Exterior renovation planning checklist

In this article, we'll help you to collect all of your exterior ideas in one place so that you can get more clarity with your exterior project. We've also created a "Downloadable Exterior Planning Checklist" that you can use to help you plan your exterior renovation.

If you have a lot of ideas in mind of how you’d like to spruce up your outdoors but aren’t quite sure where to start, make your way through this checklist: noting which items are “musts”, “nice-to-haves” or “don’t needs”. 

Home exterior updates

• Roofing
• Recladding
• Exterior painting
• Window/door replacements
• Extension/outdoor room addition
• Creating indoor/outdoor flow

Hardscaping

• Deck
• Patio
• Driveway
• Paving
• Retaining

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Outdoor shelter 

• Pergola
• Shade sail
• Awning
• Retractable roof
• Permanent roof
• Louvre roof
• Screens

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Privacy/security

• Privacy screens
• Planting plan to increase privacy
• Fencing
• Automated gates

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Outdoor lighting

• Mood lighting
• Pathway/driveway lighting
• Garden lighting
• Entrance lighting
• Security lighting

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Special features

• Outdoor kitchen
• Outdoor lounge
• Outdoor fireplace/heating
• Spa pool
• Swimming pool
• Fountains/sculptures
• Outdoor shower

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Landscaping

• Updated planting plan
• Themed gardens
• Lawn installation
• Irrigation
• Rainwater harvesting system
• Compost
• Maintenance

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Preferred style

• Urban
• Coastal
• Desert
• Resort
• Tropical
• Country
• Tuscan
• Japanese
• French
• Spanish
• Other

‍Once you have completed your checklist, get in touch to book a free consultation - we’ll help you to put together a plan and will take care of every stage of your project.