[Oslo] Turnkey bathroom + kitchen renovation: which companies manage the whole project well (timeline, quality, zero chaos)?

I went through a turnkey bathroom renovation in Oslo while living between trips, and my strong take is that one project manager matters more than the brand name on the contract. From what I’ve seen, bathroom companies in Norway love selling “full service,” but the real test is whether you get one person who owns the timeline and answers messages without disappearing. but there’s a nuance… even the best-managed projects hit surprises like old pipes or water damage, and what matters is how clearly they explain the cost and delay before work continues. I did visit a bathroom showroom first, which helped me avoid decision fatigue later, even if it didn’t magically make the project faster. Communication was the make-or-break point for me: weekly updates kept stress low, silence made it spike instantly. It feels like people underestimate how much chaos bad coordination adds, even when the actual workmanship is fine. If you’ve done a full bathroom plus kitchen project, who handled coordination best for you? And did anyone actually finish on the original timeline?

I’m fully on your side here — “turnkey” means nothing if there isn’t one human being clearly in charge. I’ve seen friends in Oslo lose their minds because the tiles were perfect but no one owned the schedule, so the kitchen sat unusable for weeks. The companies that actually work are the ones that over-communicate: clear phases, realistic buffers, and zero mystery about what happens when they open a wall and find ancient plumbing. Showrooms help a lot, not because they speed things up, but because decisions made early save chaos later. Bad coordination costs more sleep than money, honestly. After surviving renovation talk, I’d decompress with a beer at a quiet neighborhood bar like Crowbar or even just a long coffee at Fuglen — you earn it after dealing with contractors.