Lidstein

Guide

Building knowledge that makes decisions easier

The questions we are asked before every project — answered from twenty years on site: honestly, with figures, without sales prose.

Costs

What does a full renovation cost? Benchmarks for 2026

Square-metre prices for building services, envelope and interior fit-out, the biggest cost drivers and subsidies of up to 70 per cent.

Answers: “full renovation cost per m²?”

Process

Full renovation step by step: services, envelope, interior

The three packages of work in every full renovation, the right order, and realistic timescales for each phase.

Answers: “how does a full renovation work?”

Procurement

General contractor or separate trades? An honest comparison

One contractual partner or twelve: cost, warranty and interface risk of the procurement models — and the third way, with in-house trades.

Answers: “main contractor or individual trades?”

Building services

Heat pumps in older buildings: when they really pay off

Requirements, costs and subsidies — and why a full renovation is the best moment to switch.

Answers: “does a heat pump work in an older building?”

Interior design

Interior design for flats, houses and hotels

Why design planning begins before the first hole is drilled — and what buying furniture and kitchens direct from the manufacturer saves.

Answers: “what does an interior designer add?”

Bathrooms

Bathroom renovation: what it costs and how it runs

Guide prices per m², the five cost blocks, realistic timelines — and when the care fund contributes.

Answers: "What does a new bathroom cost?"

Building envelope

Facade insulation: cost, benefits and the right moment

Methods compared, 15–20% subsidies, the GEG obligation — and why the scaffolding decides the economics.

Answers: "Is facade insulation worth it?"

Kitchens

Kitchen direct from the manufacturer: how it works

Where the middleman sits in a kitchen price and how survey, connections and installation work without a showroom.

Answers: "Buying a kitchen without the showroom?"

Gardens

Landscaping after the build: cost and sequence

Turf, paths, fencing and beds — guide prices for outdoor works and why they are cheapest right after construction.

Answers: "What do outdoor works cost?"

Drywall

Drywall: what partitions cost and which board goes where

Guide prices per m², what the board colours mean, soundproofing basics — and the mistakes you only make once.

Answers: "What does a drywall partition cost?"