Planning & Priorities

All Planning & Priorities Guides

• How to Plan a Home Renovation

  Plan a renovation by defining the goals, scope, budget, priorities, team, design decisions, contractor proposals, and construction preparation.

• Foundation Renovation Knowledge Hub

  Navigate Foundation’s homeowner-first guidance on renovation planning, budgeting, project teams, project types, construction and closeout.

• Why Renovation Planning Matters Before You Call a Contractor

  Understand what to define before seeking contractor pricing and why stronger planning produces clearer conversations and more comparable proposals.

• The Foundation Renovation Roadmap™: Six Phases of a Home Renovation

  Use six connected renovation phases to identify where your project stands, what decisions belong now, and what should come next.

• Discover: Define What You Want From Your Renovation

  Clarify why the renovation matters, what the household needs, and how success should feel before choosing a design solution.

• Plan: Turn Your Renovation Goals Into a Realistic Project

  Translate renovation goals into a preliminary scope, complete budget framework, investigation plan, team approach and decision sequence.

• Design: Make Renovation Decisions in the Right Order

  Move from concepts to coordinated renovation information by making layout, systems, engineering, selections and documentation decisions in sequence.

• Prepare: Get Your Home and Project Ready for Construction

  Confirm that the design, contract, approvals, selections, schedule, site logistics and household are ready before construction begins.

• Build: Manage the Renovation Construction Phase

  Use clear communication, records, decision controls and milestone reviews to stay informed throughout renovation construction.

• Complete: Close Out Your Renovation the Right Way

  Move from substantial completion to deliberate project closeout with organized inspections, corrections, records, warranties and maintenance information.