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Renovation Risk & Scope Pre-Check

Before you ask “how much”

Most renovation regrets aren't about taste — they're decided before work even starts. Answer a few questions and get a preliminary guide based on your answers: a suggested service, the trades that may be involved and items to review, before anyone quotes a price. It is not an inspection, a technical approval or a quotation.

  1. 1Property & location
  2. 2Rooms & risks
  3. 3Budget & timeline
  4. 4Documents & help
  5. 5Site management
Property & Location
Affects labor costs, materials, and timeline
New construction vs renovation has different scope
Helps us understand climate, local trades, and material availability

Instant and free. Your answers stay on this device until you choose to send them.

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Two-minute pre-check

See your project clearly

Your answers are not sent until you choose to send them. You get the result instantly — then share it with us on WhatsApp only if you want to take it further.

Planned for Sarawak heat, humidity, moisture risk and daily use.

Part of Start my project — your answers here carry into the 6-question quick brief.

Based in Sibu, SarawakFree · private · no quoteEnglish · Chinese · BM
What we check

The risk areas behind most regrets

Moisture & mouldHeat & insulationVentilation & airflowElectrical & lightingCabinet & appliance fitWaterproofing & drainageCeiling & air-conditioningDoor / window / securityStorage & ergonomicsMaintenance & durability
Clarity before execution

Seven decisions to work through before you ask for a price.

ELS isn't here to sell you cabinets. It helps turn your intent into drawings, specifications and trade scopes for you to review — so the decisions are clearer before anyone quotes. The pre-check above gives a preliminary guide to the first four in about two minutes.

  1. 01

    What space are you renovating?

    Kitchen, wet areas, wardrobes, office — each space carries its own risks and decisions.

    ELS can prepareScope
  2. 02

    What is the risk level?

    Moisture, ventilation, load and maintenance set the real difficulty — not the look.

    ELS can prepareRisk map
  3. 03

    What must be decided before quotation?

    Layout, materials, hardware and zoning — worked through on paper, before any price.

    ELS can prepareDecision list
  4. 04

    Which trades are involved?

    Electrical, plumbing, ceiling, cabinetry, lighting — mapped and sequenced.

    ELS can prepareTrade matrix
  5. 05

    Which drawings and specifications does the project need?

    From a single decision to a full coordination set — scoped to your project.

    ELS can prepareScope
  6. 06

    What should be approved before work starts?

    Drawings, specifications and scope — to be agreed in writing, before any deposit.

    ELS can prepareApproval set
  7. 07

    Which support do you need — design and specification, or design and renovation delivery?

    Design and specification: ELS produces the specification and does not build. Design and renovation delivery: ELS+ takes responsibility for delivering the works included in its contract, using selected contractors and specialist trades.

    ELS can prepareService
Room Decision System
Trade matrix

What trades are involved?

Pick the spaces you're renovating. Most homeowners are surprised how many trades a single room pulls in — and how much there is to coordinate before a quote means anything.

Select your spaces

Pick a space above to see every trade it pulls in.