What are the three planning decisions?
The three planning decisions are layout and space, budget band, and permissions — settle all three before any strip-out.
Layout defines whether services can stay or must move. Budget defines cabinetry range and worktop material. Permissions define lead time, as any Building Warrant adds 6–10 weeks to the programme. Every renovation quote from Glasgow Kitchen Fitters splits the cost across these three headings so trade-offs are visible.
How is a Glasgow kitchen renovation surveyed?
A Glasgow kitchen renovation is surveyed with a Leica or Bosch laser distance meter to millimetre accuracy across every wall, opening and service position.
Older Glasgow tenements are often 30–40 mm out of square over 3 metres, so opposite-corner diagonals are recorded and cabinetry is scribed to compensate. Chimney breasts, gas meter positions and consumer unit locations are captured because they cost money to relocate.
What paperwork does a Glasgow renovation need?
A Glasgow renovation needs a signed fixed-price quote, a factor consent letter where the property is in a shared-title tenement, and a Building Warrant where any structural or new-service work is planned.
Factor consent is issued by your building's factor (Ross & Liddell, Speirs Gumley, Newton Property and similar); allow 2–4 weeks. Building Warrants are lodged with Glasgow City Council Building Standards and typically take 6–10 weeks.
How is the fixed-price quote structured?
The fixed-price quote is structured line-by-line across cabinetry, worktops, sink and tap, appliances, labour, waste removal, plaster and paint, and any Building Warrant fees.
Provisional sums are used only for items that depend on final measurement — splashbacks, cornice and plinth — everything else is locked. Change requests after sign-off delay the manufacturing slot by 3–4 weeks.
What are the common Glasgow planning traps?
The common Glasgow planning traps are ignoring factor consent on tenements, under-budgeting for tenement stair-carry days and forgetting parking permits for skip placement.
Our surveyor identifies all three during the survey. Skip permits from Glasgow City Council cost around £70–£120 per week and take up to 5 working days to issue, so they are booked at planning stage — not on strip-out day.
Renovation planning stages in Glasgow
| Stage | Duration | Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| Home visit & brief | Day 1 | Layout wishlist and rough budget band |
| Laser-measured survey | Day 2–3 | Scaled site plan |
| 3D layout drafts (x2) | Day 4–10 | Agreed layout, materials and appliances |
| Fixed-price quote | Day 12 | Itemised written quote |
| Building Warrant application | 6–10 weeks | Warrant issued by Glasgow City Council |
| Manufacture slot booked | Day 14 | Confirmed install date |