Existing buildings always contain surprises. The goal is not to pretend otherwise. It is to expose the important unknowns before every trade is waiting for an answer.
Investigate before demolition
Measured surveys, service tracing, selective openings, and hazardous-material reviews turn hidden conditions into planned work.
- Confirm what remains occupied
- Create a decision schedule
- Protect access and clean zones
- Allow time for discoveries
Sequence around real life
If part of the home stays occupied, temporary services, dust control, deliveries, and quiet periods belong in the programme from the beginning.