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BCN YARD guides: Luxury renovation. 48 articles to help plan your project in Barcelona. Page 2.
The start month matters less than it seems, but August, the Christmas weeks and autumn rain move the programme. We look at when schedules break and how to tie stages to the owner's visits.
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A furnished turnkey renovation ends not with finished walls but with daily life sorted: bed made, kitchen stocked, lighting tuned. We cover what the final stage includes and how to check the home in one evening.
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Furniture, lighting and stone from non-EU countries go through a customs declaration, import VAT and possibly duty. We cover documents, CE marking, insurance and where to keep the cargo until the home is ready.
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When you buy tile, stone or fixtures yourself, the contractor answers for installation and the seller for the product. We cover spare quantities, receiving deliveries, lead times and contract wording.
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Spain's building law sets three liability periods: one, three and ten years. We explain which renovations they cover, how to document a defect and what a warranty does not include.
View detailsWhat to check with your insurer before a renovation: notification, the contractor's policy, valuables and art, liability for leaks and remote documents.
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Works, built-ins and furniture with decor are best treated as three separate budgets. What an estimate includes, how to set priorities and buy by stage.
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Stone, windows, doors, light fittings and furniture are ordered before building starts. Typical lead times, order sequence and fallbacks if a delivery slips.
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Keys, entry log, locking up, cameras and protecting finished surfaces: how to organise access when you do not live in Spain.
View detailsFive moments in a renovation call for presence: the space after demolition, stone, mock-ups, sockets and handover. How to combine them in one or two trips.
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What to have before signing the contract: NIE, account, way of paying. We cover cash limits, transfer times, exchange rates and checking invoices.
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A power of attorney is not always needed: we cover which acts can be delegated, notarial and consular forms, the apostille, translations and limits.
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A remote renovation rests on a system: a single contact, video walk-throughs, samples, a representative and one or two visits. We show how to build it.
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The decision calendar ties the owner's choices to the stages of work: demolition, closing walls, floors, furniture. What delay does and how to respond from afar.
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A luxury kitchen is made by carcasses, hardware, flat walls, extraction, lighting and well-planned sockets, not by fronts alone. Where to spend and where to save.
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Define the scope first: interior, building envelope, services and plot. The estimate can then describe the actual project, not just finished rooms.
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Inventory valuable details, plan services before finishes and check layout changes to protect the house's character.
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Four daily routes reveal wasted space, missing storage and conflicts between private and shared rooms.
View detailsQuiet luxury depends on junctions, lighting and maintenance as much as on stone and timber.
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A villa renovation begins with connections between floors and plot, not finishes for one room.
View detailsMap windows, structure and ventilation before planning layout and lighting. Demolition without investigation will not solve a deep plan.
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Before selecting finishes, test heat, glare, evening privacy, terrace use and building rules.
View detailsOn the coast, diagnose moisture and exposure before choosing finishes.
View detailsThe construction programme depends on access, deliveries, storage and exterior works, not just room count.
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