Preparing a decoration enquiry: a checklist for clients

Asking ‘How much does a rock cost?’ usually leads to many follow-up questions. A few specific details at the start shorten that process and help secure a quotation that will not change after the first meeting. This is the checklist we use with clients, architects and contractors.

What is enough to start?

• Site photographs – several views from different sides, including a wider perspective.
• Approximate dimensions – width, height and area; estimates are fine.
• Purpose of the decoration – what should change: a pool backdrop, children’s attraction, product display or utility screen.
• Date – when the decoration must be ready and whether the date is fixed.

What speeds up pricing?

• Plans and sections or an architectural design, if one exists.
• Inspiration – photographs, our projects you like or a theme description.
• Approximate budget – lets us immediately propose a scope within it.
• Services information – water, lighting, ventilation and maintenance access.

What should you mention immediately?

• Installation window – whether the venue operates, permitted hours and how many days the zone can close.
• Access – door width, goods lift, floor and unloading space.
• Who designs – whether an architect or main contractor is involved and who approves the appearance.
• Venue requirements – for example fire safety, workplace safety and client documentation.

What will you receive in response?

We answer the first enquiry with questions and a proposed direction. Depending on the project, we then develop a concept or analyse the supplied design, followed by a quotation covering scope, cost and schedule. The stages are described on the page how we work, and indicative figures in price list.

Message template

You can send this message through contact form – the form allows you to attach a photograph or design.