So:
We've bought a v neglected flat that has the potential to be lovely (excited!) but it needs new everything - there isn't even a kitchen at all atm.
We've worked with a great architect/structural engineer but he only knows pricey local builders. We really want to get builders who come well recommended, and because we're not living there we could have the builders live on site, which means they don't have to be local...
The flat is in NW London, and we'll be ready to invite tender in a couple of weeks.
Any thoughts/recommendations? Already got some great kitchen tips in here - probably going for DIY-kitchens' units, and sourcing the granite worktops (tips welcome) and appliances separately.
Builders need to be able to cope with fitting kitchen (ideally), bathrooms, floors, painting, knocking down and rebuilding back extension, adding side extension, rewiring, plumbing, plastering pretty much everything!
I'm happy to source the fitters/painters/plasterers etc separately if it helps massively with cost, but tbh would prefer if one lot could do all of it so I don't go completely mad.
Help!