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Frequently asked questions about reforms - FAQ

It is called integral reform when works have to be done in the whole house or complete works of kitchens and/or bathrooms.
For example, there is a comprehensive reform of a house or an apartment, which is a type of comprehensive reform that could consist of making the facilities, the floor, the doors, the paint, the bathroom and the kitchen, etc. It is a performance throughout the house to a greater or lesser extent.
Then there are the comprehensive reforms of the kitchen or bathroom, where these rooms are completely reformed. Exterior-facing windows or French doors may or may not be included.

It depends on the scope of the work to be carried out: a comprehensive reform of a typical home of between 60-90 m2 can last between 2.5 and 3.5 months.
A comprehensive bathroom renovation can last a week or ten days at the most, while a comprehensive kitchen renovation can take between 20-40 days. It depends a lot on having things clear and supplies of “controlled” materials.

Each company has established a payment method, but it can always be negotiated. It is necessary to take into account the milestones of the work that can be established by consensus between the two parties (beginning, middle, end, etc.) so that the payments are adapted to those milestones, taking into account that many times it is necessary to request the material well in advance so that it reaches you at the right time. The materials or equipment to be placed in a work have to arrive depending on the planning that has been made.

The integral reform of a building can contemplate many types of works. If it is an already constituted community of owners, it may be the adaptation to the new regulations of the community electrical installation and/or the rehabilitation of the facades, roofs, stairs, elevator installation, etc. Currently, the most usual thing is to rehabilitate the facades and roofs to make buildings more energy efficient.
If you are an investor, surely, it will represent acting on all the floors of the building to reform them and sell or rent them.

First of all, the ideal is to think about the new needs of the family unit and capture the new spaces on a plan, either with the supervision of a technician or with the technical service of the reform company.
Secondly, and no less important, is to work on the desired finishes, with the participation of a technician or with the technical service of the renovation company. In fact, a reform begins before work begins on site. This prior work speeds up the pace of work and ensures compliance with delivery deadlines.

  1. Have more or less clear ideas and finish securing them, if necessary, with the future reform company.
  2. Choose the materials and equipment that you want to place, or at least have an idea.
  3. Choose a good renovation company that offers a comprehensive project, interior design and construction service. (It is not the same as a designer and/or an interior designer proposing a company to carry out the work, because these usually commission, and there is no clear person in charge of taking charge of the guarantee of the work). Read online reviews that feel natural and spontaneous

It depends on the scope of the work to be carried out: a comprehensive reform of a typical home of between 60-90 m2 can last between 2.5 and 3.5 months.
A comprehensive bathroom renovation can last a week or ten days at the most, while a comprehensive kitchen renovation can take between 20-40 days. It depends a lot on having things clear and supplies of “controlled” materials.

It depends on each person. In any case, the most usual thing is to start with enough time to have the work finished in summer (before the holidays) or before the Christmas holidays. For example, during the month of February-March, a good time to start a reform, or after the summer holidays.
There are also many works that are scheduled during the summer holidays.

A comprehensive bathroom renovation can last a week or ten days at the most, while a comprehensive kitchen renovation can take between 20-40 days. It depends a lot on having things clear and supplies of “controlled” materials.

As is logical, those areas that are most used such as the kitchen and bathroom. Currently, the trend is above all to “open” the kitchens to the living-dining room.

The reforms are taxed at a reduced rate of 10%:

  • When the recipient is a natural person and uses the home for private use.
  • When the house is at least 2 years old
  • That the person carrying out the works does not provide materials for their execution, or in the event that they do, their cost does not exceed 40% of the taxable base of the operation.

Without a doubt, reform, because the value of the land is already owned by you and it is cheaper. If you build, you need to build on a floor that has an added cost.

There are many types of reforms. Improvements, which are specific interventions that “improve” the state of the home or the suitability of the home for the user. (for example: change from bathtub to shower tray)
Specific actions or handyman jobs, which are repairs, DIY or small actions that can be carried out in a home.
Replacements of electrical appliances, toilets or other equipment that are part of the home.
Comprehensive reforms of the home, apartment, kitchen or bathroom where total or almost total reforms are performed.

There are two options:

  1. Hire a specialized construction technician to carry out the building maintenance book and its subsequent follow-up (Tècnic de capçalera), in communities that do not have it
  2. Hire a “facility management” company to take care of the periodic maintenance work for the entire building and its facilities
    No doubt good maintenance increases the “durability” of things.

The total reform consists of tearing down all the partitions of a house, redistributing the spaces and then completely renovating its facilities, floors, coverings, doors, windows, and kitchen and bathrooms.

For a comprehensive reform of housing type:
• Knockdowns
• Stripping of coatings
• Peeling of mortar, paints, paper, etc.
• Removal of the old facilities
• Make the new partition
• Mark the rozas or regats for facilities
• Pass the cables and pipes of the facilities through the grooves or raceways.
• Cover the clearings or regats
• Place boxes
• Do plastering, plastering, smoothing, etc.
• Place the shower trays
• Make the tiling
• Make the false ceilings
• Lay the pavements
• Place the toilets and bathroom furniture
• Place the bath/shower screen
• Assemble the base modules of the kitchen
• Place the doors
• Place electrical mechanisms, taps, etc…
• Place the kitchen counter
• Install appliances
• Commissioning of machines and equipment, and checking of taps and drains
• Place lighting
• Paintings and painting reviews

The best thing is to “anchor” paint the walls and ceilings. That is to say, give a first coat of paint, then lay the floor and protect it, and finally give second and third coats of paint.

First of all, the ideal is to think about the new needs of the family unit and capture the new spaces on a plan, either with the supervision of a technician or with the technical service of the reform company.
Secondly, and no less important, is to work on the desired finishes, with the participation of a technician or with the technical service of the renovation company. In fact, a reform begins before work begins on site. This prior work speeds up the pace of work and ensures compliance with delivery deadlines.

The plans, the memory of qualities, the status of measurements, the budget of the work and a work schedule. This can be ordered from a qualified technician or done by the renovation company itself.

If it is a new work, you have to look for an architect to draw up the basic project and execution of the work, and a technical architect. This documentation is presented to the town hall to obtain the building permit and, when the construction fees and taxes are obtained and paid, the works can begin.
When it is a reform of a house where neither the distribution nor the structure nor the facade is modified, the work can be carried out in Barcelona with a “Assabentat” of work that has no cost.
In the other cases, you have to carry out a project, present it to the town hall and wait for the building permit to be given, after paying fees and construction tax.