If you say that the place that is most likely to fall into the pit after receiving the house is to "decorate", especially when signing a decoration contract, you will enter the big pit dug by the foreman or decoration design company in minutes if you are not careful.
The small money in your hand is spent like flowing water. When you see that the decoration progress is only one-third; after finally finishing the decoration, you can see that it is tens of thousands more than the budget.
Don’t panic, in fact, we can avoid some "pits" from the beginning.
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Before signing the contract, we need to check the personal contractor or decoration design company whether there are formal procedures and qualifications of . For example, a legally operated decoration company must have the original business license; if it is a branch of a chain enterprise, it should also have a power of attorney.
Secondly, it is necessary to check whether the design information given by the other party is complete. A complete home decoration design plan should include a complete design drawing (including the floor plan of the room, necessary elevation, necessary ceiling drawings, water and electricity drawings, and furniture drawings made on-site, etc.); and the size and proportions on the drawings must also be clearly marked; secondly, the project budget that meets the requirements and the materials, types, quantities, reference prices provided by the other party also need to be clear.
If you have time, you can visit the decoration site where the decoration company or the contractor is responsible for and responsible to evaluate whether the construction is standardized.
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When signing the contract
At this point, we must pay great attention: Once the contract is signed, it is easy to suffer a loss.
Trap 1: Decoration event promotion
We often see promotional posters of some decoration design companies, which are very cheap and exciting.
But you should know that decoration is indeed a reward for everything, so before preparing for decoration, you can go to major building materials markets by yourself, and first understand the price range of the main materials, auxiliary materials, etc. you want , so that you can find a clear idea before you find a decoration company; of course, during the decoration period, you can also ask the cooperative design companies, foremans, etc. to accompany you to see the cooperative building materials store.
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Trap 2: The main and auxiliary materials are inferior as good or deliberately choose rebate materials
This pit is very easy to get caught. Sometimes the main and auxiliary materials that the decoration company plans to provide us are either the wrong board, or the inferior as good as good, or deliberately use some rebate materials... We don’t even look down on them, but once we want the high-end building materials picture in the case given by the decoration company, two words: add money!
Therefore, when signing a contract, you must see clearly whether the contract clearly states the brand, price, quantity, etc. of the material, and verify it clearly. only finds that the tiles, floors, switches, doors, etc. you like when you avoid selecting materials, which can be charged extra fees.
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Trap 3: The process is unclear
Some decoration companies or foremen often consciously ignore the process instructions, such as doing suspended ceilings, brushing latex paint, and scraping putty, different processes have different qualities; for example, bathroom waterproofing, and no craftsmanship is indicated. Once the construction staff cut corners, quality problems will continue in the later stage.
Even if the process is not determined in the early stage, additional money will be added to water and electricity to the roof, bathroom walls are good-looking, under-counter basins in the kitchen, wooden board laying, etc.! Therefore, all the processes we care about in must be asked in advance whether there is an additional fee and written into the contract.
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Trap 4: The construction period, warranty period, etc. are unclear
Unclear construction period can easily lead to delays on the other party, causing unnecessary losses and troubles to us; secondly, the warranty period is unclear, and it is also easy for the other party to blame him after the decoration is delivered.
Therefore, before signing the contract, you also need to check the construction period and construction quality standards in the contract. . Generally, the construction period is calculated from the date of starting with the water and electricity. If there are customized cabinets, the construction period can be appropriately extended. However, no matter what, the completion time and overdue liquidated damages must be clearly stated in the contract, as well as the water and electricity warranty period, the overall decoration warranty period, etc.
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Trap 5: There is ambiguity in terms of terms
Some contracts are used to playing with some text traps, such as "If the original brand materials are out of stock during the decoration process, Party B can temporarily replace the same model of materials. If Party A insists on using the original brand materials, Party A will be responsible for delaying the construction period." This article only writes "same model" and does not specify the same price. It is very likely that the price difference will occur during settlement.
So once this content is available, you need to ask to sign the contract to explain the price difference issue, and the actual price invoice is also required to provide the subsequent replacement .
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Trap 6: Paying too early
For payment, payment, payment, payment, payment, different companies are not the same. Generally, the down payment is 30%, the mid-term acceptance is 30%, the carpentry is completed, and the final acceptance is 10%. But no matter what, don’t pay too much for the first payment of . After all, only if you have money in hand, you have the right to speak, and the payment method and date must also be written into the contract.
Trap 7: It is all verbal agreement
Before signing the contract or signing status, the decoration design company or foreman often verbally talks about some benefits and promises to be given to promote the order, but it should be noted that verbal promises are endless. If there is a dispute, only a written contract is the most reliable.
Once What the other party promises, it must be written into the contract in time.
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Trap 8: Temporary change of plan
This can be said to be a gift to the decoration company yourself. You don’t want it when signing the contract at the beginning and regret it during the construction process. Then, according to the standards of the decoration company, something about 1,000 may be priced at 3,000. It cannot be said that it is your own request.
So must determine the decoration style, product , etc. you want before signing the contract. Do not change it after the construction begins, so that people can take advantage of loopholes.
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Trap Nine: The signer of the contract is unreliable
Contract should be signed by the legal representative. If it is signed by the principal on behalf of the owner, the owner will retain a copy of the power of attorney. In addition to these, the owner also needs to keep a copy of the industrial and commercial license and qualification certificate stamped with the official seal of the decoration company, as well as the identity certificate and contact information of the project leader.
Avoid someone who is li detaculated in the name of other decoration companies.
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Trap 10: Deposit VS Deposit
Be careful, if you regret it before formally signing the contract, the "deposit" is refundable, and the "deposit" is not refundable. So when encountering big promotions and discounts from decoration companies, and pay for it in a while, you must pay attention to which "ding" is on the receipt.
In general, before the decoration contract, It is best to understand the company's strength, reputation, and service through all aspects, and find a professional and compliant design company or foreman as much as possible.
