There are a number of things you should do before having your home renovated. Read on to find out what these things are.

Warn your neighbours

It is important not to underestimate the impact the renovation work will have on your neighbours. Activities such as hammering, sawing and drilling can be extremely noisy and many people find these types of sounds very distressing.

Additionally, renovation work tends to generate a lot of dust. This dust could end up floating towards your neighbours' properties and entering their homes through their open windows. This could be problematic if they have asthma or allergies, as dust can exacerbate the symptoms of these health issues.

As such, it is vital to warn your neighbours about your intention to renovate your home and to do what you can to minimise the impact your project will have on their day-to-day lives.

You might, for example, need to ask your contractor to seal up the rooms in which they will be performing dust-generating activities so that the dust doesn't end up floating out of your home and into your neighbours' houses.

Similarly, you might want to arrange for the noisiest renovation work to be carried out when your neighbours are at work so that they do not have to endure hours of listening to the sound of power tools.

Rent a portaloo

If your bathroom and kitchen areas are being renovated, your contractor will probably need to switch off your property's water supply for at least a couple of days.

This will mean that neither you nor your renovation team will be able to use your home's toilet during this period of time. As such, you may want to consider renting a portaloo from one of the portaloo hire companies in your local area. 

This will provide you and your renovation crew with easy access to a toilet. This, in turn, will mean that you won't have to travel to a public bathroom every time you need to answer the call of nature.

After the portaloo is delivered to your home, make sure to stow plenty of soap, clean hand towels and toilet roll inside it.

Additionally, after your renovation project gets underway, you should get into the habit of giving the portaloo a quick clean with some bleach and antibacterial cleaning wipes at least once a day. This is crucial, as a dirty toilet can harbour dangerous bacteria which could make you or your renovation team ill.