When it has gone wrong

Renovation Rescue

A renovation that has stalled, drifted or lost its paperwork needs one thing first: someone independent telling you where it actually stands.

The three levels

Choose your level

I am not quoting to take the job over. Builders who offer rescue work are pricing to finish it themselves. My job is independent: what is truly done, what it takes to finish, and making sure whoever finishes it does it right.

Carry It Home

The plan, plus oversight until the job is actually done.

  • Everything in The Way Out
  • A kick-off on site with whoever is doing the work
  • Periodic site checks against the plan as the work runs
  • Liaison with the trades or builder along the way
  • A final review when the work is complete
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Where It Stands

An independent, unvarnished picture of where your renovation actually is.

  • A site inspection of the works as they stand
  • A review of your documentation, contracts and payments
  • A written position: what is genuinely complete, what has been paid against it, the condition of what is there, and what remains
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Not sure which level fits? Get in touch and Shane will recommend one.

Why I know what this looks like

A job I was brought in to turn around

A $3 million renovation, twelve months in and with very little on paper to show what had actually been built. I was the builder's site manager on that one. I took over the site, rebuilt the record of what was genuinely done, and finished it five months later with the owners happy. Renovation Rescue is that same judgement offered independently, so what you are told is not tied to who ends up doing the work.

Common questions

FAQ

Are you quoting to finish my renovation?

No, and that is the point. Builders who offer rescue work are pricing to take the job over. My position is independent: what is truly done, what it takes to finish, and making sure whoever finishes it does it right.

My paperwork is a mess or missing. Is that a problem?

It is normal for a stalled job, and it is usually part of why the job stalled. Rebuilding the documentation is part of the service, not a barrier to it.

Do I have to commit to all three levels?

No. Start with Where It Stands. Each level builds on the last, so you decide how far to go once you know where you actually are.

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What you get: the truth about where your project is, from someone with no stake in what the answer costs you. What it is not: a builder's quote, legal advice, or a guarantee of the outcome. Contract and payment disputes should go to your solicitor alongside anything raised here. NSW only, for now.