Renovation Gran Canaria — English Project Management
Full villa and apartment renovation on Gran Canaria — English-speaking project manager, fixed-price guarantee and dashboard tracking so you can follow the build from the UK. Turnkey results, UK-quality standards.
Your Partner On The Island
Renovation on Gran Canaria — English-speaking, reliable, transparent
You own a property on Gran Canaria and want to renovate? A holiday apartment in Maspalomas, an inherited flat in Las Palmas, a villa in Mogán — we take your project from the first site visit to handover. Turnkey, UK-quality standards, entirely in English.
Our team has been building on Gran Canaria for years and we know the island's quirks that British and Irish owners routinely underestimate. The Atlantic salt air eats through render, aluminium frames and anything unprotected faster than anywhere in the UK — even more aggressive than the Cornish coast. Buildings from the 1960s and 1970s typically have outdated wiring, failing plumbing and zero thermal insulation. And building permits here work differently to Britain: each of the 21 municipios on Gran Canaria has its own requirements, deadlines and contacts at the Ayuntamiento. An American-style "just pull a permit online" does not exist here — every bathroom refit and every window replacement has a paper trail.
With English-speaking clients, an English-speaking site manager and tradespeople are always on-site. You talk directly to the people plastering your walls, running the new pipework and laying your tiles — no translator, no misunderstandings, no "lost in translation" over 24-volt lighting or wetroom fall. Prices on this English page reflect that higher level of service: dedicated project manager, British-quality materials sourcing, all paperwork in English.
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Marius Baumfalk
Owner & Project Manager — Sosa Renovations, Gran Canaria
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From £950 / m² (€1,120)
Full refurbishment on Gran Canaria — what it really means
A full refurbishment on Gran Canaria is different to a London gut-job. Canarian construction — reinforced concrete frame with hollow breeze blocks — behaves differently to British brick-and-plaster when it comes to moisture, heat and salt air. Even windows need to meet different standards here: hurricane-rated seals, UV-stable frames, and the tough alloy grades that survive twenty winters of Atlantic spray. Most properties on the south coast were built between 1965 and 1985 — typically no damp-proof course, galvanised or lead plumbing, and electrics that do not meet the current Spanish ITC-BT regulations.
A full refurbishment with Sosa includes:
- Strip-out down to the structural shell — including removing non-load-bearing walls
- Complete rewire to current Spanish ITC-BT code with test certificate (Boletín)
- New plumbing + drainage, push-fit or copper, with accessible stopcocks
- New flooring: porcelain, natural stone, polished concrete, or engineered wood
- Aluminium windows + doors — sourced from our local Canarian fabricator
- External render repairs + optional SATE external wall insulation
- New kitchen + bathrooms — down to the last tap and socket
Standard refurbishment from £720/m² (€850), full gut-job from £950/m² (€1,120). For reference: a comparable London gut refurbishment currently runs £1,800–£3,500 per m², excluding kitchen and bathroom fittings.
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Ready to transform your Gran Canaria property?
Free on-site or WhatsApp video viewing. Fixed-price written quote within 48 hours.
From £6,800 (€8,000)
Bathroom renovation on Gran Canaria — from dated bathroom to luxury en-suite
The bathroom is the single renovation project that most dramatically changes both day-to-day living and resale value. The picture we see in older Canarian properties is always the same: limescale damage from the hard water, mould on the grouting from the constant humidity paired with bad extraction, and tiles in that very specific beige-on-brown palette that screams 1985. Often there's also a cramped corner bath tucked where a proper walk-in shower could go.
If you're also planning a clearance before the refit, we handle both under a single fixed-price contract — see our house clearance service. Clearance week 1, renovation weeks 2-10, ready to let or move in by week 11.
A full bathroom renovation with Sosa includes:
- Strip-out and licensed disposal of old sanitaryware + tiles
- New hot + cold plumbing and waste runs back to the stack
- Full tanking of the floor and shower walls — BS8102 equivalent standard
- New tiling — large-format, mosaic, natural stone, or porcelain marble-effect
- Sanitaryware to your spec: walk-in shower, freestanding bath, wall-hung WC
- Zone-rated lighting and electrics (IP44/IP65), extractor + heated towel rail
- Optional: underfloor heating, backlit vanity mirrors, niche shelving
We courier tile samples to your UK address or show you showroom options by WhatsApp video — you choose everything from home.
