The job list is set by the number of workstations and by where the desks, equipment and lighting will go. Write the office's floor area and the number of workstations.
What is different in an office renovation compared with an apartment
An office has fewer wet rooms and more identical workstations. Most of the work is partitions, ceilings, floor and electrics, not a bathroom or kitchen. The premises may be rented, so discuss the job list, and what stays after the lease ends, with the landlord before the renovation.
The second difference is time: how long a renovation takes depends on the scope of work and the drying time of the materials.
Offices with plasterboard partitions
An open space is divided into offices or a meeting room with plasterboard partitions. The frame is made of CW profiles (studs) and UW profiles on the floor and ceiling, which are clad with plasterboard. Sound insulation material can be placed in the partition and cables run for sockets and switches. More: plasterboard partitions.
The regulations have no type of construction called “replanning of a group of rooms”: the type is chosen by the content of the work, and a designer can recommend the most suitable one. If partitions change the layout of the rooms, ask the building board or a designer which documents are needed.
Explanation by a sworn advocate on LV portāls, 13.09.2024; Cabinet Regulation No. 529 (“Ēku būvnoteikumi”, Building Construction Regulations). Checked 11.11.2026.
Ceiling, floor and electrics in an office
Suspended or plasterboard ceilings hide the cables and let you place light fittings above the workstations; they cost from €15/m². For an office floor you choose a covering that withstands chair wheels and foot traffic, for example vinyl flooring from €10/m² or laminate from €6.50/m². For laminate in large rooms Quick-Step recommends an expansion gap every 13 m.
Each workstation needs sockets and sometimes a data network point, so count the points from the desk plan; each electrical point is from €12 per point. If the electrical installation is rebuilt, it must be fitted with residual current protection, and installation is carried out under the supervision of a construction specialist with a certificate.
The order of work in an office renovation
- Plan Workstations, offices, the meeting room, the kitchen area and electrical points on the plan.
- Demolition The previous tenant's partitions, ceilings and covering, if they are being changed.
- Frames and cables Frames for partitions and ceilings, cables for sockets and light fittings.
- Cladding and finishing Plasterboard, skimming, priming and painting.
- Floor and doors Covering, doors, skirting boards and socket frames.
How much does an office renovation cost?
Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate.
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| Plasterboard partition | from €12/m² |
| Plasterboard or suspended ceilings | from €15/m² |
| Vinyl flooring installation | from €10/m² |
| Painting walls or ceilings | from €4/m² |
| Interior door installation | from €100 per door |
| Socket, switch or light point | from €12 per point |
Example: a new office with a partition 4 m long and 2.7 m high, which is 10.8 m². Partition 10.8 × €12 = €129.60, a door from €100 and six electrical points 6 × €12 = €72. In total, from €301.60 for these jobs. The price is affected by the floor area of the premises, the condition of the walls and ceilings, whether the wiring is changed and the chosen finish. All prices: apartment renovation prices.
What is in the office renovation price
What this work includes
- demolition of the previous finishing;
- building plasterboard partitions and ceilings;
- skimming and painting;
- laying the floor covering;
- installing doors, sockets, switches and light points.
What is calculated separately
- materials: plasterboard, profiles, covering, doors, light fittings;
- sound insulation material in the partition;
- a design, if the change of layout needs documents.
Other business premises: café and restaurant renovation, stairwell renovation. All business work: premises renovation for businesses.
Sources
- CW and UW profiles for the partition frame (Knauf) checked 11 November 2026
- There is no type of construction called “replanning of a group of rooms”; the type is chosen by the content of the work checked 11 November 2026
- Interior design project without renovation and similar work needs no documents (Cabinet Regulation No. 529, paragraph 7.1) checked 11 November 2026
- Laminate expansion gap every 13 m (Quick-Step) checked 11 November 2026
- Residual current protection when rebuilding an electrical installation checked 11 November 2026
- Installation under a construction specialist's supervision (LBN 261-15) checked 11 November 2026