Services/Planning & project management

Renovation budget planning in West London

A written schedule of works, priced stage by stage, with the contingency talked about at the start rather than discovered at the end.

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Writtenschedule before you commit
Stagepayments, not dates
10–15%contingency we recommend
Freesurvey and quotation

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Ogival Ltd, registered in England & Wales no. 15191703 · Public liability insured · NICEIC registered electrical work · Gas Safe registered plumbing and heating

Almost every horror story about builders is really a story about budgeting: a price given without a survey, a contingency nobody mentioned, and a variation agreed verbally at week nine. The fix is boring and it works — write it down before anyone starts.

How we price a job

A survey first. A number without one is a guess, and a low guess is the most expensive thing in construction.
A schedule of works broken down by stage and trade, so you can see where the money goes and where it can be saved.
Payments tied to stages rather than calendar dates, so you pay for work that exists.

Budget planning by Ogival in West London

Priced from a survey, written down, paid by stage

What's included in a budget planning job

Our team handle the whole of it, so there's no second company to chase and no gap between trades for something to fall through.

Free site survey
Feasibility and options costing
Written schedule of works
Stage-by-stage pricing
Payment schedule
Provisional sums identified clearly
Contingency advice
Value engineering options
Supplier and material budgets
Variation pricing procedure
Cashflow forecast for larger projects
Final account reconciliation

Send us the scope or the drawings

Even a rough list of what you want doing. We will tell you the realistic range before you spend anything.

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At a glance

ServiceBudget planning
GroupPlanning & project management
TypicallyWritten schedule before you commit
CoveringWest London
BasedLondon W10

Why Ogival

25 years in London construction
Thirty-one trades under one contractor
Drawings and calculations in-house
A written schedule of works and payments
NICEIC and Gas Safe registered

How we work

Options

How the money is structured

The survey

Free, and the only basis on which an honest number can be given.

The schedule of works

Every element listed and priced, stage by stage, before anything starts.

Stage payments

Tied to completed work rather than calendar dates.

Contingency allowance

Talked about at the start. Ten to fifteen per cent on a period property.

Quickest way to get an answer

Send us the scope or the drawings.

Even a rough list of what you want doing. We will tell you the realistic range before you spend anything.

No form, no callback queue, no salesman. Emanuel looks at it himself and tells you what he sees — including the times the answer is that you don't need us.

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What would a full flat refurbishment in Hammersmith cost, roughly?

I could give you a number now but it'd be a guess, and a guess helps nobody.

What I can tell you is what moves it: whether the wiring and plumbing are being renewed, and whether anything structural changes.

Send me a walk-round video and I'll give you an honest range, then a proper written quote after a survey.

Message

A typical exchange. Usually answered the same day.

How it runs

How a budget planning job runs, stage by stage

Four stages, and you'll always know which one you're in.

01
Free site survey
We look at the property properly, including the things a drawing cannot show — access, services, condition.
02
Schedule of works
Every element listed and priced, with provisional sums flagged where something genuinely cannot be known yet.
03
Agree stages
Payments tied to completed stages, agreed in writing before work starts.
04
Track and reconcile
Variations priced and agreed as they arise, and a final account that matches what was built.

Priced from a survey, written down, paid by stage

Recent projects

Projects we costed and delivered

Priced from a survey, written down stage by stage, and reconciled at the end.

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Permissions

What protects you contractually

You are entitled to a clear price, a clear scope and clear terms before work starts. Ours are in writing and we would advise you not to proceed with anyone whose are not.

Rules change and every property is different. We confirm what applies to yours in writing at the survey rather than leaving you to guess.

A written quotation and schedule of works forms your contract with us
Consumer Rights Act protections apply to domestic building work
Variations should be priced and agreed in writing before the work proceeds
Public liability insurance certificates are available on request
Retention or a final snagging payment is normal and reasonable on larger jobs

Budget

How much does a budget planning cost in London?

We don't publish prices, because a number without a survey is a guess and you'd be right not to trust it. These are the things that actually move it.

Fixed: labour, known materials, plant and the sequence of works

Provisional: anything behind a wall, under a floor or below ground until it is opened up

Client-controlled: kitchens, stone, sanitaryware and appliances

Variable: planning outcomes and party wall timescales

Contingency: we recommend 10–15% on a period property, more on a basement

Excluded: anything we have not seen and said so about, in writing

How long does a budget planning job take?

Written schedule before you commit on site for a typical job in West London, though the drawings, permissions and party wall process before it can add longer. We give you a written programme with the quote so you can see both.

A site visit and a written quote cost nothing, and the quote comes with a written schedule of works so you can see what every stage is for.

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Before you appoint anyone

Four questions to ask before you hire anyone for budget planning work

Ask them of us as well. The answers tell you more than the number at the bottom of the page — and a contractor who can't answer them quickly is telling you something too.