From £8,100 (€9,500)
Kitchen renovation on Gran Canaria — open-plan, modern, British-quality finish
Canarian kitchens in older apartments tend to be small, badly lit and awkwardly laid out — usually a poky galley tucked behind a solid wall. In holiday lets and villas, a kitchen renovation pays back enormously: both in rental yield and in quality of life if you're moving out here permanently. British expats routinely want the same thing: knock the dividing wall out, open up to the living area, bring the light in.
Typical projects: remove the non-load-bearing wall to create an open-plan kitchen-diner, rewire, re-plumb, new tiling, new worktops, new lighting, and fit a new kitchen. We handle the lot — demolition, disposal, rewiring, plumbing, tiling, and kitchen install. We can coordinate delivery and connection of your white goods too. For worktops we recommend local suppliers of granite, quartz or porcelain — all three survive the Canarian sun and salt air better than laminate.
For clients who want a premium fitted kitchen, we partner with a kitchen showroom on the south of the island that supplies UK shaker-style, German handleless and Italian slab kitchens on Gran Canaria — Howdens, Nobilia and Pedini equivalents, installed locally. Whether you want a functional landlord-spec kitchen or a £25,000 bespoke kitchen-diner, we scope both under one contract.
Kitchen renovation from £8,100 (€9,500) — all trades included (electrics, plumbing, tiling), excludes cabinets and appliances. Premium kitchen with mid-range cabinetry and appliances: £13,000–£21,000 (€15,000–€25,000).
Call NowFrom £550 (€650) per window
Windows, doors and façade — built to survive salt air and sun
The combination of Atlantic salt air, relentless UV and occasional Saharan dust storms (calima) is brutal on windows, doors and external render — considerably worse than any UK coastal property. The only real answer: thermally broken aluminium. Forget uPVC — it yellows and warps within five years here. We work with a local Canarian fabricator, so no import delays, no shipping costs, service calls are same-week.
What we handle for windows and façade:
- Full window + balcony door replacement — survey, manufacture, fit, seal
- Security doors and anti-squatter steel doors for empty holiday properties
- Terrace glazing (cerramientos) — frameless or slim-frame, sliding or folding
- Façade repairs: crack injection, re-rendering, salt-resistant masonry paint
- External wall insulation (SATE system) — cuts your AC bill by 30-50% in summer
Window replacement from £550 (€650) per opening (includes fitting and sealing). Façade work quoted individually after the survey.
Maspalomas / Mogán / South Gran Canaria
Pool renovation on Gran Canaria — maintenance, repair, full refit
Most villas and fincas on Gran Canaria — especially in the south across Maspalomas, San Bartolomé and Mogán — come with a private pool. After a few years of heavy use, or after a winter of the property sitting empty, the same issues surface: cracked tiles, leaking beam, failing pump, scaled-up pipework, and filter tech that belongs in a museum.
- Shell renovation: crack repair, tank-sealing, re-tile or re-liner
- New plant: pump, filter, automation, LED lighting, salt chlorinator
- Surround: decking, coping, outdoor shower, safety fence for holiday lets
- Ongoing pool maintenance contract — perfect if you're not on the island
For remote owners this is a natural combo: renovation first, then ongoing pool maintenance. One point of contact for everything — someone who knows the property and stops by every fortnight to check pH, skim, and top up.
Manage Everything From The UK
Two thousand miles away? The Sosa Dashboard puts you on site.
Most of our English-speaking clients live permanently in the UK, Ireland or further afield. You never have to fly over for the build itself. We handle every step that would normally need you physically present — and you see everything happening in real time.
Live site tracking on the dashboard
When your project starts you get a personal login to the Sosa Dashboard. Daily site photos, phase progress, budget vs. actual, timeline — visible on your phone, tablet or laptop from London, Manchester, Dublin or wherever you are.
Keys & property access
We collect the keys from the administrador de fincas, a neighbour or the estate agent — whatever works. We handle the Comunidad de Propietarios approval for the works, and notify the block residents in Spanish so there are no community complaints mid-build.
