Why choose Avenir Renovations?
Why renovate an apartment in Leuven?
Renovating allows you to gain comfort without changing your address and to protect the value of a property in a market where buyers compare closely.
Finding a plan that works
Buildings from the sixties and seventies often have very compartmentalized apartments: closed kitchen, central hallway, small bedrooms. Opening the kitchen to the living room, integrating a workspace, or combining two small rooms into a comfortable bedroom changes the use of the housing without altering its area.
Updating installations
An old electrical installation, an original bathroom, or a kitchen lacking outlets and countertop space: these aspects hinder daily comfort and weigh heavily during resale. Renovation brings them up to current standards with durable materials.
Improving the EPC label
In Flanders, the renovation obligation also targets apartments purchased with an E or F label, which must achieve at least a D label within six years. Frames, insulation of walls facing the outside or unheated spaces, ventilation, and heating are the usual levers. A better label also means a better rental value.
The steps of a well-managed apartment renovation
The method is the same for a studio near the station as for a large three-bedroom in Heverlee.
Our apartment renovation solutions in Leuven
Total or partial renovation, respecting the neighborhood, building regulations, and agreed deadlines.
- Demolition of non-load-bearing partitions and new layout
- Refurbishment of electrical and plumbing systems
- New floors, ceilings, and wall coverings
- Integrated storage and office corner
A complete renovation is also the right time to redo the electrical system, often outdated in buildings from the sixties and seventies, and to install an acoustic floor that respects the neighbors below.
We always start with the networks before closing anything up: once the new floors are laid, it would be unfortunate to have to reopen for a forgotten outlet.
These are the two most technical rooms in an apartment, as they depend on existing drainage columns. We adapt them to your use with solutions designed for small spaces.
- Italian shower, wall-mounted toilet, custom sink unit
- Open, semi-open, or linear kitchen
- Built-in appliances and durable worktop
- Replacement of frames and glazing
- Insulation of ceilings or walls towards unheated spaces
- Ventilation adapted to a housing that has become more airtight
- Coordination with the co-owners' association (VME) for common areas
For these works, a clear and itemized estimate helps the general assembly to make a decision. We can present it to the property manager and answer the questions of the co-owners.
Private works, such as the frames of a single apartment or the insulation of a ceiling towards a common attic, can often proceed while the co-ownership prepares its own.
Studio, student accommodation, or apartment rented to young professionals: we prioritize durable and easy-to-maintain materials, with a schedule aligned with the end of the lease or the summer period to avoid a lost month of rent.
For a rented property in Flanders, the renovation must also comply with the quality and safety standards imposed on rental properties, particularly for electricity, fire safety, and ventilation.
What is the cost of an apartment renovation in Leuven?
The price depends on the level of renovation, the area, the materials, and the constraints of the building. Price benchmarks including VAT, calculated with the reduced VAT of 6% applicable to properties over ten years old.
| Type of work | Factors affecting the price | Indicative price including VAT |
| Refresh (painting, flooring, minor repairs) | Condition of the walls, type of flooring chosen | 250 to 500 € / m² |
| Complete renovation with electricity and plumbing | Redistribution, range of finishes | 700 to 1,200 € / m² |
| Bathroom renovation of an apartment | Position of the columns, shower or bathtub | 8,000 to 18,000 € |
| Kitchen renovation of an apartment | Linear, appliances, opening to the living area | 7,000 to 20,000 € |
| Replacement of frames (2-bedroom apartment) | Material required by the building, number of openings | 6,000 to 14,000 € |
| Acoustic flooring and new covering | Regulatory requirements, type of covering | 60 to 130 € / m² |
| Electrical compliance of an apartment | Area, condition of the panel | 4,000 to 8,000 € |
We visit the apartment, but also the common areas: access, elevator, technical columns. You then receive a complete estimate, item by item, with the building's constraints already integrated.
Example: for a two-bedroom apartment of about eighty square meters in a building from the seventies in Heverlee, a complete renovation with kitchen, bathroom, electricity, and flooring often costs between 60,000 and 90,000 euros including VAT.
The advantages of an apartment renovation with Avenir Renovations
The co-ownership regulations respected
Working hours, protection of the elevator and common areas, waste disposal: the construction site is organized according to the building's rules. We prepare the notification to the property manager with you.
Neighbors are informed of the noisiest days, and the common areas are cleaned every evening.
A single conductor
A single Project Manager coordinates all trades. No back and forth between craftsmen, no missed appointments. In a building, this also matters for the property manager, who has only one contact in case of questions.
Solutions for small spaces
Integrated storage, sliding doors, glass partitions to let in light: in an apartment, every centimeter counts. A well-thought-out plan can transform a compartmentalized two-bedroom into a bright living space without changing its area.
A clean and quick construction site
Work in phases, limited dust, controlled nuisances for you and your neighbors. When possible, you stay on-site during the work. Otherwise, the schedule is tightened to limit the duration during which the apartment is uninhabitable.
Procedures and grants for renovating an apartment in Leuven in 2026
Private works and common areas
Purely private works, such as the kitchen, bathroom, floors, or painting, do not require the approval of the general assembly. As soon as work affects common areas, the appearance of the facade, visible frames from the outside, or technical columns, the approval of the homeowners' association is generally necessary. The condominium regulations specify what pertains to each.
The grants for your apartment
Owner-occupants in income categories 3 and 4 will continue to receive assistance in 2026 for insulation, glazing, and heat pumps for their apartments. Categories 1 and 2 are only supported for a heat pump or a thermodynamic boiler. The 6% VAT remains applicable under conditions for homes over ten years old.
The grants for common areas
For works on common areas, such as the roof, facade, or stairwell frames, the basic grant is requested by the homeowners' association and remains accessible regardless of the income category of the occupants. The City of Leuven provides free support to condominiums preparing for an energy renovation and can direct them to Mijn VerbouwLening.
The obligation to renovate for an apartment
For an apartment subject to the renovation obligation, part of the improvements depends on the common areas. It is therefore better to know from the purchase the works already voted or planned by the general assembly, which can improve EPC classes without private intervention.
Frequently asked questions about apartment renovation in Leuven
Can we open the kitchen to the living room in an apartment?
Often yes, when the partition is not load-bearing. In concrete buildings from the sixties and seventies, however, some interior walls are load-bearing walls that support the building: their opening requires an engineer and the approval of the condominium.
Do we need to notify the property manager before works?
Yes, even for private works. The property manager organizes the protection of common areas, the use of the elevator, and the schedules. For works affecting the facade, frames, or columns, a decision from the general assembly may be necessary.
How long does the renovation of an apartment take?
A refresh takes two to four weeks. A complete renovation with kitchen, bathroom, and electricity often lasts two to three months, depending on the availability of the elevator and the building rules.
Can we move a bathroom in an apartment?
It is possible to a certain extent. The drain must connect to the common column with a sufficient slope, which limits the distance of movement. Beyond that, a lifting pump exists, but it is reserved for cases where there is no other solution.
Plan your apartment renovation in Leuven
Between the notice to the property manager, ordering the frames, and the availability of trades, an apartment renovation is ideally prepared two to three months in advance. For a rented property, the end of the lease or summer sets the deadline.
Let's start with a free visit to the apartment. We will set the date together over the phone within 48 hours of your request.
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Rénovations
for Apartment renovation in Leuven
An expert to take charge of your renovation projects and guarantee deadlines, budgets and quality of all services.
