Renovation & Refurbishment
Renovation & refurbishment
Renovation Companies in Dubai
Ask ten renovation companies in Dubai for a quote on the same villa and you will get ten numbers, spread across a range so wide you will assume someone is lying.
Usually nobody is. The cheap quote has excluded the MEP work, assumed you will handle the NOC, and priced tiles at a grade you would not put in a storeroom. You only discover this in week four, when the variations start.
What to Check Before You Hire Any Renovation Companies in Dubai
Before you compare a single price, get written answers to these seven questions. Any renovation contractor in Dubai worth hiring will answer all of them without hesitating.
- Are you licensed for the works you are quoting? Ask for the trade licence and confirm the activity covers building contracting, not just decoration.
- Who obtains the NOC and municipality approval? If the answer is "you do," add four to six weeks and considerable stress to your project.
- Is your MEP team in-house or subcontracted? Subcontracted MEP is the single largest cause of delay on Dubai renovations.
- Is this a line-by-line BOQ or a lump sum? A lump sum with no breakdown is where variations hide.
- What is your payment schedule? More on this below, but a large upfront demand is the clearest warning sign in this market.
- What warranty do you give, and on what? Get the period and the exclusions in writing.
- Can I visit a live site? A company with nothing to hide will happily show you work in progress, not just finished photographs.
Our Renovation Services
We work across every property type in Dubai, from a single bathroom to a full villa strip-out.
Villa Renovation
Full villa upgrades and partial refurbishment. Layout reconfiguration, majlis renovation, kitchen and bathroom replacement, complete MEP renewal in older properties, external facade work, and villa extensions where approvals permit.
Kitchen Renovation
Complete kitchen replacement including cabinetry, worktops, splashbacks, appliance integration, plumbing rerouting and electrical upgrades. Cabinetry is built in our own Al Qusais workshop.
Bathroom Renovation
Full strip-out to finished bathroom: waterproofing, tiling, sanitaryware, vanity units, concealed plumbing, ventilation and lighting. Waterproofing is where cheap bathroom renovations fail, usually eighteen months later, in the room below.
Apartment Renovation
Studio through to penthouse. Flooring replacement, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, built-in joinery, lighting redesign and full interior refresh, all delivered within building management rules and approved working hours.
Office Refurbishment
Office refurbishment in Dubai without shutting your business down. Partition reconfiguration, ceiling and lighting upgrades, flooring, meeting room additions, MEP modification and phased works scheduled around your operating hours.
Retail & Restaurant Refurbishment
Refresh works for trading spaces, planned around your revenue. Overnight and phased programmes, brand rollout consistency across multiple sites, and full Food Control compliance for F&B refurbishment.
Our promise
Our 7-Step Renovation Process
Free site survey.
We visit, measure, and inspect existing electrical, plumbing and structural condition. Older properties get a services survey, because assuming is how quotes go wrong.
Design and material selection.
Layouts, 3D renders where relevant, and a physical material board you can hold.
Itemised BOQ and fixed programme.
Line-by-line pricing with grades and brands named, plus a dated programme. This is when the cost is locked.
Approvals and NOCs.
We prepare and submit everything to Dubai Municipality, DDA, Trakhees, your developer or building management, under our own licence.
Strip-out and MEP first fix.
Site protection, demolition, debris removal, plumbing routes, conduits and waterproofing.
Finishes and second fix.
Tiling, ceilings, joinery installation, painting, sanitaryware, lighting and fittings.
Approvals and NOCs.
We prepare and submit everything to Dubai Municipality, DDA, Trakhees, your developer or building management, under our own licence.
Our Commitments in Writing
Promises are easy. These go into your contract.
- Itemised BOQ before mobilisation. Every line priced, every material grade and brand named. No lump-sum allowances hiding future variations.
- Fixed programme with dated milestones. Agreed before we start.
- No variation without your written approval. Not a phone call, not a verbal nod on site. Written.
- Staged payments tied to completed milestones, never a large upfront lump sum.
- Workmanship warranty covering our installation and labour.
- Extended warranty on joinery manufactured in our own workshop.
- Weekly written progress reports with site photographs.
- In-house MEP team. Your electrical and plumbing work is done by our employees, not a subcontractor.
- Full site protection and daily clean-down, including debris removal and end-of-project deep clean.
- All NOCs and permits obtained by us under our own licence.
How to Avoid a Bad Renovation Contractor in Dubai
Renovation is the segment of Dubai's construction market where non-payment and abandonment complaints are most common. A few warning signs worth knowing:
- Large upfront payment demands. A reasonable structure is a modest mobilisation payment followed by staged payments against completed milestones. Anyone asking for 50% or more before starting is asking you to fund their other projects.