Permits & planning in Spanish
Building permits (Licencia de Obra Menor / Mayor), council submissions, Catastro updates — every municipality has its own quirks and we know the process in all 21 on Gran Canaria. Paperwork submitted in Spanish, copies filed in English for your records.
Regular updates — your call
Some clients want daily site photos. Others prefer a Friday summary email. We adapt. WhatsApp, email, phone — whichever works. We can also do short Friday-afternoon video walkthroughs of the site if you want to see progress live.
Material selection from home
Tiles, taps, finishes, paint colours — we visit the Canarian showrooms, shoot photos and video, and you decide from your sofa. Physical samples couriered to your UK address within 5 working days. No "looks different in real life" surprises.
Handover on your calendar
You don't need to be on the island — not for the initial site visit (video works), not during the build. Many clients combine the final handover with a short holiday on Gran Canaria. We plan the finishing date around your flight, not ours.
Clearance & Buyback
Clearance before the renovation — one contractor, one contract
Before any renovation can start, the property needs to be empty. With inherited villas or long-term holiday flats this is the biggest single headache British owners face: the place is still full of Aunt Betty's furniture, 20 years of holiday-let crockery, or a previous tenant's clutter. We handle the full clearance AND the renovation from one contract — and we buy any valuables on site, offsetting the clearance cost.
Antiques & collectables
Furniture, paintings, porcelain, clocks
Quality furniture
Solid wood, designer, mid-century vintage
Hi-fi & electronics
Turntables, valve amps, retro consoles
Vinyl & video games
Record collections, retro gaming
Vehicles
Cars, motorbikes, scooters
Jewellery & gold
Fair on-site valuation, written receipt
Anything with real resale value we buy into stock at a fair price and offset against the clearance bill. This routinely knocks £500–£5,000 off the final invoice. Quality solid-wood furniture and antiques often have surprising resale value on the island's expat market. At the end you get an empty, broom-clean property — ready for the build to start week 2.
More about our house clearance service
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Your renovation project on Gran Canaria — we reply within 48 hours
Tell us what you have in mind — we'll survey the property and send you a binding fixed-price quote. No obligation, no cost.
Fixed-price quote
Binding — no hidden charges
WhatsApp video viewing
No need to fly over to quote
Reply within 48 hours
Fast and dependable
Entirely in English
Straight through to your project manager
Transparent Pricing
How much does a renovation on Gran Canaria cost?
All prices "from", including materials and labour. Binding fixed-price quote after the free survey. Prices shown in £ for reference, final invoice in euros (€ at ECB mid-rate on the quote date).
| Type of work | From |
|---|---|
| Full bathroom renovation | from £6,800 (€8,000) |
| Kitchen renovation (trades only, excl. cabinets & appliances) | from £8,100 (€9,500) |
| Full apartment refurbishment | from £720/m² (€850) |
| Full gut-job / strip-to-shell | from £950/m² (€1,120) |
| Aluminium window replacement (per opening) | from £550 (€650) |
| Façade painting (salt-resistant) | from £21/m² (€25) |
| External wall insulation SATE (per m² façade) | from £55/m² (€65) |
| Terrace re-tiling | from £38/m² (€45) |
For reference: a comparable full bathroom refit in London currently runs £12,000–£25,000, a mid-range kitchen £15,000–£30,000, and a full gut renovation £1,800–£3,500 per m². On Gran Canaria you get a significantly higher spec for the same budget — while keeping British-quality project management and paperwork.
How We Work
From first enquiry to sign-off — 5 clear steps
Free property survey
We survey your Gran Canaria property — either in person, or by WhatsApp video if you are in the UK. Within 48 hours you have our fixed-price quote in your inbox, in English.
Detailed scope + planning
You receive an itemised quote with every trade broken out: strip-out, disposal, electrics, plumbing, flooring, walls, tiling, sanitaryware, windows — every line transparent. Fully in English, signed off directly with your project manager.
Dashboard access + project start
Once you accept the quote, you get your personal login to the Sosa Dashboard. Daily photos, status updates, phase-by-phase timeline — viewable any time. You always know exactly where your project is, even at 2,000 miles away.
