Kitchen and bathroom renovation in Annecy.

The bathroom is the most technical room in a home: constant humidity, water supply and waste networks, electrics in a wet environment, waterproofing. A successful bathroom or shower room renovation is not just about changing the tiles — it relies on precise coordination of several trades. In Annecy, where the housing stock is largely made up of flats and jointly owned buildings, we renovate small shower rooms in old-town flats as well as bathrooms in recent lakeside residences.

The walk-in shower is now the most frequent request: level-access and with no edge, it makes the room look bigger — a decisive advantage given the often small spaces of the Annecy market — and is easier to access. Installing one requires rigorous work on the floor drain, the drainage fall and waterproofing under the tiles (membrane or SPEC system) to prevent any leaks into the flat below, a critical point in jointly owned buildings. It is also the ideal solution for a bathroom accessible to people with reduced mobility: ultra-flat shower tray, grab bars, turning space, thermostatic mixer.

On the technical side, we renew as needed the plumbing (hot/cold water supply, waste pipes, towel rail connection), the electrics (safety zones, protected sockets, lighting), the ventilation (mechanical ventilation is essential to remove humidity and protect the walls), then the floor and wall tiling: floor, shower, splashback and wall cladding. Basin, vanity unit, taps, mirror and radiator complete a bathroom that is durable, easy to maintain and in line with the high-end finishes expected in Annecy.

The kitchen is the heart of the home and one of the rooms that adds most value to a property — a weighty argument in a city as sought-after as Annecy, where every square metre counts. A well-executed kitchen renovation starts with the layout: optimising the work triangle (cooking, washing, storage), choosing between an L-shaped, U-shaped, galley or island kitchen, and making the most of every centimetre in the often compact flats of the town centre. Many of our Annecy clients want to open the kitchen onto the living room for more light and a more sociable space — an operation that often involves removing a partition, sometimes load-bearing, and therefore a prior structural study, to be approved by the co-owners.

The worktop (laminate, quartz, ceramic or wood) and the splashback set the tone of the room, while built-in appliances (oven, hob, extractor hood, dishwasher, fridge) require precise planning of the supply points. Because a kitchen is above all about utilities: moving the sink means reworking the water supply and waste (plumbing), and adding an induction hob or an oven requires dedicated circuits (electrics) that meet standards.

Our role as project manager is to coordinate everything: plumber for the water, electrician for circuits and lighting, plasterboard installer for partitions and openings, tiler for the floor and splashback, painter for the finishes, and kitchen fitter for installing the units. You get a functional, compliant and attractive kitchen, without having to juggle several firms or chase tradespeople who are in great demand around Annecy.

Renovating a kitchen or bathroom means bringing in up to six different trades within a few square metres: plumber, electrician, tiler, plasterboard installer, painter, kitchen fitter. Managing these tradespeople yourself means obtaining and comparing several quotes, synchronising schedules, sorting out delays and taking responsibility for coordination. The slightest mismatch — a tiler arriving before the plumber has finished — causes delays to spiral, all the more so when local demand fills up the diaries of Annecy firms.

With Atelier NovAlp, you have a single point of contact. Our project manager designs the project, draws up the schedule, sequences the work in the right order and supervises the site through to handover. As a general contractor, we can also offer you an overall price, all trades included, with a single invoice and a single guarantee. That is the whole point of a turnkey renovation: you decide, we orchestrate.

This coordination is all the more valuable in Annecy, where renovation in jointly owned buildings brings its own constraints (access, building rules, working hours, protection of common areas) and where the older buildings of the old town often hold surprises (lead pipes, timber floors, electrics not up to standard, uneven substrates). Our knowledge of the local trades allows us to react quickly and keep to the announced timescales.

As a guide in Annecy, a full bathroom renovation (4 to 6 m²) usually costs between €6,000 and €15,000, including supply and fitting. An entry-level renovation starts at around €4,500; a high-end bathroom with a made-to-measure walk-in shower, double basin and large-format tiles can exceed €20,000. In the Annecy market, where buyers are demanding about the quality of finishes, plumbing and waterproofing are what make the difference on the quote.

For a kitchen renovation, the budget excluding units (plumbing, electrics, flooring, splashback, painting) starts at around €5,000 to €8,000; adding an opening onto the living room and a mid-range to high-end fitted kitchen, the overall budget is generally between €12,000 and €30,000. These ranges are only a guide: only a detailed quote after a visit can accurately cost your project, particularly in older homes where the condition of utilities varies greatly.

As for timescales, allow on average 2 to 3 weeks for a turnkey bathroom (strip-out, utilities, waterproofing, tiling and drying time, fittings) and 3 to 4 weeks for a kitchen, depending on the scale of the works. In jointly owned buildings, authorisations and permitted working hours must also be anticipated: good coordination of the trades is the key to keeping to this schedule — that is precisely what we manage for you.