Friday 7 March
Strip-out finished. Test openings confirm cement tiles under the living-room terrazzo: we lift them on Monday. Worktop to choose.
Calle Sueca, Ruzafa
A 1928 flat in Ruzafa, renovated top to bottom in 15 weeks for owners who live in Dublin.
Built in 1928 · 96 m² · 15 weeks · fixed price of €101,400, exactly what was paid.
What we found
A 1970s plaster false ceiling throughout, terrazzo laid over the cement tiles in the living room and hall, 1965 wiring and a bathroom with no ventilation.
What we kept
62 m² of original cement tiles, lifted one by one and relaid; the brick vaults in the living room and bedrooms, repaired and limewashed; and both timber balcony doors, shutters included.
What we changed
Wiring and plumbing
All new, fully certified.
Kitchen
Opened to the living room, with a stone worktop.
Bathroom
Ventilated, with a level-access shower.
Windows
Thermally broken, set behind the old shutters.
Heating and cooling
Ducted, hidden in the hall ceiling.
The site reports
How the owners followed the work from Dublin: every Friday, photos and three lines.
Friday 4 April
Tiles cleaned and numbered, 412 pieces. 18 are missing: the workshop is remaking them to the same pattern. Services 70% done.
Friday 13 June
Last week: painting, joinery adjusted, final clean. Handover on Thursday 19th, as the contract says.
Have a flat like this?
The visit and test openings cost nothing. Within two weeks you have a fixed price in writing.