How to choose a renovation firm: check work sources, communication and scope—not only the lowest price

Finished photos can show style, but alone they do not prove capability. Check whether an image is the firm’s job, owner-authorised, a concept, or a material demo. Homore requires honest source labels — unauthorised or unfinished images must not be sold as completed work. Clear source does not mean you must hire them; unclear source should not be your only basis for a decision.

Check that both housing and work type match your flat. A firm that mainly fits out shops may not suit a public-housing kitchen and bath; a team that mainly paints rooms should not be pushed into main contractor work by a vague “full renovation” enquiry. Put your housing and work types in the brief, then see if they will respond to that scope.

If a firm states service areas, housing types, and works they take on, it is easier to judge whether to send a brief. Silence does not mean they cannot—but you should state district and limits when you request a quote. Whether the reply follows your items matters more than how polished it looks.

Homore firm pages keep work, introduction, reviews, and comments separate so one page is not stacked with promotion. You can move from work into the introduction or reviews without reading every field as a verified CV. Published reviews describe platform cooperation; work evidence is a separate check—do not read them as one promise of finished quality.

• Check the work’s source and housing type against your flat.
• See whether they answer with your rooms and constraints—not just package names.
• Listing, reviews, and work verification are separate marks—do not treat them as one.

The lowest total often comes from fewer included items, cheaper material assumptions, or excluding works only found on site. When choosing a firm, ask if they will mark included and excluded against your brief item by item. A firm that writes scope clearly is easier to keep talking with — even if their total is not the lowest.

Do not screen by “ask the cheapest one first”. You will spend time on mismatched scope. It is more effective to save a few firms whose works fit, then send the same brief.

On Homore, a regular account is for home briefs, saves and conversations; the company workspace is for work, enquiries and the team. Visiting a firm page does not make you a member, and saving a firm does not give it your brief. Choosing a firm is an explicit send — not a follow or a comment.

If someone asks you to leave the platform and send full address and budget by private message, judge the risk yourself. Homore keeps enquiries and chats so you can later check what was sent at the time.

Selecting a firm on the platform only records that choice for follow-up chat. Scope, payment, warranty, programme, and who handles applications still need written confirmation. Homore does not guarantee works will start or results will follow just because you tapped select.

If a reply makes you uneasy, stop the conversation or use block and report. Choosing should leave you clearer—not push you faster into a vague package.