Apartment and House Renovation : Architectural Firm

Q: How to Renovate an Apartment?

To renovate an apartment , you can hire a contractor or an architect to oversee the work. For a small modification, you can go directly through a contractor, whereas a complete renovation requires detailed planning, a specification document, and project management during the construction phase. The Reno. firm handles all these steps for you to ensure the success of your renovation project. .

Q: How to Choose an Architect?

To choose an architect, you should check their references, online reputation, and feedback from previous clients, and discuss your project with them. Finally, budget is always a concern. Architect fees typically range from 8% to 15% of the total project cost, so it's important to ensure you have the necessary funds before delegating the work. Reno. charges a management fee starting from 7% plus VAT; contact us for a personalized quote. Beyond professionalism, it's also about shared vision and feeling. Reach out to our Reno. firm and form your own opinion.

Q: How to Choose a Renovation Company?

Choosing a renovation company wisely is an expert task. On our side, our firm refrains from conducting tenders for every project proposal. Indeed, working with quality requires pre-existing trust between the architect and the contractor, and this trust must be factual. This is how we have developed our network of partners across France. These are multi-disciplinary companies supporting us on the more than 1,000 projects we undertake each year. Their insurance and guarantees are checked daily. We minimize the involvement of multiple companies on-site to ensure calendar efficiency and smooth organization and communication.

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Beaumarchais Project

Paris XIe

80 K€ - 100K€

Alexandre enlisted Reno. to fully restore the Haussmannian charm of his apartment located on the iconic Boulevard Beaumarchais in Paris. After a co-construction design phase with our expatriate client, the works focused on a complete renovation: replacing the tiles with herringbone parquet flooring, creating moldings at the base, electrical work, custom-made joinery, bathroom, bedrooms: everything was designed to restore all its distinction to this friendly, spacious, and bright apartment. For the decoration, we oscillated between tradition and modernity, sometimes with subdued inspirations, and at other times, very contemporary ones. We primarily sourced from stores like Sklum, Selency, Maison du Monde, and some small Parisian boutiques: bookstores, marble workers, and the Saint-Ouen flea market.

Rue des trois maisons Project

Nancy

80 K€ - 100K€

Reno. intervened in the complete (including energy) renovation of this one-bedroom apartment intended for rental. Positioned in the strategic heart of the city, our client's wish was to offer a clean and cocooning space to the person who would occupy the place. It's a successful bet in the eyes of our client, to whom we proposed a versatile and well-lit living area with a characterful sleeping space in a "hotel room" spirit. This intention is materialized notably by the creation of a custom-made headboard that allowed us to incorporate electricity. Then, playing with wall sconces and bedding completes the look for an interesting quality/price ratio!

Amour Project

Métropole Lilloise

80 K€ - 100K€

In this typical house from the Hauts-de-France region, our teams completely rehabilitated this two-story house. With a pop and ethnic style on the ground floor, the upper floor reserved for the bedrooms stands out with its airy style. This "smart" house is equipped with home automation elements that provide undeniable comfort. From the inside to the outside, it now brings joy to the couple who have just moved in! It's a house with multiple facets, offering a range of atmospheres and designed to entertain friends... especially with its kitchen extending over two rooms, and whose work surface follows the structures of the house!

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Our construction teams are locally present to manage your projects as closely as possible.
In around twenty major cities across France.

Paris

790 projects delivered
8 architects
17 trusted construction companies

Nice

790 projects delivered
8 architects
17 trusted construction companies

Lyon

790 projects delivered
8 architects
17 trusted construction companies

Bordeaux

790 projects delivered
8 architects
17 trusted construction companies

Lille

790 projects delivered
8 architects
17 trusted construction companies

Marseille

790 projects delivered
8 architects
17 trusted construction companies

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A complete renovation of my apartment to restore its old charm. Katia immediately understood my ideas, and the result is just perfect! Read more

Exceptional renovation, 100% in line with both the advertised services and prices. A professional and high-quality team! Read more

I had the opportunity to work with this company for the renovation of my one-bedroom apartment in Boulogne. I must say I am 100% satisfied. Mathieu demonstrated exceptional professionalism. Responsiveness, advice, patience, listening, proactive suggestions, and problem-solving—all were top-notch. The renovation took 3 months, with a slight 2-week delay, but nothing alarming. The quality of the work was excellent. I am very pleased and highly recommend their services. Read more

We are delighted with the service provided by Reno. The renovation was of high quality, and the energy performance certificate (DPE) was improved with minimal loss of space. Our studio was able to be re-rented immediately after the work was completed. Read more

The attentive listening and proposals made by the RENO team, along with regular joint meetings to track progress, allowed us to address the challenges posed by the advancement of the work smoothly, ensuring the timeline and budget were met. The change of architect between the design and construction phases, which initially concerned us, ultimately had no impact, demonstrating the strength of the RENO collective. Read more

A question?

