Keep what works
The fastest way to waste a renovation budget is to demolish something that was fine. We survey first and tell you plainly what is worth keeping.
Renovation
Renovation of older flats and villas — reworking a kitchen that no longer suits the household, adding storage where a builder left none, and updating finishes without rebuilding everything from scratch.
What's included
- Condition survey of what exists and what is worth keeping
- Kitchen rework, including plumbing and electrical coordination
- New storage in place of unusable builder fittings
- Ceiling, lighting and painting updates
- Phased execution so the home stays liveable
Options and finishes
Each choice changes both how it looks and how it ages. The materials guide explains the trade-offs.
Keep or replace
A carcass in good condition can often be refaced instead of rebuilt.
Finish upgrade
New shutters and countertop on a sound base is the cheapest real change.
Laminate vs acrylic vs PU vs veneer
How long it takes
It depends. How long renovation takes is decided before anything is built.
What decides it
- How much is in scope
- How quickly design and materials are signed off
- What your apartment association allows, and when
- The condition of the space as it stands today
What we check at the site visit
- Every relevant measurement, against the builder drawing
- Service positions as actually built
- Access, working hours and permit rules
This is finalised with you after our site visit, once measurements, design and materials are agreed.
What changes the cost
- How much of the existing work can be kept
- Whether plumbing or electrical points move
- Dust containment and debris removal in an occupied home
- Association restrictions on working hours
Projects with this service
Questions about this
Can you renovate a kitchen without moving the plumbing?
Usually yes, and keeping the sink where it is saves both money and disruption. Moving a sink means new drainage falls, which in an apartment can be limited by the existing stack. We check that at the survey visit before promising a new layout.
Is it cheaper to reface a kitchen than replace it?
If the carcass is sound and the layout still works, new shutters, hardware and a countertop transform a kitchen for a fraction of a rebuild. If the carcass is swollen at the base or the layout is the problem, refacing postpones the real cost rather than avoiding it.
Can we live in the house during a renovation?
For phased work, usually yes, with one usable bedroom and a temporary cooking arrangement. Ceiling and painting stages are dusty enough that most families prefer to be away for those days.
How do you deal with apartment association rules?
Work permits, ID copies for workers, restricted hours, lift protection and debris disposal slots are standard in Bangalore gated communities. We collect the rules during the survey and plan the schedule around them.
Do you take on partial renovations?
Yes — a single kitchen, a set of wardrobes, or one room. Small jobs are scheduled around larger projects, so lead times can vary.
Start with a free site visit
A designer measures your flat, checks the builder's points and gives you a written scope. Monday to Saturday, 09:30–18:30.