What does a complete home renovation cost per m² in 2026?
Budget € 450 to € 580 per m² for the Basis package, € 735 to € 950 per m² for Comfort and € 1.245 to € 1.600 per m² for Design — all including 21% VAT, materials and labour. The larger the floor area, the lower the price per m²: at 350 m² the rate is about 15% below that of 50 m², because mobilisation, planning and logistics are spread over more metres. A 90 m² apartment in Comfort comes out around € 78.000. Use the calculator at the top of this page for your own floor area from 30 to 500 m².
Why do you charge € 250 for a detailed cost breakdown?
Because a real detailed cost breakdown takes eight to fourteen hours of an estimator’s work: measuring, taking off quantities, requesting supplier prices, estimating hours and building the schedule. A company that does that for free does it in two hours — and you will not notice that difference in the quotation but you will in the extras. Important: the guideline price and the outline quotation remain free with us at all times, including for large projects. The € 250 applies only to the detailed cost breakdown, is fully credited once you commission us, and you get it back if you find the breakdown unusable.
What is the difference between a quotation, a budget and a bestek?
A guideline price is an indication based on m² and level, accuracy about ±25%. A quotation is an offer with a total amount, usually broken down by room or by trade, accuracy ±10–15%. A cost breakdown or bestek is a technical document with a bill of quantities: every line has a unit, a quantity and a unit price, plus brands, types and a schedule. Accuracy ±3–5%. Only with a bestek can you truly compare multiple contractors, because everyone then prices the same lines.
I am requesting four quotations. How do I compare them fairly?
Do not put them side by side on total amount but on content. Check for each quotation: is the screed included, the skip and waste removal, the dust barriers, making good after an opening, painting after plastering, and the contingency item? Also ask for the unit prices for extras — if those are missing, extras will be charged at day rates. Our detailed cost breakdown includes a bill of quantities that you may give to the other three bidders; then you get four prices for exactly the same work. That is precisely what the € 250 is for.
How long does a complete remodel take?
For a 90 m² apartment we allow 4 to 6 weeks in Basis, 8 to 12 weeks in Comfort and 12 to 20 weeks in Design. At 200 m² and more that rises to 16 to 26 weeks. The handover date is in the contract before work starts, including agreements on overrun. We do not take on more projects than our fixed crews can handle — that is why we can make that date stick.
Can I stay in the home during the renovation?
With the Basis package often yes, if we work room by room. With Comfort and Design the home is stripped to shell: there is then temporarily no kitchen, bathroom or heating. Most clients rent something for that period, or time the remodel with the handover of a newly purchased home. We plan the phasing with you in advance.
Do you work with your own people or with subcontractors?
We work with fixed, independent trade crews per discipline — plumbers, electricians, tilers, plasterers and carpenters who have been with us for years. They are the same people on every project, directed by one project manager from TopRenovatie. For you that means one point of contact, one schedule and one party responsible for the whole.
Do you also handle the permit and the Owners’ Association (VvE)?
Yes. For openings in load-bearing walls we arrange the structural calculation and the permit application with the municipality. If you live in an apartment, we supply the technical dossier your Owners’ Association needs for approval — including drawings and acoustic calculation. Both appear as separate items in the price list.
Which areas do you cover?
Our focus is Amsterdam and the immediate surroundings: Amstelveen, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Diemen, Zaandam, Haarlem, Hoofddorp, Almere and Purmerend. For complete renovations from about 100 m² we also work in Utrecht, Den Haag, Leiden and the north of Noord-Holland, including Opmeer.
Do you work with English-speaking clients?
Yes. We handle complete home and apartment renovations for international clients in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands, in English as well as Dutch, Russian and Ukrainian. Quotations, the detailed cost breakdown (bestek) and the contract can all be supplied in English, and your project manager will communicate with you in English throughout. The pricing on this page — from € 450 per m² for a refresh up to € 1.600 per m² for a designer turnkey renovation — applies regardless of language.
Do you give a warranty?
Yes. Two years on workmanship for Basis, five years for Comfort and Design, and ten years on the waterproofing of bathrooms and wet rooms. Manufacturer warranties on materials and appliances continue as normal. Remaining items after handover are resolved within two weeks.