Full apartment renovation in Barcelona
35,000–65,000€VAT included €28,926–53,719 + 21% VAT
It is the most expensive thing you will ever commission, and the trade quotes it without naming a number. Here is the number, with what moves it and what it leaves out.
Why that figure is worth believing
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The price, before you call
The figure above is ours and it is published. Almost nobody in this trade publishes one.
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One builder, not five
Your details go to Andranik Hasratyan and nobody else. Half of Barcelona will not ring you.
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His own work, photographed
The photographs below are flats he finished, each one with what it actually cost.
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Barcelona and 85 towns
If your postcode falls outside we tell you in the form, not after the visit.
We call back within 5 minutes (business hours)
- 5 minutes is how long we take to call you back, in business hours
- 8 to 12 weeks on site for a 70 to 90 m² flat
- One builder, one point of contact
Call us: 930 45 09 00
Takes 20 seconds. No obligation.
A complete flat of 65 to 90 m². Building work, all new services, mid-range materials, labour and site management. The firm price is set by the builder in writing after the visit.
What pushes it up
- Changing the layout and removing load-bearing walls
- Aluminosis, damaged timber beams or lead soil pipes
- New windows throughout
- Underfloor heating or an air-source heat pump
- Joinery made to measure and high-end materials
- Listed buildings, or ones with protected features
What brings it down
- Keeping the existing layout
- Restoring the original hydraulic tile rather than replacing it
- In-stock flooring and tiles
- Doing the work with the flat empty, in one phase
What is included
- Drawings, measured survey and site management
- Full strip-out and removal of rubble
- New electrical installation with certificate
- New plumbing and drainage
- Bathrooms and kitchen complete
- Floors, tiling and suspended ceilings
- Internal joinery and painting
- Final clean
What is not included
This is the part quotes usually leave out. We would rather say it first.
- Major works licence and municipal fees
- Depends on the town hall and the scope. The builder files it and invoices it at cost, with nothing added.
- Structural repairs and building defects
- Aluminosis, failed beams, damp coming through the facade. Nobody knows until it is opened up, and it is quoted separately with the engineer’s report in front of you.
- Windows and facade openings
- In many buildings these depend on the residents’ association and on local conservation rules. Quoted separately.
- Furniture, appliances and decoration
- Outside the kitchen, which is included in full.
Flats renovated by the builder we work with
Badalona
Whole flat, from strip-out to handover
Stripped back completely, all services replaced and one continuous porcelain floor throughout. The kitchen partition became a black-framed glazed screen.
51,700€ VAT included 10 weeks
Barcelona
Period building, original floor salvaged
The floor was not lifted here: the hydraulic tile was cleaned and kept. New black external windows, and the double-leaf doors retained.
55,000€ VAT included 12 weeks
Barcelona
Full renovation without touching the layout
Wood floor, walls, internal joinery and new windows, with every partition left where it was. This is the restrained end of a full renovation.
44,000€ VAT included 8 weeks
How it works
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You leave your number
The number, what you want renovated, and your postcode. Nothing else.
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We call within 5 minutes
A three-minute conversation in English: what you want done, rough measurements, the state it is in, and when suits you. You get a realistic range before anyone visits your home.
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Visit and a fixed written quote
The builder comes, measures, and you get a fixed price in writing. If it does not work for you, that is fine and we do not call again.
Where we work
Barcelona and the 85 municipalities within 30 km. 68% of the housing in this area was built before 1981, which is exactly the stock that needs work.
Questions we are always asked
Can you really renovate a whole flat for €35,000?
In a small flat with no structural changes, yes. Above that, a new layout, new windows and building defects start to dominate, which is why we publish a range rather than a single figure.
What is aluminosis and why does everyone mention it?
Aluminous cement was used in Spanish construction between roughly 1950 and 1975 and degrades over time, weakening floor beams. It is the main reason a fixed price on an older Barcelona flat can move. If it appears the builder stops, brings in an engineer, and shows you the report before going further.
How long does it take?
Eight to twelve weeks with the flat empty. Done in phases while you live there it takes considerably longer and costs more, so it is worth avoiding if you have anywhere else to be.
Do I need a licence?
For a full renovation, almost always a major works licence with drawings by a registered technician. The builder handles it. Processing times vary a great deal between Barcelona city and the surrounding towns, and that is usually the least predictable part of the schedule.
Can I keep the original hydraulic tile floor?
Almost always, and it usually costs less than replacing it. What has to come up is lifted carefully, cleaned and polished. In flats built before 1936 it is the thing people are most glad they kept.
We call back within 5 minutes (business hours)
- 5 minutes is how long we take to call you back, in business hours
- 8 to 12 weeks on site for a 70 to 90 m² flat
- One builder, one point of contact
Call us: 930 45 09 00
Takes 20 seconds. No obligation.