Turnkey apartment renovation

How it differs from a full renovation

Full renovation describes the depth of the work: the apartment is opened down to the structure and the wires, pipes and screed are replaced. Turnkey renovation describes the scope: all the jobs in all the rooms in one order, until you can move into the apartment. That is why the price lines differ too: full renovation from €280/m², turnkey renovation from €600/m².

If you are looking for an apartment renovation with materials, materials are calculated separately in the estimate. In your request, write whether you will choose the materials yourself.

What is in one list of work

• demolition and, if needed, removal of non-load-bearing partitions
• electrical wiring, water and sewage pipes in the apartment up to the common-property risers
• wall plastering, floor levelling or screed
• bathroom: waterproofing, tiling, installing plumbing
• kitchen walls and floor
• skimming and painting of walls and ceilings, or wallpaper
• floor coverings, interior doors, skirting boards, sockets and switches

The Fire Safety Regulations currently in force require a standalone smoke detector in an apartment in an apartment building, at least one on each floor of the apartment. A State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) explanation says that it is placed at the ceiling in rooms where people mostly sleep or stay, and when buying it you check compliance with EN 14604.

How the work goes in stages

1. List of work A list of work by room with quantities is the basis of the estimate.
2. Choosing the finish Tiles, floor coverings, doors and plumbing must be chosen before the work, because the outlets and levels depend on them. An interior design project for an apartment helps here.
3. Demolition and utilities The old finish is removed, wires and pipes are pulled in.
4. Wet work and drying Plaster, screed and levelling compounds dry. In the Ceresit CN 76 data sheet the manufacturer states that tiling on this compound is possible after 3 days, and that under laminate and parquet the moisture of a cement base must be up to 2.0%.
5. Finishing by room Tiling, skimming, painting, floor coverings.
6. Completion Doors, skirting boards, plumbing, sockets. Check the work against the agreed list of work.

What you decide

The biggest decisions come before the work: layout, finish and whether to change parts of the common property. If you remove a non-load-bearing wall, the Riga municipality explains that a certified architect prepares a plan and a construction notice is submitted in BIS. An opening in a load-bearing wall needs an architect, a structural engineer and an explanatory memorandum. If approval is needed, write this in your request.

Keep the agreement on the work and the price in writing: an estimate and a contract. An explanation by a sworn advocate on LV portāls website says that an oral contract can be valid, but the client must prove its content and payment themselves.

How much does it cost?

Turnkey renovation: from €600/m². Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate. Construction waste removal is not part of the renovation estimate.

Examples: a 1-room apartment of 33 m²: 33 × €600 = from €19,800 for labour. A 2-room apartment of 50 m²: 50 × €600 = from €30,000 for labour.

The price is affected by:

• the apartment area in m² and the number of rooms
• cosmetic or full renovation
• the condition of the walls, floors and ceilings
• whether the wiring, pipes and risers are changed
• the chosen finish (tiles, floor covering, doors)

An exact estimate can be made after seeing the apartment. We agree the price and the list of work before the job starts.

What is included in the price