Apartment and house renovation in Ikšķile - for new homes and the grey finish

Detached houses and low-rise projects: what work may be needed

In detached houses and low-rise buildings the work can be renovation of interiors, fitting out bathrooms and kitchens, and reconstruction or extension of the living area. In Ikšķile, the 2025 local plan for Rīgas iela 3 sets a low-rise residential zone of up to three storeys, where detached houses, terraced houses and apartment buildings are permitted. In a newer building the starting point is what the developer handed over: a grey finish, a white finish or another description of what is included. The list of work depends on that description, so write in the form what it says.

In an older detached house or a building in the historic centre the situation is different: first you need to find out whether a cosmetic renovation is enough or whether the pipes and wiring and the floor base have to be replaced. In both cases the order of work is similar: first all the work that creates dust and moisture (demolition, screed, plaster, tiles), then skimming and painting, and last the floor covering, doors and skirting boards. See private house renovation and turnkey renovation.

The A6, the railway and the Daugava bank: what to write in the form

The A6 and the electrified railway connect Ikšķile with Riga, Salaspils and Ogre, while the railway line and the Daugava bank limit routes between parts of the town. Since 2012 the town's territory has also included the densely built Jaunikšķile, so the exact address matters more than the name of the town alone.

• type of building: a detached house, a terraced house or an apartment in a low-rise building;
• condition when handed over: grey finish, white finish or the previous owner's renovation;
• area in m² and a list of rooms;
• type of heating and whether there will be underfloor heating;
• what floor covering you want in each room.

Grey finish in a new house: when you can tile and lay a floor

In a new building the screeds and plaster may still be damp. For the Ceresit CM 17 adhesive the manufacturer requires the cement screed and plaster under tiles to be at least 28 days old and the moisture to be below 4%. For laminate, parquet and resilient coverings Ceresit states a cement base moisture of up to 2.0% without heating and up to 1.8% with floor heating. Before laying a covering you need to know the moisture of the base.

Quick-Step recommends keeping laminate panels for 48 hours in their unopened packaging in the room where they will be laid, and leaving an expansion gap of at least 8–10 mm on all edges. If the grey finish does not include interior doors, window sills or skirting boards, they must be written into the list of work separately. Read new-build apartment fit-out and grey or white finish.

Underfloor heating under laminate or tiles

In a detached house, underfloor heating is the owner's decision, because the heating system is not common property. If laminate will be laid on top, Quick-Step states that with floor heating the surface of the base must not be warmer than 28.8 °C. For electric heating, when the wiring is reconstructed, residual current protection has had to be installed since 01.07.2025. The wiring is installed under the supervision of a certified construction specialist.

In a terraced house or a low-rise apartment building the situation can differ: if water underfloor heating has to be connected to the building's shared heating, it affects common property, and the apartment owners' association's consent is needed. See underfloor heating in Ikšķile and floor levelling in Ikšķile.

The first bathroom in a new house

If in the grey finish the bathroom has only pipe outlets and sewage connections, their positions and heights must be agreed with the chosen sanitary ware before waterproofing and tiles begin. That is why it is better to choose the shower, washbasin and toilet model before the work starts and to name them in the request.

For Ceresit CL 51 waterproofing the manufacturer recommends two coats with a 0.5 mm dry layer and tape in the joints between walls and floor; tiling can start about 2 hours after the second coat, depending on temperature and humidity. A shower without a tray needs a floor drain and a floor slope, which is made before waterproofing. See walk-in shower with a floor drain in Ikšķile and bathroom tiling.

Extensions and reconstruction in Ogre Municipality

If the interior work in a detached house does not include renovation, reconstruction or demolition, no construction proposal documents are needed. If the house is extended, load-bearing structures are changed or new openings are made, approval of the reconstruction in Ikšķile goes through the Ogre Municipality Building Board, and the documents are submitted in the BIS. If it applies, write it in the request. More: do you need a permit and attic renovation.

Historic centre houses and the monument on J. Kugas iela

Ikšķile also has a historic centre and a protected building. The residential building of the artist Jānis Kuga at J. Kugas iela 11 is an architectural monument of local importance, in which the facade, the roof shape and the window and door joinery, must be preserved. If a house is a cultural monument, the solution for window, door or facade work is agreed with the cultural heritage authority, so before the work you need to find out what approvals are required.

Inside an older house you start with what is hidden: wiring, pipes and the floor base. A wooden floor can be restored if the boards are sound, but if underfloor heating or tiles are planned under it, you first need a rigid base. See wooden floor restoration in Ikšķile and rewiring in Ikšķile.

Prices for finishing and floors in Ikšķile

• Turnkey renovation: from €600/m²
• Tiling: from €24/m²
• Laying laminate: from €6.50/m²
• Laying underfloor heating: from €16/m²

Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate. Example: laminate in an 18 m² room is 18 × €6.50 = from €117 (labour), with levelling and skirting boards separately. The total depends on the area and the number of rooms, the condition of the base and the chosen finish. An exact estimate can be made after seeing the apartment. Other work: bathroom renovation in Ikšķile, tiling in Ikšķile, interior door installation in Ikšķile and laminate laying in Ikšķile.