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Plan your stages

Turn a builder’s quote into payment stages: what gets paid, when, and what done means. Then run them on Renopay.

  • The money for each stage is held securely until it is approved

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The job
Where is the job?

Example: a £60,000 extension

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  1. Stage 1 of 7 · 5%

    Site set-up

    Scaffold, fencing and skips in, services found, and the extension set out on the ground.

    Amount
    £3,000
    Homeowner fee
    £30 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £30 + VAT (£36) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    A signed contract, dated drawings and an itemised specification.

  2. Stage 2 of 7 · 18%

    Groundworks, foundations and drainage

    Foundations dug, inspected and poured, drainage laid, ready for the floor.

    Amount
    £10,800
    Homeowner fee
    £108 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £108 + VAT (£129.60) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    Building control’s dated inspection of the open trench, before the concrete went in.

  3. Stage 3 of 7 · 20%

    Walls, floor slab and structural opening

    Walls up, slab poured, and the opening into the house formed on a steel beam.

    Amount
    £12,000
    Homeowner fee
    £120 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £120 + VAT (£144) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    The structural engineer’s calculations for the steel that was actually fitted.

  4. Stage 4 of 7 · 17%

    Roof, glazing and weathertight shell

    Roof on, windows and doors in, and the inside stays dry in rain.

    Amount
    £10,200
    Homeowner fee
    £102 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £102 + VAT (£122.40) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    A hose test, or a look inside after a full day of rain.

  5. Stage 5 of 7 · 15%

    First fix, insulation and plastering

    Cables, pipes and insulation in, screed down, and the walls plastered.

    Amount
    £9,000
    Homeowner fee
    £90 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £90 + VAT (£108) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    Socket, switch and light positions marked with you before anything was boarded.

  6. Stage 6 of 7 · 20%

    Second fix, fit-out and decoration

    Sockets, radiators, doors and floors fitted, the kitchen or bathroom in, and decorated.

    Amount
    £12,000
    Homeowner fee
    £120 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £120 + VAT (£144) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    Everything works: lights, sockets, heating and any appliances.

  7. Stage 7 of 7 · 5%

    Outside, snagging and handover

    Garden made good, scaffold down, snag list closed and certificates handed over.

    Amount
    £3,000
    Homeowner fee
    £30 homeowner fee
    Builder fee
    £30 + VAT (£36) builder fee

    Check before you approve

    The Building Regulations completion certificate in your hands.

The homeowner pays

£60,600

£60,000 for the work and £600 in fees, VAT included.

The builder receives

£59,280

£60,000 less £600 + VAT (£720) in fees.

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Each stage is paid before it starts and held securely until it is approved.

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This plan is a guide, not legal or quantity-surveying advice.