Our pricing method: how Renovhome stands behind a detailed quote.

1. On-site measurement, step by step

A painting quote cannot be seriously calculated remotely. A photo gives an idea. A plan gives a surface. But neither one tells you the real condition of a wall, the exact ceiling height, the quality of woodwork or the accessibility of a floor. That is why Renovhome travels on site — the visit is free with no travel charge.

1. 01

   Remote preparation

   Reading your request, checking the area of work, identifying the services to plan for (painting, ceilings, wallpaper, water damage, between-tenancy).

2. 02

   On-site visit

   Room-by-room measurement, ceiling height, assessment of substrate condition, photos archived internally. Counting specific points (radiators, pipes, reveals, fittings).

3. 03

   Substrate analysis

   Sound, cracked, yellowed, stained or previously wallpapered walls: the substrate diagnosis determines the preparation and therefore the duration and cost of the project.

4. 04

   Product selection

   Based on use (living space, damp, technical), traffic, light exposure, acoustic or allergen requirements. Brand and range specified in the quote.

5. 05

   Drafting the quote

   Room-by-room detail, measured surfaces, preparation spelled out, number of coats, finishes, schedule, payment terms. Sent promptly after the visit.

2. The six variables that make a painting quote vary

Two apartments of identical surface can produce two very different quotes. Here are the variables that genuinely matter, in their usual order of impact on the total.

3. Why a reliable quote is rare in the trade

Many painting quotes circulate in Geneva in an intermediate form: estimate, order of magnitude, indicative range, sometimes paired with a revision clause "subject to findings". This practice has understandable technical reasons — paint applied on an unknown substrate, an unidentified access constraint, the scheduling of other trades not synchronised. But for the client, it translates into a budget uncertainty that is only resolved at the final invoice.

A reliable quote — that is, a quote whose total does not change — requires the company to take on the margin of technical uncertainty itself. That presupposes rigorous measurement, sufficient experience of the substrate, and a pricing discipline that discourages optimistic estimates.

Renovhome has chosen to structure how it operates around this discipline: honouring the quoted price for the agreed scope. A requirement of method as much as of technical rigour, which rests on careful measurement upfront.

4. How Renovhome locks in its quote

Five internal practices ensure that a Renovhome quote remains the one that will be invoiced.

1. 01 — Thorough on-site measurement

   No remote quote, no flat-rate "per m²" quote. Each room is measured, each substrate is assessed, each difficulty is noted.

2. 02 — Written description, line by line

   The quote details for each room: measured surface, planned preparation, number of coats, paint brand and range, finish, skirting boards included or not.

3. 03 — Price stated in the quote

   The total written in the quote is the total invoiced. No "+/- 10% depending on findings", no "excluding unforeseen preparation" clause.

4. 04 — Flagged cases of variation

   The only valid reasons for a variation (a change of scope by the client, asbestos discovered in the substrate, third-party damage) are named in the quote and give rise to a written change order signed before work proceeds.

5. 05 — Standard deposit, written terms

   Clear payment terms in the quote. No pressure to accept, no limited-time offer to force the decision. The quote remains valid for 30 days.

5. A signed quote is a contract, not an order of magnitude

A signed quote in Switzerland is a contract. The Code of Obligations (Art. 363 et seq.) governs the obligations of the contractor as well as those of the principal. When you sign a Renovhome quote, you sign a reciprocal commitment:

• we commit to carrying out the described service, according to the schedule agreed with you, for the stated price;
• you commit to paying that price, according to the terms described in the quote.

In practical terms, this means the quote is not a framing document that the two parties could adjust informally during the project. It is the legal reference to which one returns in the event of a dispute.

6. Honouring the quoted price for the agreed scope

The principle is simple: the total written at the bottom of the Renovhome quote is the one we aim for on the final invoice, provided the scope carried out is the one that was quoted. That is the very purpose of our detailed on-site measurement.

Careful measurement upfront aims to anticipate the common technical surprises. By contrast, the changes of scope requested by the client during the project are the subject of a written change order, approved before work proceeds (see the following section).

7. When a change order can apply

A written change order, signed before work proceeds, applies only in three scenarios:

1. You change the scope during the project. You decide to add a room, to change a finish initially matt to enamel, to replace wallpaper with paint, or vice versa. Renovhome prices the difference, you approve it, the project resumes.
2. A major technical discovery appears when the substrate is opened up — typically the presence of asbestos not detected during the measurement, ongoing seepage making painting impossible before treatment, or a substrate revealed unfit for the planned finish. These cases remain rare on a post-1990 building stock but can occur in older buildings.
3. An unforeseen coordinated intervention is needed with another trade (plasterer, electrician, floor layer), which changes the scope or schedule of the painting.

In all cases, no change order is carried out before you have approved it in writing. No "we did it while we were at it, we'll charge you for that".

8. Frequently asked questions