- Have more or less clear ideas and finalize them, if necessary, with the future renovation company.
- Choose the materials and equipment that you want to install, or at least, have an idea.
- 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 interior designer proposing a company to carry out the work, because they usually commission, and there is no clear person in charge of the work guarantee). Read online reviews that look natural and spontaneous
- When the recipient is an individual and uses the dwelling for private use.
- When the dwelling is at least 2 years old
- That the person carrying out the works does not provide materials for their execution, or if they do provide them, their cost does not exceed 40% of the taxable base of the operation.
There are many types of renovations. Improvements, which are specific interventions that "improve" the condition of the home or the adaptation of the home to the user. (for example: changing from a bathtub to a shower tray)
Specific actions or handyman jobs, which are repairs, DIY or small actions that can be carried out in a home. The replacement of appliances, toilets or other equipment that is part of the home.
Comprehensive renovations of the house, apartment, kitchen or bathroom where action is taken in a total or almost total way.
There are two options:
- Hire a construction technician to carry out the building maintenance book and its subsequent follow-up (Head Technician), in communities that do not have it
- Hire a "facility management" company to take care of the periodic maintenance work of the entire building and its facilities. Without a doubt, good maintenance increases the "durability" of things.
For a comprehensive home renovation such as:
- Demolition
- Removal of coverings
- Chipping of mortar, paint, wallpaper, etc.
- Removal of old installations • Build new partition walls
- Mark the chases or grooves for installations
- Run the cables and pipes of the installations through the chases or grooves
- Cover the chases or grooves
- Place junction boxes
- Do plastering, smoothing, etc.
- Install shower trays
- Lay the tiles
- Install false ceilings
- Lay the flooring
- Install bathroom fixtures and furniture
- Install the shower screen
- Assemble the base kitchen units
- Install the doors
- Install electrical mechanisms, taps, etc…
- Install the kitchen countertop
- Install appliances
- Start-up of machines and equipment, and check taps and drains
- Install lighting
- Painting and paint touch-ups
The best is to "prime" the walls and ceilings with paint. That is, give a first coat of paint, then lay the floor and protect it, and finally give second and third coats of paint.
Firstly, the ideal is to think about the new needs of the family unit and capture the new spaces in a plan, either with the supervision of a technician or with the technical service of the reform company itself.
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 reform company itself. In fact, a renovation begins before the work begins on site. This prior work speeds up the pace of work and ensures compliance with delivery deadlines.
The plans, the quality report, the bill of quantities, the construction budget and a work schedule. This can be commissioned to a qualified technician or done by the reform company itself
If it is a new construction, you have to find an architect to draft the basic and execution project of the work, and a technical architect. This documentation is submitted to the city council to obtain the building permit and, when it is obtained and the construction fees and taxes are paid, the works can begin.
When it is a renovation 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 "Building Notice" (Assabentat) which has no cost.
In other cases, it is necessary to carry out a project, submit it to the city council and wait for them to give you the building permit, after paying the fees and construction tax
