What does it mean to clean an apartment in a new building?

05/25/2017 Partner news

Issues of finishing are a concern for apartment buyers when they receive apartments from the developer. The fact is that the developer must eliminate deficiencies in the submitted defect report within three months. Therefore, it is very important to know what finishing means and how rough finishing differs from finishing. Construction companies vyborstroi.ru in Voronezh offer apartments for sale with different types of finishing - you can always choose one to suit every taste at an affordable price.

Pros and cons of buying an apartment in a new building with fine finishing

Buying a fully finished apartment in a new building has its advantages and, unfortunately, disadvantages. What advantages of an apartment with a fine finish can be listed: - you can immediately move into the apartment with children and pets and live. This is an ideal option for those who have a limited budget after purchasing an apartment and for those who are not concerned about the state of constant repairs; — it allows you not to be distracted by repair work for several more years, which is important for people who are passionate about work or other things; — renovations to suit your individual needs can be done gradually while living in the same apartment; - This is not a particularly expensive type of repair.

You can, of course, also name the disadvantages of a clean renovation: - sometimes a clean finish covers up some construction defects that will become apparent 2-3 years after moving in; — fine finishing in a new building does not carry bright design solutions; - the remodeling will be more difficult and more expensive than if it were possible to renovate the home immediately in accordance with your preferences.

What determines the repair time?

Already at the pre-planning stage, before starting repairs, you can predict how long your repair will take. To do this, you need to determine the main factors that directly affect the repair time. A list of these factors is presented below:

• Apartment area. No matter how trivial it may sound, the larger the footage, the longer the repair will take;
• Type of repair (major, cosmetic, etc.) and complexity of work. Based on labor intensity and time spent, repairs can be divided into types: comfort, standard, business class and premium. Accordingly, the higher the repair class, the more complex materials and types of finishing will be used during the work. Performing labor-intensive work and finishing with more complex materials respectively requires more time and vice versa.
• From the composition of the team that performs the work, and the optimization of the work itself. If the team includes narrow specialists (electrician, plasterer, painter), then compared to generalists, they will perform the same work 30% faster. The time frame is also reduced if some work is carried out in parallel; this also requires craftsmen with different specialties. With this approach, competent organization of the process and clear planning are important.
• From the availability of the design project. A well-designed project is half the success, as it allows you to optimally plan the work and avoid downtime and other complications.
• The original state of the housing - for example, complex repairs in a new building are faster and easier to implement, since some of the work is eliminated.

Next, we propose to move on to specific figures and, using the example of repairs in a two-room apartment with an area of ​​72 m2, introduce you to the repair time frame.

What is included in finishing

As a rule, on the primary market, apartments are offered to future residents with a rough finish: these are unfinished concrete walls, floors, and ceilings. It is impossible to live in such an apartment without renovation. However, many shareholders invest the maximum in the apartment and expect to live in it immediately after acceptance. Therefore, they order an apartment with a fine finish. If an apartment is rented out for final finishing, what does this mean?

There are no regulations and standards that legally define what fine finishing is. An apartment with a rough finish must be equipped with all communications and interior partitions. The following types of work must be performed: - floor screed; - plastering walls; — heating systems were installed; — water supply and sewerage systems have been installed; — electrical wiring has been completed; - windows and a functioning entrance door are installed.

The final finish, in addition to the above, must have: - a covering laid on the floor; - the walls must be level; — finishing work must be done on the walls (wallpaper pasted, painting done, tiles laid, etc.); — switches and sockets must be installed; — an electric or gas stove must already be connected; - There should be interior doors.

Pre-finishing - the golden mean

Many people say that the pre-finishing of an apartment in a new building is a kind of compromise between the rough and fine version. It includes:

• smooth walls without vertical deviations of more than 3 cm;
• floor screed and wall plaster without cracks or voids. In the bathroom and toilet there must be waterproofing under the screed;
• smooth primer on the ceiling;
• all electrics are installed throughout the apartment, there are often sockets and switches;
• there is a ready-made water supply and sewerage system;
• an entrance door, double-glazed windows are installed, and the balcony is often glazed.

The essence of pre-finishing is that the developer completely prepares the apartment for finishing. All you have to do is hang wallpaper, choose ceiling and floor finishes, install lamps and purchase furniture.

Acceptance of the apartment

Before moving in or before starting your own cosmetic renovation, it is important to make sure that the developer has fulfilled its obligations in full. Standard acceptance of an apartment in a new building with pre-finishing should include:

• Checking the finish of walls, ceilings, floors. All surfaces must be smooth, without sudden changes. Even traces from a spatula can prevent you from gluing the wallpaper beautifully, so make sure that there are no bumps, depressions, or scratches of more than a couple of millimeters.
• Evaluation of the installation of heating radiators. Most often, batteries in new houses work well, even if they are not of very high quality. The systems are new and do not need to compensate for low water temperatures or clogged pipes. But radiators must be installed correctly, on a sufficient number of brackets, without distortions.
• No gaps between walls and windows. Their appearance means eternal drafts. Examine glass and double-glazed windows especially carefully. Any damage or scratch is a reason for a claim.
• Engineering Communication. Make sure that the electricity works, ask for a wiring diagram, look at the faucets (for rust or moisture on them), check the ventilation.

