Apartment and house renovation in Ādaži - for new detached houses and apartment projects

A town between the Gauja and Rembergi manor centres

Ādaži developed around the Gauja manor centre, while the newer part grew up on the right bank of the Vējupe around the Rembergi manor centre. Today it is a suburban town north-east of Riga and the centre of Ādaži Municipality, with newer detached housing, apartment projects, commercial properties and public infrastructure.

In the newest detached houses and apartment projects the job can be interior finishing, while in older buildings it is the renovation of the interior. In a new build the structures and utilities are new, and you decide about the walls, floors, bathroom and doors. In an older building the wiring, pipes and floors have to be assessed first, and only then the finishing. For both situations see new-build apartment fit-out in Ādaži and old apartment renovation.

An example of the new projects is Ūbeļu nami: the first phase is a four-storey building with 48 apartments, and a building of the same type with 2-3 room apartments is planned for the second phase. If an apartment in such a building is handed over without a final finish, the list of work starts with the developer's description of what is included: what has already been done and what is left to the buyer.

The A1, the Gauja bridges and what to write in the request

The A1 connects Ādaži with Riga and Saulkrasti. The Gauja bridges and the local road network determine access towards Carnikava and Kadaga. In the request it is enough to write the address or the village.

• type of building: a new detached house, a terraced house, an apartment in a new project or an older house
• what finish it was handed over in: grey or white finish, and what has already been done
• area in m², floors and the rooms you will renovate
• whether you will change partition walls or the room layout
• whether you will choose the materials yourself

Insulated buildings on Pirmā iela and apartment renovation

Insulation of apartment buildings has already taken place in Ādaži: in 2017-2019 the buildings at Pirmā iela 23, 25, 29, 33 and 43 and Pasta iela 4 k-1 and 4 k-2 were renovated. Insulation projects were also carried out at Pirmā iela 21, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41 and Gaujas iela 25 k-1. In such a building the facade, roof and heating system are common property, and the apartment owners' association decides about them. Renovating the inside of an apartment is a separate job.

If you want to replace a radiator in your apartment, it is common property where it depends on the building's heating, and replacing it needs the association's consent; work on the heating system is organised by the building manager. Agree a window replacement with the building manager. For buildings put into service up to 2000, Ādaži Municipality Binding Regulations No. 81/2022 cover the energy audit, technical survey and building design up to the full amount. This support is for the building's documents, not for finishing an apartment. See radiator replacement in Ādaži and risers: who pays.

Grey finish in a new project: moisture and order of work

In a new apartment with a grey finish, the walls, floors, bathroom and interior doors may still need to be completed. Before tiling and floor coverings, the most important thing is the moisture of the base. The manufacturer (Ceresit CM 17) requires the cement screed and plaster under tiles to be at least 28 days old and the moisture to be below 4%. The Quick-Step laminate instructions state that a new concrete floor dries for at least a week for every centimetre up to 4 cm thick, and twice as long if thicker.

That is why the order is usually: adding electrical points, skimming the walls, bathroom waterproofing and tiling, painting, the floor covering, doors and skirting boards. If the grey finish also includes a screed, find out its age from the developer. For comparison see grey or white finish and turnkey renovation in Ādaži.

A bathroom in a new apartment

If in a new project the bathroom has only supply connections, the work starts with waterproofing. The manufacturer (Ceresit CL 51) recommends applying it in at least two coats so that the dry layer is 0.5 mm, and fitting tape in the joints between walls and floor; the base must be dry, sound and clean. See bathroom renovation in Ādaži and walk-in shower with a floor drain.

Renovation in a new apartment building and the neighbours

In a new building several apartments may be renovated at the same time, and drilling can be heard throughout the stairwell. State law provides for a warning or a fine of up to 100 fine units for disturbing a person's peace, but specific renovation hours can be set by the apartment owners' association in the house rules. Ask the building manager whether the building has such rules. See renovation hours.

If an apartment is adapted for a person with a group I or II disability, under Ādaži Municipality Regulations No. 16/2025 the municipality can install a lift or adapt the home, if the need is confirmed by an occupational therapist's opinion. It is worth getting the occupational therapist's opinion before planning a bathroom reconstruction. See renovation for seniors in Ādaži.

Changing the layout and the Ādaži Municipality Building Board

For finishing work only (painting, wallpaper, a floor covering), no construction documents are needed. If you change the room layout in an apartment of an apartment building without changing load-bearing structures, it is a simplified renovation. Before the work starts, a construction notice with a plan of the room group, prepared by a construction specialist or a construction company, is submitted in the BIS. An opening in a load-bearing wall is a simplified reconstruction, and an explanatory memorandum is submitted to the building board for it.

Approval of a reconstruction in Ādaži goes through the Ādaži Municipality Building Board, and documents are submitted in the Construction Information System. Work with an explanatory memorandum may be started only after the building board's mark that the conditions for starting construction work have been met. See approval of replanning and plasterboard partition walls in Ādaži.

Floors and underfloor heating in a new detached house

In a new detached house the floors can be the largest finishing item. If the base is not level, it is levelled with a self-levelling compound. The manufacturer of Ceresit CN 76 states that it can be walked on after 3 hours, and in large rooms the levelling layer needs movement joints (area up to 36 m², with joints also at room thresholds). Ceresit states that with floor heating the moisture of a cement base under parquet or laminate must not exceed 1.8%; the laminate manufacturer's requirement can be stricter.

An electric underfloor heating system, when the wiring is reconstructed, needs residual current protection, which since 01.07.2025 is mandatory for new buildings and for reconstructed installations. See floor levelling in Ādaži, underfloor heating in Ādaži and private house interiors.

Prices in Ādaži

• Cosmetic renovation: from €100/m² of apartment area
• Turnkey renovation: from €600/m²
• Tiling: from €24/m²
• Laying underfloor heating: from €16/m²

Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate. Example: a 15 m² room with 40 m² of walls, skimming 40 × €10 = €400 and painting 40 × €4 = €160, in total from €560 (labour). The total changes with the area, the chosen finish and what has already been done in the grey finish. An exact estimate can be made after seeing the apartment.