Turnkey repair: advantages and disadvantages

Very often, both on the Internet and just on the street, you can see ads of this type: “Renovation of apartments and turnkey houses”. Our advice site will figure out what is meant by such a service, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a turnkey repair performed by a team of workers.

Turnkey repair service means that the contractor, the contractor will do everything for the owners. Starting from the dismantling of old finishes, to general cleaning after renovation work, arranging furniture and decor items. The cost is usually fixed, set per square meter.

The price depends on the type of repair:

• Cosmetic – from 3 thousand rubles per square meter.
• Capital – from 7.5 thousand rubles per “square”.

And also on the type, quality of finish:

• Economy, using inexpensive materials.
• “Premium” or “business class”. Already more expensive finish, sometimes a design project is used.
• “Elite”. Always with a project from a designer, expensive, high-status finishing. In this case, the price per square meter can go up to 50-100 thousand rubles (with work and materials).

It seems that everything is simple. In fact, turnkey repair is a demanded service due to its advantages:

• Large selection of performers, repair teams. The main thing is to use the advice of the portal and ask the contractor a number of questions, listen to the recommendations of friends and reviews in order to make the right choice..
• Most often, site visits and measurements are carried out free of charge.
• The full cost of the repair is announced immediately after agreeing on the details, the owner has a good idea of ​​what exactly is included in the fixed price and can calculate his costs.
• A schedule is drawn up, the owners know when they can return to the renovated house or apartment.
• It is not necessary to pay for everything right away, you only need an advance payment and money for the purchase of priority materials.
• The work is performed by professionals who are able to do everything efficiently.
• Owners save time and effort. Actually, they only need to sign a contract with the contractor, give the keys to the foreman and wait until the repair is completed..

However, turnkey repairs have their drawbacks:

• A fixed price usually means that the contractor has averaged it, rounded it up in their favor. It will definitely not be lost, but the owners will most likely have to overpay. Setting the exact price for each separate type of work for the area of ​​each room, that is, the “work / time plus materials” approach allows you to more clearly understand what the owners are paying for. The averaged “price per square meter” approach will never give such an accurate figure.
• Owners will not be able to choose specialized professionals such as a tiler and an electrician. They sign a contract with one contractor, who will hire subcontractors to perform specific work. There is always a risk that the foreman will save on this, will not want to share the profit.
• By signing the contract, the owners are tied to a specific executing company. If during the repair process they want to change the artist, it will not be easy to do this. There remains the risk of running into a fraudulent contractor who will delay the repair or make poor-quality finishing.
• It is difficult to control the process of work execution if the owners are non-specialists in this area.
• There is a risk of disappointment when you see the results of the repair, which may not meet the design project or the wishes of the owners..

If you want to use the turnkey repair service, we advise you to follow the recommendations of the experts:

• Choose your contractor carefully.
• To conclude a framework agreement, in which prices, deadlines, and the responsibility of the contractor must be clearly stated.
• Don’t pay the full amount, give a small deposit and see how the contractor handles. Agree that you will pay in installments after the end of each stage of work.
• To control. Regularly visit a house or apartment being renovated, check the progress of work, be in touch.
• Tell the contractor as accurately as possible what you want to see. No design project – use free interior visualization programs, choose your own paint, tiles, other finishing materials.