Project preparation. Turn the agreed scope into household readiness.

Start from the current offered work.

Use the latest agreed project description as the starting point for preparation. Name the wall areas, openings, cover or other exterior work included, and keep exclusions alongside them. Mark which version of the scope the household is using. A broad inspiration folder or an older estimate may not describe the arrangement now being prepared. If a question remains about the work, list it for clarification before building household plans around an assumption. This preparation record is most useful after the project has a defined scope; the estimate-preparation guide serves the earlier information-gathering stage. Keep both records if they are relevant, but update the readiness checklist from the current offer rather than automatically carrying every early request into the planned work.

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Confirm the household’s questions about access.

Show the ordinary entrances, side paths, gates and parking areas connected with the offered work. Ask which access arrangements need discussion and what information can be confirmed before an agreed start. Explain work-from-home routines, deliveries or other daily activities that affect the household, keeping requested preferences separate from arrangements actually agreed. Do not assume that every doorway or route will remain available in the same way throughout a project. Keep the occupied-home planning brief available for the wider routine, and use this checklist to record the specific questions resolved for the current scope. If an arrangement changes, update the date and description so another household member does not rely on an old note or an informal message passed along without context.

Agree what should be moved and by whom.

List the outdoor furniture, pots, decorations, stored items and other belongings near the proposed work. Ask which items the household should move, when they should be moved and whether any item requires separate discussion. Keep responsibility explicit rather than assuming that all belongings are part of a contractor’s handling or storage service. Identify fragile, heavy or fixed items as questions; do not attempt an unsafe move to complete the checklist. Record where moved items will go so the main household route and other agreed access are still considered. A useful list is specific to the work area and the household’s belongings. It should not become a generic instruction to strip the whole property when only a defined area is being assessed or prepared.

Include children, pets and ordinary household routines.

Identify who needs to understand the preparation arrangements and how the household will manage its own routines around the agreed work area. This can include pet movement, children’s outdoor activities and visits by someone who is not familiar with the project. Discuss relevant questions before the start rather than assuming that a closed gate or a usual yard routine will work unchanged. Keep these as household coordination matters tied to the offered scope. Do not rely on a general project photograph to communicate access arrangements to everyone. A short dated note naming the area, the arrangement and the person responsible can be easier to use. Share necessary information without putting private household schedules into a public project message or an image intended for wider circulation.

Keep product decisions and approvals visible.

Create a short list of the selections and decisions the offered work actually depends on. Record the exact product or finish information already agreed, identify a pending choice and note who will provide the next answer. Keep permission or approval documents with their original source when they are relevant, and ask about unresolved requirements rather than assuming that the checklist settles them. Do not label a product as ordered, approved or available merely because its sample appears in the folder. The readiness record should distinguish a preference, an accepted selection and a question still open. When a change is requested, return to the project communication record so the current scope and preparation arrangements remain connected to the same documented decision.

Record the existing condition before belongings move.

Take a few ordinary photographs of the relevant work area and retained items when it is safe and practical. Label the view and date, and keep the original files. A wide image explains context; a closer image can show an existing finish or item the household wants to retain. Do not alter the photographs to make the starting condition appear better or worse. If a visible concern needs assessment, describe it factually and ask the question. This readiness record is not a substitute for a professional inspection or a diagnosis of hidden conditions. The estimate-photograph guide can help organize views, while this checklist connects the current record with the area being prepared for the offered work and the belongings being moved.

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Use a readiness status that means something.

Give each item a practical status: clarified, household action pending, selection pending or question awaiting response. Add the date and the next action in plain language. Avoid a single “ready” tick when a significant scope or access question remains unresolved. The purpose is to make the missing step visible to the people involved, not to manufacture certainty about the project. Keep requested dates separate from agreed scheduling information. If the offered work, household availability or selection changes, review only the affected items while retaining the earlier record. A concise current checklist is easier to use than several competing versions of the plan. The person reviewing it should be able to tell what has been agreed and what still needs a conversation.

Finish with a clear household handoff.

Before relying on the preparation arrangements, review the current scope, access notes, belongings list and open questions with the household members who need them. Confirm the next communication step through the project contact already being used, keeping the message tied to the particular offered work. If you are still at the first enquiry stage, use the estimate-preparation guide and explain the project of interest to Accent rather than treating this checklist as a booking confirmation. For an established project, keep the dated readiness record with the scope and selection documents. It gives the household a common reference for what it needs to do and what remains to be clarified. Preparation is useful when it supports the actual project, without silently changing the agreed work or promising an unconfirmed start.

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