Understanding the difference between rough finishing and pre-finishing, you can consciously choose the most suitable option for yourself. And often this is precisely the pre-finishing finishing, because on the one hand it gives freedom of action, and on the other hand it does not require a large number of complex works such as electrical installation or complete installation of plumbing.

Finishing options

In apartments of new buildings with a fine finish, screed has already been poured on the floor, interior partitions and interior doors have been installed. Moreover, interior doors should already be ready for use: either made of PVC or painted. The rooms have already been hung with inexpensive budget wallpaper, possibly ready for painting. The floor should be covered with floor covering, and the ceiling should be painted with water-based paint. The bathroom can be finished with tiled cladding or PVC panels.

Almost all developers install water, heating, and two-tariff electricity meters in rented apartments. Depending on the class of the new building, many install fire alarms and install television cables, fiber optics and telephone wires. The water supply distribution is made of metal-plastic pipes. Simple, inexpensive, budget plumbing has already been installed and can be used. The loggia is usually glazed with cold glazing. However, each developer’s list of finishing work and finishing materials may vary.

The point of purchasing an apartment with a fine finish is that if you do renovations (even the most budgetary ones) after the residents themselves move in, it will cost more than a final renovation from the developer. The developer has the opportunity to buy finishing materials in large quantities at a lower price. Therefore, finishing costs him less than the apartment owner. This is how the price for finishing is formed: the cost of finishing depends, in addition to the volume of work performed, also on the class of the house.

It is clear that the quality of finishing work done by the developer’s builders may be poor. For this purpose, when moving into a new building, you need to carefully inspect the quality of the repairs, identify defects and either list them in the acceptance/transfer certificate, or draw up a separate defect sheet, according to which the developer will have to eliminate all deficiencies.

What is the procedure for cleaning a new apartment?

High-quality completion of the final renovation of an apartment is possible only if the technology and sequence of each finishing work are followed.

It makes sense to start finishing at the top and finish at the bottom.

Work that involves a lot of dirt is best done at the very beginning. For example, laying ceramic tiles in the bathroom and kitchen. In addition, the plumbing and electrical work must be completely completed.

Then the ceilings in the apartment are completely repaired. It will depend on the type of coating chosen and the technology for its installation.

Following the ceiling, the walls are finished using one of the following methods:

• coloring;
• wallpapering;
• applying decorative plaster;
• laying tiles.

Having completed the work in the upper part, you can begin the floor covering:

• parquet board;
• laminate;
• tile;
• linoleum;
• carpet

And finally, there are the “little things” necessary for comfortable living in an apartment: interior doors, a stove, lamps, household appliances, etc.

How to accept an apartment with a fine finish

When accepting an apartment with a fine finish, the following measures must be taken; - check the evenness of the floor with a level, verticality and evenness of the walls with a plumb line; — the floor covering should not move away from the base, the baseboard should lie flat to the floor and to the wall; — the wallpaper should not bubble, the joints should be even; - the tiles need to be tapped to ensure there are no voids; — doors should swing open freely; — there should be no blowing from the windows, the sashes should fit tightly to the frame (carry out a test with a sheet of paper), the handles should open smoothly; - a sheet is also applied to the ventilation - the suction force should hold it in place; - check all sockets by turning on any household appliance, for example, a hair dryer; — check the stability of the sink and toilet.

A fully finished apartment is a completely ready-to-live-in home, albeit unpretentious, but quite functional. This renovation will be enough for several years, and then you can decorate the apartment according to your preferences.

Pros and cons

Apartment with finishing or without finishing - let's figure out what suits you. The obvious advantages of finishing are:

• You can move in and live immediately, or immediately make a profit from resale or rental.
• In some cases, repairs may even be somewhat cheaper than performing all the operations yourself. After all, the developer buys all the materials on the basis of a wholesale contract, and the workers carry out the work in a stream.
• Reliable construction companies, interested in their clients, provide a guarantee for finishing work. It is much easier to ask such a developer for quality than to get problems and errors corrected by a hired team of repairmen.
• A clean finish allows you to wait a few years until the house settles down. Then you can carry out your own version of the repair and be sure that nothing will happen to it.

However, unfinished rooms also have their advantages. Let's take a closer look:

• The turnkey renovation option proposed by the developer will be the same as that of all neighbors. You may not like the colors of the wallpaper or the decoration of the bathrooms
• The developer can save money and provide low quality finishing. He will install everything that is cheap, flimsy and quickly breaks down.
• Wallpaper, tiles and paint may be hiding some structural problems that will definitely show up over time.