Builder starting in 8 days - panic! Advice please!

[succulentlove]

Hi all, we have agreed with our preferred builders that we will renovation work on 1 March. No extension but pretty big piece of work otherwise- taking out chimneys, moving kitchen, underfloor heating, etc.. the work to first fix is expected to take 3 months.

However, I am now anxious that we haven't sorted out the following - please can I check people's experience if these are issues we can sort if we act ASAP, or whether we need to delay the build work?

1. kitchen - we are hoping to go for either IKEA or DIY kitchens. Have design plans drawn up but not ordered it yet. What are the typical delivery times for these companies at the moment?

2. Glass - sliding doors (maybe 10m in total across 3 walls) and 2 x skylights - builder has advised the glass company will need to measure the space accurately further down the build project anyway (when the existing bricks / windows are removed), so we've been quite relaxed - but are we wrong?

Thank you from a clueless first time renovator!

We signed off on our Howdens kitchen and it was delivered three weeks later. Windows and bi-folds definitely took a while longer.

We had ours done last year, 9 week programme. Rooflights arrived last minute and the rest of the inside was completed with plywood and polythene stopping the rain! They were ordered first day on site. The bifolds were ordered first day on site and arrived after 7 weeks I think. It'll depend a lot on the where the builder is sourcing them, they should be advising you on this. Easy to find DIY kitchens lead in time on their website.

Hi all, just wanted to give a quick update. Thank you so much for all your responses. The start date has been pushed back by 1.5 weeks at builders' request, and we have found a company that came highly recommended and can deliver the doors and windows in 6-7 weeks, which will work.

Re whether we are staying during the renovation - that was the original plan, however we've now decided to move out to the in-laws.

Fingers crossed!