Villa Renovation in Dubai & Abu Dhabi
A whole-villa renovation run by one site team, priced as one sum, finished on a date we commit to.
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- FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT
- DEVELOPER NOCS LODGED
- OWN CIVIL & MEP CREWS
- 12-MONTH WARRANTY
Old villas hide their real cost behind the finishes.
Villa renovation in Dubai routinely overruns because the survey was cosmetic. Behind the tired 2000s finishes sit failed roof and terrace waterproofing dripping into bedrooms, undersized distribution boards that cannot carry a modern kitchen, galvanised pipework corroding at every joint, and AC ducting that was never balanced. A contractor prices the visible work, then issues variation orders for everything discovered after strip-out. The owner is six weeks in, living somewhere else, and negotiating a budget that has already moved twice.
We open the villa up before we price it. Our condition survey checks waterproofing, roof falls, DB capacity and cabling, pipework material, drainage runs, AC tonnage and duct condition, and any structural cracking, and it lists what must be replaced regardless of taste. That report becomes a fixed-price contract with no provisional sums. Strip-out, blockwork, MEP replacement, waterproofing with flood testing, gypsum, joinery, tiling and painting are all carried out by our own crews under one project manager, with weekly dated photographs and a programme you can hold us to.
Invasive survey before pricing
Waterproofing, DB capacity, pipework and AC checked so surprises are priced, not discovered.
No provisional sums
One fixed contract sum; changes only when you instruct them in writing.
All crews in-house
Civil, MEP, joinery and finishing are our own staff, sequenced by one manager.
Approvals and access handled
Emaar, Nakheel, Aldar and municipality submissions prepared and tracked by us.
What's included in our villa renovation
The written scope of work every contract carries as standard.
- Invasive condition survey covering structure, waterproofing, MEP and drainage
- Room-by-room scope of works and a dated construction programme
- Developer NOC, municipality permit and community access passes
- Site set-up: hoarding, dust screening, protected circulation, waste skips
- Demolition, strip-out, blockwork alterations and plastering
- Full electrical replacement including DB upgrade, circuits and lighting points
- Plumbing replacement, drainage re-routing and water heater installation
- Roof, terrace and wet-area waterproofing with 24-hour flood testing
- Gypsum ceilings, joinery installation, tiling, stone and painting
- Commissioning, joint snag list, deep clean, handover file and warranty
How the work runs, step by step.
- 01
Condition survey
Invasive checks on waterproofing, MEP and structure, plus a written report.
WEEK 0
- 02
Scope & fixed quotation
Room-by-room scope, layout drawings and a single fixed price with no provisional sums.
1–2 WEEKS
- 03
Approvals & mobilisation
NOCs, permits, access passes, site protection and programme issue.
2–4 WEEKS
- 04
Strip-out & construction
Demolition, MEP replacement, waterproofing, blockwork, gypsum and joinery.
12–24 WEEKS
- 05
Snag & handover
Testing, joint snagging, deep clean, handover file and 12-month warranty.
1–2 WEEKS
Materials and finishes we work with
- Sika & Fosroc waterproofing systems
- PPR & CPVC pressure pipework
- Schneider & ABB distribution boards
- Knauf gypsum systems
- Daikin & O General AC units
- Porcelanosa & RAK porcelain
- Engineered oak flooring
- Jotun weather-rated external paint
- Duravit & Grohe sanitaryware
- Thermal-break aluminium glazing
Waterproofing and pipework are the two items we never let clients downgrade. Both are hidden, both fail expensively, and both are specified to system-warranted products with test records included in the handover file.
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How much does a villa renovation cost in Dubai?
STARTING FROM AED 350,000
STANDARD
AED 350 – 550 / sq ft
- Cosmetic refresh and wet-area rebuild
- Repaint, flooring and lighting
- Selective joinery replacement
PREMIUM
AED 550 – 850 / sq ft
- Full MEP replacement and waterproofing
- Layout changes and new kitchen
- Bespoke joinery throughout
LUXURY
AED 850+ / sq ft
- Structural reconfiguration and extensions
- Imported stone and bespoke metalwork
- Automation, pool and landscape works
Rates are per square foot of treated area and depend on how much of the MEP and waterproofing must be replaced. The condition survey is free, and the fixed price is issued within five working days of it.
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“The survey found failed roof waterproofing above two bedrooms that three other contractors had missed. It was in the fixed price from day one, so nothing was renegotiated later.”
Villa Renovation questions, answered.
Twelve to sixteen weeks for a cosmetic renovation and eighteen to twenty-eight weeks where MEP, waterproofing and layout changes are involved, plus two to four weeks of approvals beforehand.
Yes for anything structural, MEP-related or externally visible. We prepare and lodge submissions to your developer and the relevant municipality, and build the approval period into the programme.
Only for phased cosmetic work. Where the MEP is being replaced the water and power are off for extended periods, so most families move out for the main construction phase.
Our invasive survey is designed to find it beforehand. Anything genuinely concealed is reported with photographs and a priced option before any work proceeds — never invoiced retrospectively.
A mobilisation payment then milestone payments against verified stages: strip-out complete, MEP first fix, waterproofing tested, joinery installed, and final on snag-free handover.
Yes. Running external works alongside the internal programme saves both time and money, and keeps levels and materials consistent at every threshold.
We work strictly within community-permitted hours, keep the site hoarded and swept daily, and register all vehicles and staff with security in advance.
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