What does renovating a house cost per element?

House renovation costs: what does each element cost?

A renovation consists of separate elements that you can tackle together or one after the other. That is why a price per element is more useful than one figure for the whole house. The indications below apply to an average terraced or end-of-terrace house, including VAT and fitting.

For the details per element, read on under bathroom renovation costs and window and door frames.

• Window and door frames: roughly €12,000 to €25,000
• Renewing a pitched roof with insulation: roughly €10,000 to €22,000
• Bathroom: roughly €12,000 to €25,000
• Rewiring with a new consumer unit: €5,000 to €12,000
• Floor and cavity wall insulation together: roughly €3,000 to €7,000

Why does one renovation cost much more than another?

The construction period says a lot. A pre-war house often has no cavity insulation, single glazing or a timber floor at risk of rot. A house from the 1970s usually does have a cavity, but outdated installations and frames. The more that is hidden behind walls and under floors, the greater the uncertainty.

Ambition counts as well. A renovation in which you replace only what is necessary costs a fraction of one in which the house is given a new layout. The latter is closer to a remodel, see what a renovation costs.

• Construction period and the state of foundations, roof and walls
• Chance of asbestos in homes built before 1994
• Wood rot in frames, floors or joists
• How many elements you have done in one go

In what order is it best to tackle a renovation?

Start with what keeps the house dry and healthy: roof, walls and frames. Then come the installations and the interior finish. If you have a new bathroom fitted first and the roof a year later, you risk doing work twice.

Insulating and replacing frames go well together, because the connections are then right in one go. For the labour on insulation work in homes older than two years, the reduced VAT rate of 9 percent also applies. Also read sustainable renovation and insulation.

How do you get a grip on the costs of a renovation?

Have the house properly surveyed first. Then you can see what is urgent, what can wait and what makes sense to combine. Bouwbedrijf R. Vlieland works in renovation, maintenance and restoration, with a large network of tradespeople, each with their own specialism. One dedicated project manager coordinates everything.

That way you can plan the renovation in phases that fit your budget, if you wish. Read more about our approach under renovation. After a no-obligation conversation you will receive a tailored quote.

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