Do you have a renovation project and still have questions
about Reno's services? The answers are here.

How to Renovate an Apartment?

To renovate an apartment, you can hire a contractor or an architect to oversee the work.

For a minor modification, you can go directly through a contractor, whereas a complete renovation requires planning, a detailed specification document, and project management during the construction phase. The Reno firm handles all these steps for you to ensure your renovation project is a success.

How to Choose an Architect?

To choose an architect, you should check their references, online reputation, and feedback from previous clients, and discuss your project with them.

Finally, budget is always a concern. Architect fees typically range from 8% to 15% of the total project cost, so it’s important to ensure you have the necessary funds before delegating the work. Reno. charges a management fee starting from 7% plus VAT; contact us for a personalized quote.

Beyond professionalism, it’s also about shared vision and feeling. Reach out to our Reno. firm and form your own opinion.

How to secure your construction budget and ensure there are no additional costs ?

When our clients want to secure their construction budget, especially for a significant project, we recommend starting the design phase by creating detailed plans for the property (existing plan, project plan, demolition/construction plan, electrical plan, materials plan). These plans allow us to agree on a clear project roadmap that has been co-created between the client and the architect. They enable us to draft the specifications while taking into account the specific needs of the property, as we have all the measurements (amount of paint, number of outlets, brands, tile references, flooring, etc.). 'What is well conceived is clearly expressed,' and the more rigorous the project framing, the more it reflects in the success of the project.

Energy performance improvement works: what solutions for what results?

In the context of the new legislation on building energy performance, the authorities aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the French real estate sector by 40% by 2030. After freezing rents for housing units considered as thermal strainers in 2022, measures are being specified for properties rated G, F, and E by 2023, 2028, and 2034. Undoubtedly, by the specified deadlines, these properties cannot be rented out for more than 4 months per year.

To counteract this issue, our architects primarily focus on :

"Insulation of heat-loss walls with special attention to reating thermal bridges.
The controlled mechanical ventilation hygro B (CMVH).
Replacing the windows (double glazing with argon gas), to which adjustable humidity-sensitive ventilation grilles are attached on the windows of dry rooms.
The dry inertia electric heating system (when we are not in the case of a condominium where heating is collective).

A multitude of other options exist in addition to the aforementioned elements (heat pumps, solar panels, etc.).

The new DPE legislation has the consequence of creating new opportunities in the rental market in particular. It also underpins two issues on which actors like us must act: poor housing and the associated public health issues.

How to Choose a Renovation Company?

Choosing a renovation company wisely is an expert task. On our side, our firm refrains from conducting tenders for every project proposal. Indeed, working with quality requires pre-existing trust between the architect and the contractor, and this trust must be factual. This is how we have developed our network of partners across France. These are multi-disciplinary companies supporting us on the more than 1,000 projects we undertake each year. Their insurance and guarantees are checked daily. We minimize the involvement of multiple companies on-site to ensure calendar efficiency and smooth organization and communication.

What are the deadlines from the design phase to the completion of my project?

The design deadlines for a project vary depending on the scope of the project. On average, it takes a maximum of 3 weeks between the first visit, the creation of the 5 plans, and the drafting of the specifications by the architect. As for the construction phase, several variables need to be considered: what is the size of the property? What ergonomic/logistic constraints are there for the artisans? What work needs to be done? It is up to the architect, based on the uniqueness of each project, to establish a clear schedule that the collaborating companies must follow. It should be noted that there is still time to be respected in the construction process: different trades have deadlines to meet (e.g., drying times), which justifies that, for consistency, their interventions must be sequenced. Finally, for a turnkey project (including furnishing & decoration), it takes 3 months for a studio/T2. For buildings (6 to 7 units), on average 6 months depending on the size of the units. Administrative phases may also be involved in some projects: submission of building permit applications, requests for subsidies, creation of meters, etc.

Who will be my contact person at Reno?

We always work in pairs to ensure project continuity in case one of the stakeholders is unavailable.

That is why, our clients' contacts are the architect and the technical sales representative he interacted with at the beginning of the project. All our sales representatives are renovation experts by training (structural engineers, energy efficiency engineers, etc.).

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