Apartment renovation in Dubai — for owners, landlords, and investors
Apartment renovation in Dubai has its own rhythm. Tower rules. Lift bookings. Working hours. DM and Trakhees approvals on bigger scopes. Neighbours who'd rather you didn't drill at 8am Sunday. We know every one of these constraints — and we plan around them so the renovation actually finishes on the date we promised.
Kazmi Homes is one of the apartment renovation companies in Dubai that runs every job as a single, sequenced programme — one accountable contractor, one written scope, one snagging close-out, one set of as-built photos archived for you.
What an apartment renovation includes
Apartment renovation services scale from a furnished refresh to a full strip-out and refit. Typical scopes:
- Furnished refresh — paint, light flooring swap, kitchen door re-spray, hardware change, deep clean
- Mid-scope renovation — full paint, new flooring, kitchen carcass refresh, one bathroom, light joinery
- Full apartment renovation — strip-out, new kitchen, all bathrooms refit, new flooring throughout, full joinery (built-in wardrobes, TV walls, headboards), MEP modifications, paint, snagging
- Apartment fit-out (off-plan handover) — first-time fit-out for a unit handed over from the developer in shell-and-core or "white-box" condition
Every scope is written line-by-line. Inclusions, exclusions, brands, finishes, and a programme — before any number is final.
How an apartment renovation in Dubai actually flows
- Free site visit — measure, photograph, check existing condition, identify tower constraints (lift access, working hours, DEWA/DM approvals).
- Brief capture — what's the apartment for (live-in, rent, sell), what's the budget envelope, what's the immovable date.
- Written scope of works (BOQ) — every line item, with brands and exclusions clearly stated.
- Tower approvals — owner association NOC, DM/Trakhees where required, contractor pass.
- Programme — week-by-week Gantt of strip-out, MEP, wet works, joinery, finishes, snagging.
- Mobilisation — long-lead items ordered first, lift bookings confirmed, corridor and lift lobby protection up.
- Execution — supervised daily, photo updates daily, no day-rate swaps without notice.
- Snagging and handover — internal walk, owner walk, closed snagging list, documented handover, finishes register.
Apartment renovation cost in Dubai — honest ranges
How much does it cost to renovate an apartment in Dubai? Depends on the unit and the scope. Honest ranges from recent jobs:
- Studio refresh — AED 35,000–60,000
- Studio full renovation — AED 50,000–110,000
- 1BR refresh — AED 50,000–85,000
- 1BR full apartment renovation — AED 90,000–180,000
- 2BR refresh — AED 75,000–130,000
- 2BR full apartment renovation — AED 150,000–320,000
- 3BR full apartment renovation — AED 250,000–550,000+
- Penthouse / luxury apartment renovation — AED 500,000–2,500,000+
Apartment renovation cost is mostly driven by kitchen and bathroom scope, joinery (especially built-in wardrobes), flooring tier (porcelain vs hardwood vs marble), and tower-specific constraints (lift fees, working hour penalties).
Investor and landlord packages
A specific subset of our work: apartment renovation services for landlords who want a unit re-rentable in 4 weeks for a sensible budget. We've productised three tiers:
- Refresh — AED 25,000–45,000, 2–3 weeks
- Investor mid-spec — AED 55,000–95,000, 4–5 weeks
- Investor premium — AED 95,000–180,000, 6–8 weeks
Each one is a fixed scope with branded materials we use repeatedly so we can move fast and stay accountable.
Tower rules we navigate every day
We've delivered apartment renovations in Marina (Princess, Cayan, Marina Crown, Marina Quays), JBR, Downtown (Burj Khalifa, Boulevard, 8 Boulevard Walk), JLT (Cluster A through Z), Business Bay (Executive Towers, Vision Tower, Bay Square), Palm Jumeirah, MBR City, Reem, Al Furjan, JVC, Town Square — most major Dubai apartment buildings have predictable rule patterns and we know them.
Why owners pick us as apartment renovation contractors
- One accountable team for every trade — no five-subcontractor circus
- Written scope before any number is final
- Tower-aware programming — lift slots, working hours, neighbour notice
- Photo updates every working day — even from another country
- Public liability insured, Dubai Municipality licensed
- Snagging closed inside the contracted window, not stretched into a year
Areas we cover
Apartment renovation across Dubai — Marina, JBR, Downtown, Business Bay, JLT, Palm Jumeirah, MBR City, Al Furjan, Reem, Town Square, JVC, Mirdif, Al Barsha, Motor City, Dubai Hills, DIFC — and across to Sharjah (Al Majaz, Al Khan), Ajman, and Abu Dhabi (Reem, Saadiyat, Yas, Al Raha) for select projects.
Related services
Villa renovation · Interior fit-out · Kitchen renovation · Bathroom renovation · Built-in wardrobes · Home painting