Home renovation quote

Drawing on our many years of experience in renovation and construction, in this article we give you all the key information you need to get the best possible home renovation quote based on your wishes and needs. Most importantly, after receiving a quote from a professional, you should be able to compare it with at least one other quote on a like-for-like basis.

Comparison is the evaluation, assessment and appraisal of differences in the same things, between two or more sets.

Below are some tips and information so that, before meeting professionals, you know more and can successfully compare home renovation quotes:

1. First, you should have settled on the final architectural design you want to carry out. Every professional who visits your space should know it and be fully briefed, so they price exactly the same works for the same result – any extra or additional work will make the quotes impossible to compare.
2. You should know that there are various materials on the market offering similar technical characteristics at different prices. These may be pipes, tiles, sanitary ware, timber, etc.

Indicative examples of materials:

Plumbing installation

Copper or multilayer pipes. In a typical bathroom of an apartment, the price difference between these two materials is €150.00–€200.00.

Distribution manifold (collector). You should decide whether you want a distribution manifold installed in your bathroom or not. Buying and installing one costs around €150.00.

Electrical installation

You should decide whether the property's wiring will be fully or partially replaced, and whether the main distribution board will also be replaced. As an indication, replacing a single-phase distribution board costs around €200.00.

Tiles

As is well known, tiles range from €5.00 to as much as you can afford.

Toilet

From €100.00 including the cistern, up to €7,000.00.

Timber

The timber used for a kitchen or wardrobes can be melamine, laminate or lacquer. The average cost of good-quality branded melamine is around €180.00–€200.00 per running metre, laminate around €250.00 per running metre, while lacquer exceeds €320.00 per running metre.

Interior doors

Another factor that can increase the cost of a renovation is the interior doors. An interior door can be laminate or solid wood. The difference in purchase price can be as much as 100%.

External windows

You should decide whether your property's openings will use PVC frames, standard ("cold") aluminium or thermal-break aluminium with energy-efficient glazing. The differences between them can range from 10% to 15%.

We hope this guide helps you plan the works and materials for your renovation properly. To achieve an affordable yet high-quality renovation, you need to choose the right professional and partner. Call IG Constructions, book an appointment with our engineers and get a home renovation quote tailored to you.