Settlement and Warranty: By this step, things become easier. If friends who are undertaking the renovation have strictly followed each step I've previously explained, then the settlement process will be relatively easy and simple. Take out the original contract and its attachments we signed (including drawings, quotation sheets, contract documents, supplementary files, etc.), then list out all the changes and modifications made during construction and acceptance. Based on both parties' signed confirmation of additions and subtractions and the originally agreed-upon contract price, the settlement is complete. After settlement, please ask the construction unit to issue a warranty certificate (usually two years for general items, five years for concealed water and electricity projects), stamped with their official seal, entering into after-sales service.
If some of you might have missed or not strictly followed the steps outlined above, leading to an inability to complete the acceptance and settlement, what should you do? It's like mending the fold after the sheep are lost - you can only consult professional institutions while negotiating with merchants at the same time. If negotiation fails, your final recourse would be legal action or arbitration committees. At this point, it's important to preserve all written documents from the renovation process, even turning verbal promises into written ones if possible, asking the responsible person or promisor to sign them for evidence collection and submission. Of course, this is something we don't wish to see. Here, I sincerely hope that each of our friends' renovations add color to their homes and enrich their lives!