Full flat renovation in Barcelona’s Eixample
A full renovation in the Eixample starts with the floor structure, walls and stacks, not the finishes. From €1,000/m² excluding VAT; the exact price follows a survey.
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Guides: Turnkey renovation · Page 5
BCN YARD guides: Turnkey renovation. 129 articles to help plan your project in Barcelona. Page 5.
Flat or house renovation in Castelldefels
A full renovation in Castelldefels starts from €1,000/m² excluding VAT. How a flat differs from a house with a plot, what the sea changes and how to approach permits.
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Renovation quote in Barcelona: how we prepare it
The quote follows a site visit and measurements; before that there is a guide of €1,000 to €3,000/m² excluding VAT depending on tier. Here is how we go from enquiry to itemised quote.
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Detached house renovation in Barcelona and its province
An existing house is renovated starting with a survey of structure, roof, damp and services, not with the design.
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Penthouse renovation in Barcelona
A penthouse differs from a regular flat in its terrace, the roof overhead and the loads on the slab. The interior is priced like a flat; the terrace separately.
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A trustworthy contractor in Barcelona: what you can check today
Every detail about BCN YARD you can verify before meeting us: company, insurance, projects and terms of work, and how to check each one.
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Kitchen renovation: a complete start-to-finish guide
A kitchen renovation follows a strict order: layout, services, specific appliances, cabinetry, finishes. Each step explained, plus the mistakes that cost the most.
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Bathroom renovation: a complete start-to-finish guide
A bathroom is renovated in strict stages, and the costliest mistakes hide under the tiles: in the stack, the pipework and the waterproofing.
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A flat’s terrace or balcony: what can and cannot be renovated
Flooring, lighting and furniture on a balcony are usually your call; anything that changes the facade is not. Where the line sits and what to do first.
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Underfloor heating in a renovation: what installing it involves
Underfloor heating raises the floor and depends on the structure, the heat source and the finish, all of which are decided at design stage.
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Ventilation and indoor air quality: a decision made during renovation
If your renovation includes airtight windows, ventilation must be designed at the same time: once ceilings are closed there is nowhere to run ducts.
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Home automation in a flat renovation: how it differs from a new house
In a full renovation it pays to run smart-home cabling from the start; in a partial one, wireless systems do the job. What to decide before the walls close.
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An accessible bathroom: universal design for every age
A universal-design bathroom is set up during the renovation: a level shower, blocking for grab bars, the right door and a thermostatic mixer. Most of it is invisible, and adding it later means new tiles.
View detailsBathroom damp: how to prevent it from the project stage, not afterwards
Bathroom damp almost always has one of three causes: weak extraction, water behind the tiles or a wrong floor fall. All three are dealt with before tiling.
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Living at home during renovation: how to decide
In a full renovation it is not realistic; in a partial one it can be, if there is a bathroom, water, power and a dust-sealed zone.
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What to retain and replace in a renovation
It is worth keeping what is in good condition and can live with new services. How to assess the floors, cornicing, doors and windows of an older building, and why you compare complete solutions.
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Before strip-out: document the renovation scope
Before strip-out, three things are recorded: what goes, what stays and the state of everything around it. A marked plan, a list and dated photos prevent disputes.
View detailsDeliveries and storage during a flat renovation
Deliveries are planned around the route, storage space and who receives them; large items are ordered only after the route is measured.
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Replacing a material without losing the design
To keep a substitute from spoiling the interior, first define why the original was chosen, then compare samples, knock-on work and the full cost.
View detailsSelect appliances before kitchen manufacture
A bespoke kitchen is designed around specific models, not categories. What to take from each manual, which clashes to check and how to freeze the design before manufacture.
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Renovating your only bathroom: planning occupancy
With one bathroom, plan around the time it is unusable: choose everything early, decide where to live and never cut curing times.
View detailsMaterial junctions: renovation details that matter
Junctions between floors, walls and doors shape how a renovation looks more than the materials do. They are found on the plan and approved before buying.
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Approving material samples before renovation
A sample is approved next to its neighbouring materials, under light close to the final one, and recorded in writing down to the reference and batch. The master sample stays on site until the end.
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Renovation updates: what a client needs to know
A good renovation report answers four questions: what is done, what is next, what you need to decide, and where money and time stand. The structure, with an example.
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