Why Renovate Your Home? Energy Saving, Comfort And Health
Deciding to renovate your house or apartment is never easy. Embarking on a renovation project indeed entails a series of constraints but also a significant financial cost.
Against all expectations, a survey carried out a few years ago by Batibouw showed quite significantly that Belgians took the time to renovate for two main reasons. The first, not least, is the comfort of life. The second reason that stands out is energy savings.
Renovate To Live Better.
Suppose one of the primary causes of renovating a room, particularly a kitchen or a bathroom, is to improve its daily comfort. In that case, the benefits of renovation work on well-being and health should not be forgotten.
Reducing as much as possible the ills linked to an unhealthy and sometimes almost unsanitary environment is indeed a priority. For example, it is recognized that lack of lighting and poor ventilation can lead to fatigue and, in the long term, cause damage to health. This is also the case for poorly regulated indoor temperatures or poorly insulated housing, which can be the cause of real illnesses.
It would help if you therefore thought about creating good conditions conducive to your comfort, but also and above all to your health. To do this, prioritize the renovation of your lighting system (natural and artificial), waterproofing and insulation, as well as ventilation of your home.
Renovate to Save
Because energy savings are at the centre of current concerns, for both economic and ecological reasons, today, every Belgian strives to consume reasonably. Indeed, more and more work is undertaken by a large number of citizens each year with a view to improving the energy performance of their homes and thus reducing heating and electricity bills.
In general, the works are spread over a long period since it is very complicated and expensive to carry them all out at the same time. It is estimated that, on average, the amount invested in housing renovation work over a year amounts to 12,700 euros.
Bonuses And Financial Aid
To support you in your ecological efforts, the government recently increased renovation and energy bonuses in Wallonia and Brussels. This is good news if you decide to replace your frames and your joinery or to improve the quality of the insulation of your walls and floors.
In Belgium, the majority of homes were built more than 35 years ago. Since then, urban planning and ecological standards and requirements have evolved significantly. Don’t make yourself dizzy thinking that you will have to renovate your entire home for an exorbitant sum. The goal is to find how to best optimize the costs of your work, that is to say, calculate as precisely as possible what an investment will bring you in terms of lower energy bills.
Please note in order to benefit from the bonuses, your work must be entrusted to professionals in the sector. You will also be protected by several compulsory insurance policies taken out by your contractor.
Further Information
Are you considering becoming an owner and unsure whether to renovate an old building or buy a new property? Both options offer advantages but also disadvantages. Discover them in our article entitled renovate or buy new.
If you opt to purchase a house or apartment that requires transformation, you may need to renovate several rooms, including your bedroom, the kitchen or even the attic. We advise you to establish the most precise budget before starting your project in order to avoid unpleasant surprises. Remember that renovation does not only concern the interior of the building but also its exterior spaces, such as the terrace or the facade of your home.
Do you want to undertake a lot of work in your home but don’t know how to go about it? In order to guide you as best as possible, we invite you to consult our article, where you will find the major renovation steps necessary to succeed in this type of project. Also, know that there are several ways to renovate. If preserving our environment is important to you, find out more about eco-renovation.
After learning about the many formalities involved in renovations, do you want to find out more about the subject? By clicking on our link, you will discover everything you need to know about the completion and finishing work so that you know in detail what will be carried out by a company specializing in renovation.
Have you understood the importance of renovation work in a home, and that is why you want to get started?