Apartment Renovation is necessary to bring it up to standard, improve its comfort, beautify the living space, and have an up-to-date habitat. Before starting everything, it is recommended to organize yourself well, choose an architect if necessary, to find out about the obligations and the rules of the co-ownership. 

As for the budget to be expected varies according to the scope of the work and the quality of the materials used. It includes installation and labor when you entrust the renovation of your apartment to an artisan.

 

The different types of renovation of an apartment:

There are different ways to restore an apartment, namely:

• The simple refreshment
• The complete renovation,
• Heavy renovation.

Refresh your apartment:

This project usually consists of:

• Peel off the old wallpaper,
• Check the condition of the wall and, if necessary, remove any roughness,
• Install new wallpaper,
• Repaint the walls and ceilings,
• Change the damaged or outdated floor covering,
• Revise the decoration,
• Install a sliding partition to separate a large space into two zones,
• Rearrange the rooms with new furniture.

To refresh the apartment, the owner is under no obligation to call on an architect. On the other hand, if he wishes, he can ask an architect-decorator or a home staging specialist to take charge of the project. 

These professionals perform real feats and manage to transform an entire apartment as if by magic. From a flat without character, they succeeded in creating a luxury apartment after rearranging everything to optimize the space and make the living space brighter.

Whether you embark on the renovation work yourself or call on a decorator, it is not always necessary to refer to the rules of the co-ownership if these interventions do not deteriorate the quality acoustic insulation and because they have no impact on the exterior appearance of the building or even on the structure of the building.

Completely renovate your apartment.

This is an important project because it usually involves:

• The modification of the distribution of the rooms thanks to the creation of new partitions or on the contrary to the destruction of a partition already in place,
• The replacement of old joinery with new ones, whether windows, French windows, bay windows, or even the front door.
• The renovation :

• Different networks (plumbing, electricity),
• From the kitchen,
• From the bathroom,

• The installation of more contemporary electric radiators.

To completely renovate an apartment, the intervention of an architect is not obligatory but strongly recommended.

opt for heavy renovation:

This is a major renovation project that impacts the very structure of the building. The work generally concerns:

• Intervention on load-bearing walls to modify them and perhaps even destroy them,
• The total overhaul of the electrical network,
• Modification of all plumbing,
• Changing or installing insulation,
• The transformation of the floor and its structure,
• Intervention on the frame when replacing windows.

Many other interventions can be expected to modify the apartment’s structure in-depth. And once completed, these works are usually completed by a total transformation of the housing in terms of decoration.

Major renovation work makes the use of an architect mandatory.

Renovation of an apartment: what does the law say?

The client must start by finding out about his obligations before even contacting companies to obtain various renovation quotes.

Depending on the importance of the renovation and its impact on the structure of the building, it may be mandatory to submit to the town hall of your municipality:

• A prior declaration of work,
• An application for a building permit.

Other constraints must be respected, such as:

• Inform the neighborhood of possible nuisances due to work (noise, blockage of the elevator, etc.).
• Respect the time slots and the days during which noisy work must be interrupted. These times should be checked at the town hall where the apartment to be renovated is located.
• Review the rules of co-ownership: a distinction must be made between the work carried out in private and common areas. In many cases, the agreement of the co-ownership is necessary. To avoid making a mistake, we start by asking the trustee and seriously re-reading the co-ownership regulations.

Renovation of an apartment: budget to plan

Many factors affect the price of renovating an apartment, namely:

• The type of renovation: refreshment or decoration, complete renovation, major renovation,
• The quality of the materials used: entry-level, mid-range, high-end,
• The area of ​​the apartment to be renovated,
• Labor,
• The intervention of an architect,
• The service of a decorator or a home staging specialist.

Here are some apartment renovation price ranges to consider to get an idea of ​​​​the budget to be expected. These are the average rates applied for renovation work using good-quality materials.

•  apartment with an area of ​​30 M²

From $8,000 to $16,000 (refreshment); from $20,000 to $32,000 (complete renovation); from $33,000 to $62,000 (major renovation).

• Apartment with an area of ​​60 M²
• Apartment with an area of ​​80 M²

From $14,000 to $29,000 (refreshment); from $35,000 to $60,000 (complete renovation); from $65,000 to at least $100,000 (major renovation).

From $18,000 to $36,000 (refreshment); from $45,000 to $75,000 (complete renovation); from $80,000 to at least $150,000 (major renovation).

The prices are generally lower with entry-level materials, but the quality is not quite the same. If you opt for top-of-the-range, the prices will be higher with an excellent quality/price ratio.

 

What is Arcbazar?

Arcbazar is a business model that connects space owners and designers through architectural competitions. Space Owners benefit because they get multiple design solutions at an affordable cost. Designers benefit because they win cash, improve their portfolios, and step into the professional world through real and exciting design challenges.

How Arcbazar Works:

A renovation job, an addition to the home, modeling of retail space, design of an entire family home, a landscape project, a mixed-use development, or any other architectural design project. The Space owner describes the project, uploads images, and provides basic dimensions.

At Arcbazar, designers can sign-up to participate in these enlisted design challenges. Clients eventually set the award money, the project timeline, and rank all design submissions. Arcbazar then distributes the award money among the first three ranked winners.