How do you handle vendor coordination (carpenter, electrician, plumber)?

That’s a crucial question 👍 because in home interiors, the biggest delays and headaches often come from poor coordination between carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, and vendors. A good interior designer in Delhi NCR should act as the single point of contact and manage all trades smoothly.

Here’s how it should ideally work:

✅ How a Professional Designer Handles Vendor Coordination

1. Single Point Responsibility

• Designer (or their project manager) is the only person you deal with.
• They coordinate all vendors & labour teams (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, false ceiling guys, etc.).

2. Detailed Drawings for Each Trade

• Electrical layouts (where to place switches, sockets, lights).
• Plumbing layouts (sink, taps, drains, geyser points).
• Carpentry drawings (wardrobe sizes, kitchen cabinets, furniture details).
  👉 This avoids “on-site guesswork” and clashes.

3. Scheduling & Sequencing

• Ensures trades don’t clash (e.g., plumber finishes before tiling; electrician finishes wiring before false ceiling goes in).
• Weekly work schedule is shared with vendors.

4. Vendor Tie-Ups

• Good designers have trusted carpenters, electricians, plumbers they’ve worked with before.
• If you already have preferred vendors, they integrate them into the plan.

5. Site Supervision

• Daily/weekly site visits to check if work matches design.
• WhatsApp/email progress updates with photos.

6. Material Procurement Coordination

• Designer ensures materials (plywood, fittings, lights, tiles) arrive on time so vendors don’t sit idle.
• They also check quality and brand (to prevent contractors from substituting cheaper items).

⚠️ What to Watch Out For

• If the designer says “you hire your own carpenter/electrician, I’ll only give drawings” → coordination burden falls on you.
• If multiple vendors come without sequencing, there will be rework (e.g., electrician cuts false ceiling later).
• No written BOQ / drawings = vendors may improvise, leading to mistakes.

💡 Smart Questions to Ask Your Designer

1. Do you provide your own team of vendors/labour, or do I need to hire separately?
2. Who will coordinate between carpenter, plumber, and electrician on site?
3. Will you give detailed layouts & drawings for all trades?
4. How often do you (or your project manager) visit the site?
5. If a vendor makes a mistake, who pays for the correction?

👉 Would you like me to create a Vendor Coordination Checklist (step-by-step order: civil → plumbing → electrical → false ceiling → carpentry → paint → lights → fittings) so you can hand it to your designer and avoid costly rework?