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Turnkey Renovation in Mallorca

Turnkey means one company carries the project rather than you coordinating trades from another country. Describe the property and how involved you want to be, and we pass the request to companies on Mallorca that work that way.

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What turnkey actually means, and what it does not

The word is used loosely. At its most complete it means one company takes the property, runs the technical work, the permissions, the trades and the programme, and hands it back finished. At its least, it means the same builder who would have done the work anyway now also answers the phone.

The difference is worth pinning down before comparing prices, because project management is real work and someone is paying for it either way. A quote that carries it and a quote that assumes you will do it are not the same offer, even when the building work behind them is identical.

Ask each company what it takes responsibility for: the technical team, the permissions, the schedule, the trades it does not employ directly, the ordering of materials, and who you call when something on site needs a decision this week.

Questions worth asking before you agree a turnkey price

  • Who is the single point of contact, and what happens when they are away
  • Which parts are subcontracted, and who holds those contracts
  • How decisions get made when you are not on the island
  • How often you are updated, and in what form
  • What happens to the price when something is found behind a wall
  • Who orders and stores materials, and who carries the risk if they are late
  • What the handover includes, and which certificates come with it

Who this usually suits

Second-home owners

Owners on the island for part of the year.

Property buyers

Work starting straight after completion, often before you have moved.

Complete refurbishment

The scope where turnkey is asked for most often.

How your request reaches a company

Mallorca Renovation is a comparison service. A request for a turnkey renovation goes to the renovation and building companies on our list; they quote the work and carry it out, and any agreement is between you and the company you pick.

  1. 01

    Describe the job

    Tell us the property, roughly what you want and where it is. Photographs and a rough plan help, though neither is required.

  2. 02

    We match it

    The request goes to companies that work in your area and take on this kind of job at this size.

  3. 03

    They quote you

    Each company contacts you directly with its own price, timing and approach. We do not set any of it.

  4. 04

    You compare and choose

    Put the quotes side by side and take the one you want, or none of them. Using the site costs you nothing.

Does turnkey cost more?

The management is priced somewhere, whether it is named or not. A turnkey quote that looks higher than a builder-only quote may be carrying work the other one leaves with you. Compare what each includes rather than the totals.

Can I still choose the finishes?

Usually yes, and most owners want to. Agree early how choices are presented and by when they are needed, because late decisions are what stall a programme run from another country.

How do I know what is happening on site?

Ask for the reporting rhythm in writing before the work starts. Photographs at agreed stages are common and cost nothing to ask for.

Get comparable turnkey quotes

Describe the property once and let several companies price the same scope.

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