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Renovation guides for Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa
The questions our clients ask before signing, answered in writing and without jargon: real prices, council paperwork and building decisions. We only publish what we can back with verified data from our own projects.
How much does a renovation cost in Torrevieja?
2026 price guide: full renovation per m², kitchen, bathroom, pool and façade. And what €20,000, €30,000 or €40,000 actually gets you.
Read guide → 02How much does a bathroom renovation cost?
Real 2026 ranges: complete bathroom from €3,500, high-end up to €15,000. Plus the area's most requested job: swapping the bathtub for a walk-in shower.
Read guide → 03Building or extending: costs and permits
Enclosures, extensions and new builds per m² in 2026 — and which permit each job needs: declaración responsable or a full building licence with a technical project.
Read guide → 04Façade renovation and ITE inspections
What a community façade costs (€80–200/m²), what the ITE inspection is and how the work is organised without blocking the building: per-owner breakdown and phased scaffolding.
Read guide → 05Swimming pools: construction and renovation
New in-ground pool from €25,000, renovation from €4,000. How to decide between building new or renovating, and what salt air does to a seafront pool.
Read guide → 06Renewing electrics and plumbing
Signs your installation has run its course, what renewal involves within a renovation, and what the boletín eléctrico actually is.
Read guide → 07Renovating between rental seasons
How to plan the works on your holiday rental without losing bookings: when to start and what to renovate between tenants.
Read guide → 08How much does a kitchen renovation cost?
Complete kitchen from €6,500, high-end up to €22,000, in 3 to 4 weeks. What each tier includes and whether appliances are worth quoting in.
Read guide → 09Terraces and solariums: 2026 prices
Waterproofing from €40/m², bioclimatic pergola from €400/m². Why the solarium is the weak point of a home on this coast.
Read guide → 10Building permits and paperwork
Declaración responsable or full building licence: which permit your job needs, where it's filed and what happens if you skip it.
Read guide → 11VAT on home renovation in Spain
When it's 10% and when it's 21%: the three conditions the tax office sets, what happens over the 40% materials threshold, and the second-home grey area.
Read guide → 12Damp and water ingress on the coast
Why coastal homes suffer more damp than inland ones, the three real sources (rising damp, ingress, condensation), and why paint alone won't fix it.
Read guide → 13Renovating in a community of owners
What you can renovate without asking the board, and what needs authorisation: enclosures, air conditioning units and how it differs from the town hall licence.
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We write these guides from real client questions and from what we see on site. If you have a specific question about your renovation, write to us and we'll answer it — it might become the next guide.