Guides on renovation and painting work

Straight answers to the questions that actually come up before a renovation — no marketing, just substance.

Before a wall gets a new coat of paint or a new surface, the same questions tend to come up: what should you prepare yourself, and what does the contractor take care of? Is a coat of paint enough, or does the wall need plastering? And how do you read a quote so nothing surprising turns up at the end. These guides answer exactly that, in the order the questions come up on a real project.

None of this replaces an on-site visit, but it gives you a solid basis to judge an offer, assess your own space realistically, and talk to us — or to any contractor — on equal footing. Renovation Zurich is based in Zurich and available for projects across Switzerland.

How to prepare a room or flat before painting and renovation work

What you clear yourself, what we take care of, and how an occupied flat gets through the work smoothly.

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Painting or plastering: when each one is needed

How to judge for yourself whether a wall needs a fresh coat of paint or plastering work first — and what that means for the quote.

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How a renovation quote is structured

What a serious quote should contain: units of measurement, preparation, materials, access and how payments are staged.

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