House and builder decisions

Managing demolition decisions when the owner is away

An owner does not have to be at every site discussion, but the crew still needs a clear way to resolve decisions. If you will be away, establish who can approve a scope change and who can only relay information. This is particularly useful when a builder, family member and designer are all helping with the project.

Separate site contact from decision authority

Name the person who can open the property, the person who can clarify drawings and the person authorised to approve changes. Give the contractor a reliable contact method and a fallback if that person cannot be reached. Do not rely on the most available visitor to decide what happens to a retained feature.

Agree the stop point for unresolved questions

Tell the builder which decisions require your approval before removal continues. Examples include a previously undecided outbuilding or an item marked for possible reuse. This does not replace the contractor’s own safety decisions. It simply prevents a missing owner response from being interpreted as permission to enlarge the scope.

Use a decision record you can understand remotely

Ask for a labelled photograph, the exact location and the proposed change in plain language. Keep the response with the current scope. Photographs help with communication but do not replace a professional site assessment where one is needed. Bolan’s existing single-contact approach works best when the owner’s side is equally clear.

Prepare this decision for the assessment

Bring these details to the site discussion so the removal scope reflects the parts of your property that are changing.

Access contact and authoriser distinguished
Decisions reserved to owner
Labelled photo and written approval trail

Continue planning the work

Discuss the property through our residential demolition service and use the local directory for address-specific preparation.