Ciprian Neag, owner: The whole house spread over here and no craftsmen come. That’s why I chose to do it myself.
Ciprian Neag put on the necessary painter’s overalls. He wants to furnish a studio in a space of 35 square meters, on the ground floor of a block of flats in Floreşti, near Cluj-Napoca. He tried to hire a firm, but in the end he went into business himself.
Ciprian Neag, owner: I come, see the work and bring the tools, start a wall, two and leave me exposed for a week or two.
The renovation costs him 12,000 euros. If he didn’t work alone, he would have paid the labor even more. Like him, there are more and more owners who want to move into a new house.
The most sold apartments are in the semi-finished stage
Alex Prunean, Observer reporter: The best-selling apartments, especially in the new buildings, are in the semi-finished stage, or gray, as the builders call them. They only have the front door, the electrical installation pulled in positions, no sockets or switches, and the walls are covered only with plaster. Although it doesn’t seem like it at first, by the time it becomes habitable the owner has to invest even 30% of the price given on the home.
Raul also knows well, who bought a semi-finished apartment two years ago, but has not yet managed to move.
Raul Ciobanu, owner: Dad asked a few teams, somehow I had talked with them in the spring and they started the work on the apartment in September, because they had other works and it took a long time before they started on me. In the first phase, it cost me 10,000 euros just for the finishing touches, after which another 16,000 was added for furniture, appliances, and I suppose I still have 5,000-6,000 because the bedroom is not finished. So I’m going to hang on to 30,000 euros until the end.
The builders admit that they have increased the prices
The builders admit – they increased the prices because there is high demand, but also because of the taxes.
Sergiu Rostas, builder: An apartment with 3 rooms, bathroom and kitchen leads to 10,000 euros. Finishes, the part of fences, pavements, everything related to renovation.
The most expensive renovations are in Bucharest and Cluj. When choosing a home improvement builder, look for reviews from other customers and sign a contract with clear clauses to protect you in case the company defaults.
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