RENOVA / Safety & Home Protection
A home is more than
the space we’re changing.
The things you treasure. The way you live.
The details worth thinking about first.
BEFORE THE FIRST DAY
Every home calls for its own conversation. Start with what stays, where the work happens, and how the two will meet.
Every line leads
back to home.
THE THINGS THAT STAY
Walk through the home with the project team. Identify the floors, finishes, furnishings and personal pieces that need protection or a temporary home.
Agree together What stays, what moves, and who takes care of it.
A CLEAR BOUNDARY
Discuss work-zone boundaries, delivery routes, material storage and separation from the parts of the home still in use.
Agree together Access, protection and the arrangements for each phase.
THE LIFE AROUND IT
Kitchens, bathrooms, school mornings, pets and working from home all belong in the planning conversation. Establish which routines can continue and when other arrangements may be needed.
Agree together Occupancy, essential services and how changes are shared.
THE QUIET DETAILS
Discuss suitable protection for the surfaces that remain, including the route materials take through the home. Make a plan for artwork, electronics and valuables before the space becomes a work area.
Ask how dust-producing work, separation, ventilation and cleanup will be addressed. Share the age of the home and known material concerns before work begins.
EPA homeowner guidanceThe protection measures, responsibilities and cleanup included in your project should be set out in the agreed scope.
YOUR HOME, YOUR ROUTINE
Planning around a home means planning around the people who use it.
Discuss access to essential rooms and services, quiet hours and any stages that may require temporary accommodation.
Plan secure separation from active work, tools and materials. Talk through entry arrangements and daily routines before work begins.
Bring condo rules, delivery hours, elevator reservations and common-area protection into the conversation early.
A SMALL CONVERSATION. A CLEARER START.
Before the first day, agree on a primary contact, how updates will reach you and the best way to raise a concern.
Discuss the end-of-day arrangements too: access routes, stored materials, debris removal and protection checks. At handover, review the agreed work, remaining items and care information together.
Explore the RENOVA processA LITTLE REASSURANCE
Practical things to discuss
before the work begins.
That depends on the scope, work phases, access and essential services. Discuss which spaces can remain in use and whether any stage calls for temporary accommodation. A protection plan does not, by itself, mean a home is suitable to occupy throughout construction.
Review furniture, artwork, electronics, valuables and anything along the delivery route. Agree who will relocate each item, where it will be stored, and which surfaces and belongings are included in the protection scope.
No. Renovation can generate dust. Discuss separation of work areas, dust-producing activities, ventilation and cleanup with the project team. The measures should suit the materials, the work and the people using the home.
Keep children and pets away from active construction, stored materials and tools. Discuss secure separation, entry arrangements and daily routines with the project team before deciding whether staying at home is appropriate.
Include the property manager or association early. Confirm working hours, deliveries, elevator reservations and protection of common areas, together with the responsibilities in your project agreement.
Share the age of the home and any known material concerns before work begins. EPA recommends lead-safe certified contractors for work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 homes. Confirm any assessment and specialist responsibilities before materials are disturbed.
EPA lead-safe renovation guidanceClarify debris removal, the condition of access routes, protection checks and how concerns will be reported. For handover, agree the walkthrough, remaining items, care information and the cleaning included in the project scope.
DELRAY BEACH / PALM BEACH COUNTY
Based in Delray Beach, RENOVA serves homeowners throughout Palm Beach County, including Boca Raton and Boynton Beach. Let’s talk about your plans—and the details you want considered along the way.
