How to choose a decoration company? 2025 pit avoidance guide: Analysis of the entire process from qualification to after-sales service

As competition in the home decoration industry intensifies, the information asymmetry problems faced by consumers when choosing decoration companies are becoming increasingly prominent. From qualification review to contract signing, from construction supervision to after-sales rights protection, how to avoid traps? This article combines the latest industry standards and real cases to sort out a set of scientific and practical screening strategies for you.

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1. Qualification review: lay a solid foundation for cooperation**

1. **Check legal qualifications**

Formal decoration companies must have legal business qualifications such as \”Business License\” and \”Construction Industry Enterprise Qualification Certificate\”. Consumers can require to view the original or log in to the National Enterprise Credit Information Disclosure System for verification. In addition, it is recommended to conduct on-site inspections of the company\’s model room or construction site to intuitively evaluate the construction quality and management level.

2. **Beware of the \”subcontracting trap\”**

After some companies attract customers through low prices, Subcontracting the project to the \”road guerrillas\” has led to the out of control of the construction quality. When signing a contract, the terms \”prohibited subcontracting\” must be clarified and the liability for breach of contract must be indicated.

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2. Contract signing: Details determine rights and interests**

1. **Clear the content of the terms**

– **Warranty Term**: RootAccording to the \”Construction Project Quality Management Regulations\”, the minimum warranty period of waterproofing projects is 5 years. If the contract only marks \”two years of warranty\”, it is suspected of violating the rules.

– **Material details**: The contract must include the brand, specifications and environmental protection grades of the main and auxiliary materials to avoid vague expressions and cutting corners.

– **Increasing constraints**: The agreement stipulates that \”the additional cost shall not exceed 5% of the total budget\” or \”the additional item requires the owner\’s written consent\” to prevent malicious price increase.

2. **Avoid unfair terms**

– **Invoices and taxes**: If contract The label \”excluding taxes, the owner must bear the taxes and fees for issuing invoices\”, which is a violation of transferring tax obligations.

– **Judgment of Dispute**: If the clause limits that \”the dispute is governed by the court where Party B is located\”, consumers may be deprived of the right to choose and may be modified.

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3. Construction supervision: critical period of quality control**

1. **Inspecting the construction site**

The construction site of high-quality companies is usually neatly placed, with standardized construction processes, and safety protection measures are provided. For example, the water and electricity pipelines should be horizontal and vertical, and there should be no hollowing on the tiles.

2. **Strictly control material acceptance**

When materials enter the site, they must be verified one by one according to the contract, such as plates It must comply with the E0 environmental protection standards, and the wires must be of national standard flame retardant models. If problems are found, work should be stopped immediately and replaced.

3. ​​**Stage acceptance**

– **Concealed Project**: It is necessary to carry out after the water and electricity transformation Squeeze test and circuit power-on test, retained image data for reference.

– **Milt and wood engineering**: Wall flatness errorIt should be ≤3mm, and the hollow rate of the ceramic tile must not exceed 5%.

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IV. After-sales service: Long-term guarantee is indispensable**

1. **Warranty scope and response time**

Regular companies usually provide a 2-5-year warranty, which must clearly cover projects (such as waterproofing, wall cracking) and maintenance response time (such as home visiting within 48 hours).

2. **Leave evidence of rights protection**

If quality problems occur (such as the empty floor tiles in the case of Mr. Wang in Xiamen If necessary, a third-party appraisal agency may be entrusted to issue a report as the basis for litigation.

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5. New industry regulations: policies help avoid pitfalls**

In January 2025, Xiamen City issued the \”Home Decoration and Decoration Contract Compliance Guidelines\”, Clarify the rectification direction of ten types of unfair terms, such as:

– **Download Terms**: If the decoration company fails to deliver the design drawings on time, the deposit must be refunded twice, and Not only the original amount is returned.

– **Repair Responsibility**: The decoration company delays repair during the warranty period, and the owner may entrust a third party on his own, and the expenses shall be borne by the breach of contract.

This policy has been promoted in many places, providing consumers with \”menu-style\” contract references, further compressing the industry\’s gray space.

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**Conclusion**

Choose a decoration company is a \”game of rationality and details\”. From qualification verification to contract review, from construction supervision to after-sales follow-up, every step needs to be taken with caution. In 2025, with the improvement of policy norms and the improvement of consumer awareness, the home decoration industry is gradually moving towards transparency. Master this guide and hope you can avoid traps and pretend to be your ideal home!

(Comprehensive authoritative platforms such as Self-Ai Space Decoration Network, Leju Network, Xiamen Market Supervision Department)