09 projects # Trades you need for full renovations ## Summary A full renovation often starts with an inspection and strip-out, then new services, linings and finishes room by room. 15 trades are usually involved: building surveyors and pre-purchase inspectors, architects, designers and draughtspeople, demolition and asbestos removal, scaffolders, plumbers and gasfitters, electricians, insulation installers, plasterers and GIB stoppers, window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters, painters and decorators, flooring (carpet, timber, vinyl, polished concrete), kitchen designers and installers, bathroom renovators, heat pump, HVAC and ventilation installers, joiners and cabinetmakers. A full renovation often starts with an inspection and strip-out, then new services, linings and finishes room by room. ## Typical order 1. **Design and consent**: [Building surveyors and pre-purchase inspectors](/trades/building-surveyors/), [Architects, designers and draughtspeople](/trades/architects-designers/), [Kitchen designers and installers](/trades/kitchens/) 2. **Site prep and earthworks**: [Demolition and asbestos removal](/trades/demolition-asbestos/) 3. **Roof and cladding (weathertight)**: [Scaffolders](/trades/scaffolders/), [Window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters](/trades/windows-doors-glazing/) 4. **Services first fix**: [Plumbers and gasfitters](/trades/plumbers-gasfitters/), [Electricians](/trades/electricians/), [Heat pump, HVAC and ventilation installers](/trades/heat-pumps-hvac/) 5. **Insulation and linings**: [Plasterers and GIB stoppers](/trades/plasterers-gib-stoppers/), [Insulation installers](/trades/insulation/) 6. **Fit-out and finishes**: [Joiners and cabinetmakers](/trades/joiners-cabinetmakers/), [Bathroom renovators](/trades/bathrooms/), [Painters and decorators](/trades/painters-decorators/), [Flooring (carpet, timber, vinyl, polished concrete)](/trades/flooring/) Trades appear under the first stage where they are needed. Your builder sets the real sequence. ## Trades you'll need for full renovations Sponsored businesses are shown first in each trade, then other listings. Add them to a comparison one by one or all together. No suggested businesses are listed yet, so there is nothing to add to a comparison. Each trade below links to its page. * ### [Building surveyors and pre-purchase inspectors](/trades/building-surveyors/) Pre-purchase reports, weathertightness checks and defect assessments. No building surveyors and pre-purchase inspectors listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/building-surveyors/). * ### [Architects, designers and draughtspeople](/trades/architects-designers/) Concept and consent drawings for new builds and renovations. No architects, designers and draughtspeople listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/architects-designers/). * ### [Demolition and asbestos removal](/trades/demolition-asbestos/) Demolition, strip-out, and licensed asbestos removal. No demolition and asbestos removal listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/demolition-asbestos/). * ### [Kitchen designers and installers](/trades/kitchens/) Kitchen design, cabinetry supply and installation. No kitchen designers and installers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/kitchens/). * ### [Scaffolders](/trades/scaffolders/) Scaffolding for building, cladding and roof work. No scaffolders listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/scaffolders/). * ### [Plasterers and GIB stoppers](/trades/plasterers-gib-stoppers/) Interior wall and ceiling linings and stopping, and exterior plastering. No plasterers and GIB stoppers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/plasterers-gib-stoppers/). * ### [Window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters](/trades/windows-doors-glazing/) New windows and doors, glass repairs, and double-glazing retrofits. No window and door installers, glaziers and double-glazing retrofitters listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/windows-doors-glazing/). * ### [Joiners and cabinetmakers](/trades/joiners-cabinetmakers/) Custom kitchens, vanities, cabinetry, doors and windows made to measure. No joiners and cabinetmakers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/joiners-cabinetmakers/). * ### [Plumbers and gasfitters](/trades/plumbers-gasfitters/) Water supply, waste, hot water, gas and drainage connections. No plumbers and gasfitters listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/plumbers-gasfitters/). * ### [Electricians](/trades/electricians/) Wiring, switchboards, lighting, power and electrical safety. No electricians listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/electricians/). * ### [Bathroom renovators](/trades/bathrooms/) Complete bathroom renovations, from strip-out to the final fixtures. No bathroom renovators listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/bathrooms/). * ### [Heat pump, HVAC and ventilation installers](/trades/heat-pumps-hvac/) Heat pumps, ducted systems, ventilation and heat recovery. No heat pump, HVAC and ventilation installers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/heat-pumps-hvac/). * ### [Insulation installers](/trades/insulation/) Ceiling, underfloor and wall insulation for new builds and retrofits. No insulation installers listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/insulation/). * ### [Painters and decorators](/trades/painters-decorators/) Interior and exterior painting, wallpaper and protective coatings. No painters and decorators listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/painters-decorators/). * ### [Flooring (carpet, timber, vinyl, polished concrete)](/trades/flooring/) Carpet, timber, vinyl, tile-look and polished concrete floors. No flooring (carpet, timber, vinyl, polished concrete) listings yet. [See what they do, how to check them and how to join](/trades/flooring/). [Find builders for this project](/find/?type=Full renovations) [All trades](/trades/)