RenoMark site prep primer

RenoMark is telling homeowners to do renovation prep before day one: clear work areas, move valuables and line up access for the crew. (renomark.ca) In its “Site preparation 101” post, RenoMark says homeowners should discuss daily logistics with the contractor before work starts, including crew hours, washroom use and whether floor runners will be laid down. (renomark.ca) The checklist gets specific about the house itself: take down curtains and blinds before window work, and empty pantries, drawers and medicine cabinets before kitchen or bathroom renovations. (renomark.ca) RenoMark also ties site prep to time on the clock. Its guidance says a contractor’s truck acts as an office, workshop and warehouse, so longer walks from parking to the house can slow the job. (renomark.ca) That is why the post tells homeowners to free up the driveway if possible, get a neighbour’s consent for a mutual driveway, and secure a street permit where parking rules require one. RenoMark says parking tickets can end up in the final bill. (renomark.ca) The advice fits RenoMark’s broader pitch to homeowners hiring contractors. The program says it was established in 2001 by the Building Industry and Land Development Association and is now delivered with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and local home builders’ associations across Canada. (renomark.ca) RenoMark says participating renovators agree to a renovation-specific code of conduct that includes maintaining a safe, organized work site, providing a minimum two-year warranty and returning homeowners’ calls within two business days. (chba.ca) The same site-prep article also tells homeowners to plan around disruption at home. It asks whether pets, young children, remote work or studying will require alternate arrangements during demolition or other noisy phases. (renomark.ca) RenoMark closes with a boundary as much as a checklist: communicate with the renovator, ask questions, but do not act as the site supervisor from “dawn to dusk.” (renomark.ca)