As an interior designer and self-media author, I have been in contact with new decoration users almost 365 days a year. During this period, I have naturally come into contact with many customers who have been cheated. Their complaints have also made me indirectly see the mixed experience of the decoration market. It’s really a big forest and all kinds of birds are there! Looking back on the contacts over the past few years, I will sort out some pitfalls that may be taken when dealing with decoration companies, and give some countermeasures based on my personal experience!
, Quotation pit
①Estimated quotation:
As soon as I came up, I will give you a quote. The question is what is the basis of the quotation plan? Floor tiles or wooden floors? What brand and model of wooden flooring are used? How to make a wall? How to make smallpox? ——Not even, what should I do if the decoration company wants to sign a contract? Then quote at the lowest price! Sign the contract first!
Countermeasures and suggestions: Reject all quotations without design plans! (Note: The design plan must have detailed construction drawings)
②Main material model:
The content of the material on the quotation is unclear, such as: the writing is based on the exhibition hall, and leave it blank and not write it. There is a big trick here. The exhibition hall is from the decoration company, and it can be replaced at any time!
Countermeasures and suggestions: All materials in the quotation table must be clearly defined in the brand model.
③Low-end high selling:
At first glance, the quotation list is full of products from big brands, but after a closer look, it is found that all of them are low-end models, and they are sold at high prices with large brands and low-end models.
Countermeasures and suggestions: Write down the main materials and models in the quotation table, then go to Taobao to see the price comparison, don’t check the public price on the official website, the quotations on the official website are all exaggerated.
④Additional items and missing items:
Steal items and missing items is a big routine for people who do not have a design plan and do not know how to do it. For example, only the living room has a suspended ceiling, but the price also counts the bedroom as a suspended ceiling; for example, misses the waterproofing project that must be done, and ask you if you want to do it during the construction.
Countermeasures and suggestions: Find a professional person to check the quotation, and the contract states that the cost does not exceed 10% of the quotation.
, design pit
① Deposit 30,000
This is the most jealous of me. I have to work overtime to draw pictures to installments for design fees of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan. I will receive 30,000 yuan in installments when I come up to sign a contract and collect 30,000 yuan directly! Then after a while, what should the customer do if he realized he had fallen into a trap? I paid 30,000 yuan and was trapped tightly!
Countermeasures and suggestions: Don’t give a deposit too much, give one or two thousand, at most three or five thousand.
②Interns design for you
Why are most decoration companies so bad in design plans? As people who have experienced this industry, most of the design majors, students who can design software will use interns as designers when they arrive at a smaller decoration company. Students majoring in basic design can basically draw pictures, but designers rely on experience to make plans. You want the intern to do design - does he have experience? Do you understand materials and technology?
Countermeasures and suggestions: Don’t give too much deposit to reduce the default cost.
③Incomplete design drawings
Some decoration companies have irregular design plans, their design plans are one floor plan + several renderings. In fact, this is very irregular. A complete design plan also includes the whole house construction drawings (plane type, facade type) and the main material list, with a total of about 40-60 pictures.
countermeasures and suggestions: Don’t give too much deposit to reduce the default cost.
, decoration pit
① Run away halfway
I have encountered several people who had been decorating and running away from the decoration company in the middle. This situation is actually quite heartbreaking. I have almost emptied my pockets for buying a house. I finally got some decoration money and was still rolled up. Who doesn’t feel heartbreaking!
Countermeasures and suggestions: Decoration funds are paid in installments according to the project progress.(Reference progress: water and electricity, mason, carpenter, painter)
②The process is not standardized and
There are many methods for decoration and construction, some are save trouble and non-standard, and some are standardized and troublesome. Process specifications can be expressed in terms of closing and quality. The closing can be seen from the details on the scene. For example, if the wall is not flat, the skirting line / door frame will have a large gap with the wall; and in terms of quality, it will take a while to find out. For example, if the wall does not have a net, it will easily crack.
Countermeasures and suggestions: If you are not busy with work and have more time, you should worry more. The contract indicates the process standards; if you don’t have much time, you should hire a reliable supervisor.
③ Cut corners
The contract is written as a big brand of A products. As a result, during construction, you are using miscellaneous defective products, and then you can use them carefully and carefully, saving as much as possible. For example, wall paint usually needs to be painted 2-3 times, and he will just brush it for you once.
Countermeasures and suggestions: You must sign for the materials and go to the construction site often if you have time.
Note: The "decoration company" in this article refers to those who are not standardized, those who are taking advantage of the troubled waters of the decoration industry, and those who are giving tricks to the owners. If there is any similarity, please do not take the position!
