These stages flex proportionally—pure sanding refreshes compress diagnostic intensity while multi-room engineered installs expand moisture modelling—but the conceptual spine remains intact. Clients receive plain-language summaries rather than jargon shields obscuring residual risks we jointly accept or mitigate.
Stage 1 — Enquiry triage & photographic review
Initial contact captures suburb, approximate floor area, existing substrate category (particleboard, plywood, concrete slab, legacy pine boards), occupancy status and timeline drivers. Photographs of thresholds, wet-area junctions and stair nosings reduce redundant revisit fees when conditions appear conventional electronically. If diagnostics demand onsite verification—high moisture suspicion, uncertain slab membranes or acoustic strata mandates—we schedule accordingly rather than guessing remotely.
Stage 2 — Site survey & measurement discipline
Laser-verified dimensions inform wastage calculations beyond naive length × width arithmetic ignoring cupboard cut-outs and corridor offsets. Relative humidity and—where applicable—concrete moisture equivalence readings anchor adhesive compatibility choices. Flatness traverses highlight low spots exceeding resilient flooring tolerance bands before leveller quantities attract informed pricing rather than retroactive shock invoices.
Stage 3 — Written scope & sequencing narrative
Approvals bundle enumerates board orientation assumptions, expansion perimeter expectations, trim profiles, stair treatment methodology (if applicable), sealing coats schedule and cleaning chemistry restrictions post-handover. Renovation-linked scopes append plaster curing checkpoints and mechanical services isolation responsibilities clarifying who isolates ducted heating during airborne sanding phases.
Stage 4 — Procurement & acclimatisation windows
Timber deliveries staged into environmentally representative rooms—not garages undergoing thermal swing—unless site logistics genuinely prohibit interior staging safely. Acclimatisation duration responds to product density, seasonal ingress profile and heating operational status rather than universal blanket intervals divorced from context.
Stage 5 — Installation & interim protection
Daily hoover cycles, adhesive open-time observance and stair progression discipline minimise contamination creep into partially cured films. Traffic control integrates pets, rental tenants or retail patrons depending on environment classification.
Stage 6 — Finishing, curing & furniture return guidance
Film-build schedules specify recoat intervals before rugs migrate centrally; felt pad mandates accompany dining chair warnings clients actually read because phrasing stays pragmatic not alarmist.
Stage 7 — Structured handover & latent defects protocol
Snag lists captured digitally pair photographic evidence with remedy timelines proportionate to severity classifications—cosmetic versus structural versus moisture recurrence suspicion mandating invasive investigation.
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