- A quote with no breakdown. "Full villa renovation: AED 280,000" is not a quote, it is a number. Insist on line items.
- No trade licence shown. Ask for it. Check the activity actually covers building contracting.
- Unnamed materials. "Good quality tiles" means whatever is cheapest that week. Grades, brands and thicknesses should be specified.
- Cash-only, no VAT invoice. No paper trail means no recourse.
- Pressure to sign immediately. Discounts that expire today are a sales tactic, not a price.
- No live site to visit. Anyone can post finished photographs. Not everyone can show you a working site.
- Verbal variations. If changes are agreed on site with no paperwork, expect them on the final invoice at a price you never agreed.
Renovation Companies in Dubai
Why Choose Vogue Vista
Among renovation companies in Dubai, most are coordinators. They win the job, then hire an electrician, a plumber, a tiler and a carpenter, and mark up the total. When the tiler and the plumber disagree, you referee.
- 100% in-house team. MEP engineers, joiners, tilers, painters and site supervisors on our payroll.
- Our own joinery workshop in Al Qusais Industrial Second. Kitchens and wardrobes are built by us, not bought in.
- DDA, DM and Trakhees licensed. We submit approvals under our own licence.
- We survey before we quote. Especially on pre-2010 properties, where hidden MEP condition decides the real cost.
- 10+ years across the UAE, including commercial delivery at Rahmania Mall Sharjah, Reem Mall Abu Dhabi and DSO Community Mall Dubai.
- Home renovation in Dubai and full commercial refurbishment under one roof, so the same standards apply either way.
Areas We Cover
We renovate across Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, JLT, DIFC, Palm Jumeirah, Al Barsha, Al Quoz, Deira, Jumeirah, JVC, Dubai Hills Estate, Arabian Ranches, Emirates Hills, Springs, Meadows, Mirdif, Al Furjan, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Motor City, DAMAC Hills, Town Square and Al Qusais.
Our offices and workshop are in Al Qusais Industrial Second, so we can survey any Dubai property the same day. We also work across Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does renovation cost in Dubai?
Full property renovation in Dubai typically costs AED 120 to AED 400 per square foot. A single bathroom runs AED 25,000 to AED 55,000, a kitchen AED 35,000 to AED 80,000, and a three-bedroom villa AED 350,000 to AED 800,000. Property age and MEP condition drive most of the variation.
Do I need permission to renovate my apartment in Dubai?
Almost always. You need a building management or Owners Association NOC before any contractor can start, plus a Dubai Municipality permit for structural or MEP changes. Cosmetic work like painting usually needs only a basic works permit from the building.
How long does a renovation take in Dubai?
A bathroom takes two to five weeks, a kitchen four to seven, an apartment six to fourteen, and a full villa fifteen to twenty-two weeks. Those totals include two to four weeks for approvals, which must be obtained before any work begins.
Can I live in my home while it is being renovated?
For single-room work with an alternative bathroom available, usually yes. For kitchen replacement, full flooring, MEP renewal or any full renovation, you should move out. Living on site typically extends the programme by 15 to 25%.
What is the difference between renovation and refurbishment?
Renovation generally means restoring or updating an existing space, often including layout and MEP changes. Refurbishment usually means refreshing finishes and fittings without altering the structure. In practice Dubai contractors use the terms interchangeably, so confirm scope rather than relying on the label.
Who obtains the NOC, me or the contractor?
A properly licensed renovation contractor should obtain it. At Vogue Vista we prepare and submit the full NOC package, including licences, insurance, method statements and drawings. If a contractor asks you to handle it, they may not be licensed to submit.
How much should I pay upfront?
A modest mobilisation payment, followed by staged payments released against completed and inspected milestones. Treat any demand for 50% or more before work starts as a serious warning sign.
Do you renovate occupied offices?
Yes. We phase office refurbishment around your operating hours, including evening and weekend work where building rules permit, so your business keeps running.
Ready to transform your space?
Book Your Free Renovation Survey
Choosing between renovation companies in Dubai is really a choice about certainty. Will the price hold? Will the approvals be handled? Will the same team that quoted it actually build it?
Vogue Vista gives you an itemised BOQ before mobilisation, a fixed dated programme, every NOC and permit submitted under our own licence, and an in-house team covering MEP, joinery, tiling and finishes.
Book a free site survey and we will return a detailed quotation within 48 hours. No obligation, no pressure, and no number that changes in week four.
📞 Call or WhatsApp: +971-556508121 or +971-557868232 ✉️ Email: info@voguevista.ae 📍 Al Qusais Industrial Second, Dubai, UAE