Built in plain sight.
Our motto describes how we run a job. You see the programme, the price line by line, and every decision that changes either of them.
The six stages of every job.
At every stage there is something in writing you can check.
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Call and site visit
We visit, measure and talk through what you want, your budget and your timing.
You get: a written note of what we agreed to price.
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Itemised quote
Every trade, material and allowance on its own line, with exclusions stated plainly.
You get: the full breakdown, not a single figure.
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Agreement and programme
Scope, start date, programme and payment stages are agreed in writing before work starts.
You get: a programme and a payment schedule.
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Build
Work runs to the programme, managed by a named project manager. We keep the site safe and tidy and remove our own waste.
You get: weekly progress updates with photos.
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Changes
If something changes, by your choice or because of what we find once walls and floors are opened up, we price it and agree it in writing before we do it.
You get: a running record of every change and its cost.
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Handover
We walk the finished job with you, fix the snags, and hand over certificates, warranties and manuals.
You get: a final account that matches the quote plus the agreed changes.
Every line, in writing.
Our quotes follow the layout shown here. Each section lists the work and materials it covers, so you can see where the money goes before you agree to anything.
Payments
Payment is split into a deposit and stage payments. The stages are set for each job and agreed in writing before work starts.
Changes
No extra work goes ahead on a verbal estimate. Each change is priced, with any effect on the programme, and you approve it in writing first.
Final account
At the end you get a final account: the original quote plus the approved changes. Nothing appears on it that you have not seen before.
Quotation · example layout
| Section | What it shows |
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| Preliminaries | Site set-up, protection of floors and common areas, welfare, insurance |
| Strip-out and waste | Removal and disposal, carried by us as a registered waste carrier |
| Builder's work | Structural work, masonry, partitions and carpentry, item by item |
| Mechanical and electrical | Plumbing, heating and electrics, first and second fix |
| Finishes | Plastering, tiling, flooring and decoration |
| Joinery and bespoke | Made-to-measure pieces, with drawings and specification |
| Materials | Product, supplier, quantity and unit price for everything we supply |
| Contingency | Its own line, not hidden in the rates |
| Exclusions | What the price does not include, in writing |
| Total | The sum of the lines above. Nothing else. |
Who runs your job.
Our owner has run construction businesses in London since October 2017. Most of our executive team have more than 20 years in construction. Between us we have completed more than 500 residential projects and more than 10 large commercial projects.
Nikita Zolotarev
Has run construction businesses in London since October 2017. Owns AvanCourt and is accountable for every job we take on.
Adam Bonson
Runs day-to-day operations: programmes, site teams and the weekly updates you receive.
Checked, insured and registered.
Copies of our certificates are available on request.
- Constructionline GoldIndependently assessed supplier
- SSIP accreditedHealth and safety assessment
- Our own H&S advisorHealth and safety on every site
- Public liability insurance£5,000,000 cover
- Employer's liability insurance£10,000,000 cover
- Professional indemnity insurance£100,000 as standard, with higher cover arranged for individual projects where needed
- Registered waste carrierLicence no. CBDU673894
Who you are dealing with.
- Company
- AvanCourt Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company no. 16714144
- Registered and trading address
- D85 Ambassador Building, 5 New Union Square, London SW11 7BR
- Phone
- 020 3916 5878
- [email protected]