Calculation of the cost of apartment renovation: turnkey repair price

Sooner or later in the life of most people there comes a period referred to as "repair in an apartment." This means that somewhere on the balcony are rolls of brand new wallpapers, old cabinets flaunt in the background freshly painted walls, and the justification about the begun repair. And it often happens that this period is too long because of an improperly planned budget. But the calculation of the cost of repairing an apartment is one of the most important parts of the project, all the more so since an accurately compiled estimate greatly simplifies the repair process. But how do you know this very cost?

Calculators located on the websites of various construction companies and on our website will help calculate the cost of repairing an apartment.

What determines the cost of work?

First, of course, you need to decide whether you want to make an apartment renovation completely or to refresh only the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom. This implies the first factor by which the repair price is determined - the area. It is square meters that ultimately determine how much materials you need to purchase and how much time it takes to complete all the work. After determining the area, you need to pay attention to the following factors:

• Type of finish. If you are planning to put on a marafet in a bedroom that has long become disgusting, it will be enough to change the wallpaper or the entire color scheme - the final costs will not be very large. But if redevelopment or replacement of plumbing, electrical wiring is required, then the final amount will increase several times.

• Style decision. Realizing a project in the style of minimalism will be cheaper than, for example, in the Baroque style. This also includes various design decisions and new items.
• Quantity and price of materials. How much laminate to buy or how much plaster is needed depends on the area of ​​the room being repaired. But prices change every year and even season, so it is best to estimate the approximate range of cost of materials.
• The quality of work performed and the services of builders. Do it yourself is much cheaper, but not the fact that you have the necessary skills to perform a quality repair. Hiring a construction team also does not always mean an excellent result: depending on the desired quality, prices for workers' services also vary.
• Region. In small cities it will be difficult to find high-quality inexpensive materials, but the prices for the services of builders will be significantly lower than in megacities. For example, a European-quality repair, which will cost 8,000 rubles / m2 in Moscow and the Moscow Region, 6,500 rubles / m2 in St. Petersburg, and construction companies in Kirov can make a “European-style repair” for 4,500 rubles / m2.

Very often, after hiring a construction company and calculating all the costs on the price list, the total amount of repair is much larger. This is due to the presence of such “additional services” in such companies: the choice of building materials, the use of their own tools, garbage removal, furniture transportation. Therefore, it is important to fully view the services and prices of the selected company.

Types of apartment repair

Depending on what exactly you want to get in the end and how ready you are to fork out, you can choose from several options:

• Plain redecorating. This name means that the changes will affect only the decoration of the rooms. Calculating the cost of repair in this case is not difficult, and work on it can be done independently. In Moscow, the average price for “cosmetics” is from 1,500 to 3,500 rubles / m2, in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region - from 1,300 to 4,000 rubles / m2.

• Overhaul. Already included here are redevelopment, roughing and finishing of the premises, various innovations, a complete replacement of plumbing, electrical wiring and more. Most often, it is difficult to do without the help of construction firms and specialized workers. Specialists can also suggest how to calculate the cost of such work. The cost of capital in Moscow starts from 4,000 rubles / m2, in the northern capital - from 3,000 rubles / m2.

• So-called "European-quality repair». With this name, associations always arise about quality, aesthetics and practicality. Indeed, European-quality repair differs from the standard overhaul using design ideas, interesting geometric shapes and the latest technologies. In Moscow and Moscow Region, such repairs are made at a price of 7,000 rubles / m2, in St. Petersburg - from 5,000 rubles / m2.
• Finishing type "Eurolux". If you want to get a super-quality turnkey repair using the latest design trends and handmade elements of decor, then this option is for you. To carry out such repairs on your own will not work, but the construction company will also calculate its cost for you. In the capital, it will cost from 10,000 rubles / m2, in St. Petersburg - from 8,500 rubles / m2.

To repair the apartment, you can hire a construction company that will take care of all the work from budgeting to garbage collection. This will greatly simplify your task, but you will have to pay a considerable amount of money for the services of such a company.

In addition, cosmetic and major repairs can be classified in three quality levels:

1. Repair class "economy".
2. Finishing standard quality.
3. Class "comfort".

As the names suggest, they also go in the order of increasing cost and quality, the amount of finishing work.

How to calculate the cost of work in the bathroom or kitchen?

With the fact that the required amount for the repair of a three-room apartment will significantly differ from the cost of repairing the room, and the cost-effective option will yield to European-quality repair, we have already figured out. But are the factors described above suitable for calculating the costs of major repairs of a kitchen or bathroom, toilet?

In this case there will be no problems with cosmetic repairs, unless in the bathroom or toilet you have to take out a lot of garbage, especially if it is supposed to be finished with tiles or mosaics. But the overhaul of these premises will require the replacement of plumbing, pipes, valves, waterproofing and other complex work, and therefore will cost more. Also, in this matter you will have to hire specialists, since it’s better to pay once for a quality the installation of all the necessary bathroom items and surface treatment, which then torment with blockages and mold.

Before calculating the cost of major repairs of the bathroom, make a separate estimate of the cost of plumbing. This will help determine the budget for the selection of materials for decoration.

Kitchen finishes are a little easier. It is important to pay attention to the choice of easily cleanable and less toxic materials, as well as fire safety.

Finishing an apartment in a new building

Buying an apartment in a newly built house, many are faced with the fact that it is very difficult to calculate the necessary amount of money for repairs. The “clean slate” effect works: in an empty apartment you can realize a huge number of ideas, but you need to fit into the budget. Very often, in the desire to equip their new housing more beautiful and cheaper, people forget about basic safety rules.

It must be remembered that for a mean person there is a risk of paying twice. When choosing the cheapest finishing materials, you can encounter problems that will spoil not only the brand new finish, but also make you fork out for a remake.

So how to correctly determine the cost of repairing an apartment in a new building, without sacrificing either the aesthetic side of the issue, nor safety and practicality? There are two ways out: either repair each part of the apartment in turn, gradually accumulating money for the repair of the next room, or initially determine the budget for the turnkey apartment repair.

In any case, a correctly calculated budget and an accurate budget will help to solve the difficult question of the cost of work and greatly simplify this fascinating process.