"How long will this take?" is the second question every homeowner asks, right after price. And it's the one most quotes answer vaguely, because the honest answer depends on scope, decisions, and how quickly approvals happen on your end too. Here's a realistic phase-by-phase breakdown.
Phase 1: Consultation & Site Understanding — 2–3 Days
A free site visit where we understand your space, lifestyle, and budget before recommending anything. This is fast because it's mostly listening and measuring, not deciding.
Phase 2: Design & Quote — 5–7 Days
Full 2D/3D visualisation of your space plus a fully itemised quote. This phase can extend if you're weighing multiple layout options or material choices — that's normal and worth the extra few days rather than rushing a decision you'll live with for a decade.
Phase 3: Execution — 45–90 Days, Depending on Scope
This is where timelines vary most. A modular-only project (kitchen and wardrobes) typically takes 25–35 days from measurement to installation. A full home interior for a 3BHK typically runs 60–90 days. Renovation projects — which involve demolition and civil work before any interior work begins — usually take 75–120 days, since structural work has to be sequenced and cured before finishes go on top.
Founder-supervised execution with weekly progress updates means you're not chasing status — but the physical realities of curing time (waterproofing, plaster, paint) don't compress no matter how well a project is managed.
Phase 4: Handover — Final Week
A joint quality-check walkthrough, deep-cleaned spaces, and a care guide. We don't consider a project done until you've walked every room and signed off — this typically adds 3–5 days at the end for snagging and final touch-ups.
What Actually Causes Delays
In our experience, three things account for most timeline slippage — and none of them are 'the contractor disappeared'. Slow decision-making on material/finish choices mid-project, since every pending decision pauses the trades waiting on it. Society/RWA approval delays for lift bookings and work-hour restrictions in high-rises. And structural surprises in renovation projects — old wiring or hidden seepage that needs addressing before finishing can proceed.
The fix for the first two is simple: make finish decisions before execution starts, not during, and confirm society approval processes at the consultation stage. The third is why we always recommend a proper structural assessment before quoting any renovation — it's cheaper to find problems in week one than week six.
