Renovation in Génova
On these lanes an old house can share a boundary with a recent one, and the two need almost nothing in common. Working out which you have is the first job. Describe the property and we pass the request to renovation and building companies that work on this hillside.
The age of the house decides the scope
An older house here was built before insulation was normal, before anybody needed this much electricity, and usually with small windows facing whichever way the plot allowed. The work it wants is the envelope and the services: glazing, insulation, wiring, plumbing and cooling, most of which is invisible when finished and all of which changes how the house feels.
A newer one wants none of that and something else entirely. The structure is fine, the services are adequate, and what dates it is the layout and the finishes, which is a much shorter and much less disruptive project. Owners of the two kinds arrive expecting similar prices and get very different ones for good reasons.
The trap is a house that has been partly updated already. A newer kitchen and newer bathrooms sitting on original wiring is the most expensive starting point of the three, because the visible work has been done and the costly invisible work is still waiting. Establish which parts were actually replaced rather than which parts look new.
Worth establishing before pricing anything here
- The decade the house was built, not the decade it was last decorated
- Whether the electrical installation has ever been replaced
- Whether the plumbing was renewed or only the fittings on the end of it
- What is behind the render on the outside walls
- Whether the glazing is original, and what the frames are made of
- How the plot steps, and where a vehicle can actually stop
- Where a crane or a pump could stand if one were needed
- What the roof is, and when it was last touched
- Any earlier extension, and whether it matches the original structure
- Whether cooling was added properly or simply added
Most asked for on this slope
Complete refurbishment
Nearby areas
Palma
Son Vida
How your request reaches a company
Mallorca Renovation is a comparison service. A request for a renovation on the hillside 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.
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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.
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We match it
The request goes to companies that work in your area and take on this kind of job at this size.
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They quote you
Each company contacts you directly with its own price, timing and approach. We do not set any of it.
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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.
How do I tell what has already been replaced?
By opening a small number of the right places rather than by looking at rooms. A socket, a section of ceiling and a length of pipe answer more than a full viewing does, and any company quoting seriously will want to do exactly that.
Is a partly modernised house cheaper to finish?
Often not, and it can be the most expensive of the three starting points. The cheap visible work has been bought already and the costly invisible work is all still ahead, sitting under finishes somebody has just paid for.
Does the slope add much to the cost?
Less than in the mountain villages and more than on flat ground. What matters is where a vehicle can stand and whether machinery can reach the working area, so it is worth mentioning the approach when asking for a price.
Get renovation quotes for a house in Génova
Describe the property and its age once, and let several companies price the same scope.