How long a turnkey renovation really takes

Three months in the contract and three months on site are not the same thing. Here is what the schedule is actually made of.

A worker in a hard hat wiring an outlet in a wall

A renovation schedule is made of four parts, and only one of them depends on the crew.

First, the design. Two or three weeks if the client answers questions the same day, and six weeks if the layout is reworked twice. This is the only stage where changes cost nothing: moving a wall on paper is cheaper than knocking it down later.

Second, the rough work. The timing here is predictable: strip-out, electrics, plumbing, screed, plaster. Surprises happen only in old buildings, where something appears behind the plaster that is on no drawing at all.

Third, waiting for materials. Tiles from Europe take six weeks and no crew can speed that up. That is why we ask you to choose tiles and sanitary ware before we start demolishing.

Fourth, the finishes and the furniture. Everything is visible here, and this is where clients usually decide to change something. Our own furniture workshop shortens this part: there is no queue at someone else’s factory to wait in.