Build — trades managed and coordinated
Our tradespeople work to the agreed schedule. Each trade coordinated, deadlines held, quality checked at every stage. If we hit an unexpected issue behind a wall, we stop, send you photos, and discuss the fix before restarting — never a mid-project invoice surprise.
Handover + sign-off
After completion we invite you to the handover — in person on site or by video walkthrough. We go through every room together. Only when you're 100% satisfied is the project closed. You receive full documentation: before/after photos, certificates, warranties, and all relevant paperwork for your records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Renovation on Gran Canaria — what you need to know
01 How long does a renovation on Gran Canaria take?
Depends on scope. A single bathroom refit is typically done in 2–3 weeks. A full 80m² apartment refurbishment runs 6–8 weeks. A gut-to-shell renovation takes 10–14 weeks; larger villas longer. We pin the exact schedule down after the site survey and keep it live on your dashboard throughout the build.
02 Do I need planning permission (building permit)?
For purely cosmetic work — painting, re-tiling, replacing sanitaryware — no permit needed. The moment you touch load-bearing walls or change the external façade you need a Licencia de Obra (building permit). We handle the application and know the requirements in all 21 municipalities on Gran Canaria — permits take 2–8 weeks depending on the ayuntamiento.
03 Can I manage the whole renovation from the UK?
Yes — about 60% of our English-speaking clients never come to Gran Canaria during the build. You get a dashboard login with daily photos, status, timeline. All communication in English — phone, WhatsApp, email. Material selection by photo and video with physical samples couriered to your UK address. We handle keys, permits, neighbour relations — everything that would otherwise need you on site.
04 How does the fixed-price guarantee actually work?
After the site survey you get a binding quote, every trade itemised. That price stands — even if the build takes longer than planned. Extras only apply if YOU change the scope mid-build (e.g. "actually, also do the downstairs loo"). Any variation is priced, agreed and signed-off in writing BEFORE we start it — no surprise invoices at the end.
05 What materials do you use? Can I spec UK brands?
We source locally on Gran Canaria: tiles (all formats, from budget porcelain to Italian marble), Canarian basalt stone, brand-name taps (Grohe, Hansgrohe, Roca), worktops in granite/quartz/ceramic, and aluminium windows from our local fabricator. For UK-specific brands (Howdens kitchens, Duravit bathrooms, Villeroy & Boch) we can source via Spanish importers or arrange direct UK shipping. We courier samples to your UK address in 5 working days.
06 Do you also handle clearance before the renovation?
Yes — and we buy any valuables on site. Furniture, antiques, hi-fi, vinyl, vehicles, collectables. Anything with resale value we take into stock at a fair price, offsetting against the clearance bill. See our house clearance page for the full details. Clearance week 1, renovation weeks 2-10 — one contract, one project manager.
07 Do you work in smaller municipalities / rural areas of Gran Canaria?
Yes — we cover the whole island. From Las Palmas and Telde in the north, Ingenio and Agüimes in the east, to Maspalomas, San Bartolomé and Mogán in the south. We also work regularly in Teror, Moya, Arucas, Santa Brígida, Agaete and Gáldar. Gran Canaria is only 50 km across — our vans can reach any property on the island within 45 minutes from our Arucas base.
08 What about warranty and aftercare?
All our work is warrantied. Spanish statutory warranty terms are 1–3 years for visible defects and up to 10 years for structural work, depending on the trade. If anything shows up after handover we come back and fix it — fast, and without argument. Company: Baumfalk SEO S.L.U., registered at Registro Mercantil Las Palmas (GC-63527), fully insured with AXA Spain.
Renovations across the whole of Gran Canaria
Dedicated English-language city pages for Las Palmas and Maspalomas — plus our house clearance pillar for pre-renovation work.
Dedicated English city pages exist for Las Palmas and Maspalomas — for everywhere else on the island (Playa del Inglés, Puerto Rico, Mogán, Arucas, Telde, Meloneras, Agaete, Gáldar and more) we work from the same dashboard, same fixed-price guarantee. Send us the address on WhatsApp and we'll quote within 48 hours.
