructions: Review each item with your builder. Tick the checkbox to confirm who's responsible. Add notes or cross out items that don't apply to your project.

1. Builder to Supply & Install (Full Package)

Building Materials & Structure

• All building materials specified by architectural plans
• All insulation materials
• GRP flat roof materials and all pitched roof materials
• Plastic insulated pipes
• Full plaster throughout
• Plastercoat

Roofing & External Work

• Board chimney at roof level to prevent ingress
• Rendering front and back (smoothed and painted using sand cement)
• Upstands for skylights on flat roof (size as per drawings)

Electrical Installation (Labour Only - Client Supplies Specific Items)

• Electrical plan as per architect layout
• Lights and sockets installation as per plan
• White sockets, switches, and pendants (upgrade if client wants specific finishes)
• Hardwired smoke alarms (ground floor and first floor landing)
• Heat alarm for kitchen (hardwired)

Heating & Plumbing

• Boiler installation (labour only - client supplies boiler)
• Underfloor heating (water) for ground floor - labour only

Interior Finishes

• Remove all carpets
• Remove artex
• Remove wallpaper
• Remove old coving
• Install new coving - simple, modern style (labour only for materials)
• Level all ceilings to higher height where necessary
• Level all floors to same height
• Repair/replace floorboards and joists where necessary

Kitchen Installation (Labour Only)

• Kitchen units installation (client supplies units)
• Worktop fitting (client supplies worktop)
• Splashback tiling (client supplies tiles)
• Appliance installation and connections

Bathroom Installation (Labour Only)

• Bathroom suite installation (client supplies suite)
• Wall and floor tiling (client supplies tiles)
• Shower screen/enclosure fitting (client supplies)
• Heated towel rail fitting (client supplies)

Windows & Doors

• Internal doors fitting (client supplies doors)
• Door frames and architraves
• Skirting boards throughout
• External doors fitting (client supplies doors)
• Window installation (client supplies windows)

Painting & Decorating

• First coat/mist coat on all new plaster
• Paint all woodwork (skirting, architraves, doors)
• Paint all walls and ceilings (2 coats)
• Gloss on external woodwork

2. Client to Supply (Builder to Install)

These items must be supplied by the client but will be installed by the builder:

• Kitchen units and worktops
• Kitchen appliances (oven, hob, extractor, dishwasher, fridge)
• All bathroom suites (toilets, sinks, baths, showers)
• All tiles (wall and floor)
• All light fixtures (pendant lights, spotlights, wall lights)
• All switches and sockets (if upgrading from standard white)
• Internal doors (if specific style required)
• External doors and frames
• Windows and external doors
• Boiler
• Underfloor heating system components
• Radiators and accessories
• Door handles and ironmongery
• Shower screens/enclosures
• Heated towel rails
• Paint (if specific brands/colours required)
• Coving (if specific style required)
• Flooring materials (hardwood, laminate, vinyl, etc.)

3. Client Responsibilities

• Obtain all necessary planning permissions before work starts
• Obtain Building Control approval
• Arrange and pay for Party Wall Agreement (if applicable)
• Arrange structural engineer reports and calculations
• Order all client-supplied items in time for installation
• Provide storage space for materials if builder cannot store on site
• Arrange utilities disconnection/reconnection if needed
• Make timely payment as per agreed payment schedule
• Respond to builder queries within 48 hours to avoid delays

4. Builder to Arrange & Include in Quote

• All necessary labour and tradespeople
• Scaffolding hire (if required)
• Skip hire for waste removal
• Temporary site security (if leaving property unattended)
• Building Control inspection fees
• FENSA certification for windows (if applicable)
• Gas Safe certification
• Electrical certification
• Structural warranty (if applicable)
• Insurance for works

5. Exclusions (Not Included in Builder's Quote)

• Architectural drawings and plans
• Structural engineer fees
• Planning application fees
• Party Wall surveyor fees
• Cost of client-supplied items (listed in Section 2)
• Landscaping and garden work
• Driveway work
• Fencing work
• Curtains, blinds, and soft furnishings
• Final deep clean (unless specified)

6. Completion Standards

The project will be considered complete when:

• All work items listed above are finished to a professional standard
• All necessary certifications obtained (electrical, gas, Building Control)
• Site cleaned and all builder's waste removed
• All utilities tested and working
• Snag list agreed and completed within 2 weeks
• Final inspection completed by client
• All product warranties and manuals handed over

7. Payment Schedule

• Deposit: ___% (£_______) on contract signing
• Payment 2: ___% (£_______) on completion of: _______________________
• Payment 3: ___% (£_______) on completion of: _______________________
• Payment 4: ___% (£_______) on completion of: _______________________
• Final Payment: ___% (£_______) on satisfactory completion and handover

8. Communication & Meetings

• Regular site meetings frequency agreed: _______________________
• Primary contact person for builder: _______________________
• Primary contact person for client: _______________________
• Agreed response time for queries: _______________________
• Method for documenting decisions and changes: _______________________

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