Ask us right now

01
Ask for a breakdown by stage, not a single lump sum
02
Ask what is a provisional sum and why
03
Ask how variations are priced and who signs them off
04
Be wary of anyone asking for a large deposit before starting

What clients say

Word of mouth, written down.

Left by Ogival customers on MyBuilder and TrustATrader

I have used this company for years for many different jobs including painting my whole house, tiling my bathroom, laying flooring, astroturfing my garden and putting up fences. Very knowledgeable, professional and polite. If you want a company that care, I'd stick with Ogival.

★★★★★Repeat client, MyBuilder

Ogival has a friendly and professional team. Our new bathroom looks great and we're very happy with the choice of products used and the quality of their work.
★★★★★New bathroom, MyBuilder

Great communication, polite workers and excellent tidying up afterwards. Definitely recommend.
★★★★★Painting and maintenance, MyBuilder

They were professional, polite, easy to get hold of and easy to deal with. They did a great deal of work for me including building an internal wall, moving a bathroom, carpentry, electrics and plumbing, they re-rendered my balcony, relaid the decking and repainted the whole flat.
★★★★★Full flat refurbishment

I have used this company for years for many different jobs including painting my whole house, tiling my bathroom, laying flooring, astroturfing my garden and putting up fences. Very knowledgeable, professional and polite. If you want a company that care, I'd stick with Ogival.
★★★★★Repeat client, MyBuilder

Ogival has a friendly and professional team. Our new bathroom looks great and we're very happy with the choice of products used and the quality of their work.
★★★★★New bathroom, MyBuilder

Great communication, polite workers and excellent tidying up afterwards. Definitely recommend.
★★★★★Painting and maintenance, MyBuilder

They were professional, polite, easy to get hold of and easy to deal with. They did a great deal of work for me including building an internal wall, moving a bathroom, carpentry, electrics and plumbing, they re-rendered my balcony, relaid the decking and repainted the whole flat.
★★★★★Full flat refurbishment

He replaced eroded bricks and once the wall was dry replastered ready to decorate. Work was delayed because he uncovered wet rot in the ceiling joists. He fixed the cause of those leaks. Throughout this saga Ogival has been professional, reliable, extremely thorough and honest.
★★★★★Exterior leak repairs, MyBuilder

I found them really helpful and honest. They went out of their way to help. They also finished on time and left the place spotless.
★★★★★Renovation, TrustATrader

I decided to go with them as I liked their ideas and Emanuel knew what he was talking about. He made floor to ceiling units, redecorated my room and laid laminate flooring. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
★★★★★Bespoke joinery, TrustATrader

Good finishing.
★★★★★Mohammed D., MyBuilder

He replaced eroded bricks and once the wall was dry replastered ready to decorate. Work was delayed because he uncovered wet rot in the ceiling joists. He fixed the cause of those leaks. Throughout this saga Ogival has been professional, reliable, extremely thorough and honest.
★★★★★Exterior leak repairs, MyBuilder

I found them really helpful and honest. They went out of their way to help. They also finished on time and left the place spotless.
★★★★★Renovation, TrustATrader

I decided to go with them as I liked their ideas and Emanuel knew what he was talking about. He made floor to ceiling units, redecorated my room and laid laminate flooring. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
★★★★★Bespoke joinery, TrustATrader

Good finishing.
★★★★★Mohammed D., MyBuilder

Read them in full on MyBuilder, TrustATrader and Houzz.

Where we work

Budget planning across West London.

Costing and budgeting for projects across West London, where period properties, access and party wall neighbours all move the number in ways a drawing never shows.

Ogival, W10 5DW
Everyday patch, within 10 miles
Regular work, 10 to 20 miles
By arrangement, out to 30 miles

Where we do this most

Outside this? Ask anyway. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right firm for the journey.

Questions we get asked

The things people ring up about.

The questions that come up on the phone most often, answered the way we'd answer them on site.

Why won't you give me a price over the phone?

Because it would be a guess, and you would be right not to trust it. A survey and a written quotation cost you nothing.

What is a provisional sum?

An allowance for work that genuinely cannot be priced until it is opened up — a drain run, rot in a joist. It is replaced with a real price once we can see it, and we show you.

How much contingency should I hold?

Ten to fifteen per cent on a period property, and more on a basement or anything below ground. If you do not need it, you keep it.

Do you ask for a large deposit?

No. Payments are tied to stages of completed work, not taken up front.

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Tell us what you're planning.

A site visit and a written quote cost nothing. If the job isn't right for us, we'll say so and point you somewhere better.

Free, no-obligation site visit and written quote
You deal with Emanuel, not a sales rep
A written schedule of works and payments before anything starts
Covering Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham

07428 135100 info@ogival.co.uk

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