The corridor connects the whole apartment, so its renovation is usually planned last or together with the rooms. In the form, write the area and the number of doors.
The floor by the entrance: tiles or laminate
In a hallway the floor takes sand, damp and the load of shoes. Tiles can go by the entrance and laminate or vinyl flooring further along the corridor. A comparison of the two coverings: tiles or laminate in the kitchen and hallway.
If the floor is tiled, the manufacturer Ceresit states for CM 17 tile adhesive that grouting on a floor can be done after at least 24 hours. For CE 40 grout, the floor can be walked on after 6 hours, and it reaches full strength after 5 days. The transition between tiles and laminate is usually made at the door threshold. For Quick-Step laminate, a gap of at least 8–10 mm is recommended also at thresholds and under doors.
Doors, walls and ceilings
From a corridor there are usually doors to every room, so replacing doors is a large part of the work. Installing interior doors is from €100 per door; you choose and buy the doors yourself, separately. If both doors and floor are replaced, the floor is laid first, so that the bottom of the doors can be fitted to the new covering.
In a narrow corridor the walls wear most by the wardrobe and the switches. Plasterboard or suspended ceilings are from €15/m², and wiring for new light fittings can be run under them. More: plasterboard ceilings and interior door installation.
Smoke detector and electrics in the hallway
The Fire Safety Regulations currently in force require an stand-alone smoke detector in an apartment in an apartment building, at least one on each floor of the apartment, installed and maintained according to the manufacturer's requirements. If a new ceiling is being fitted in the corridor, allow for the detector's position now.
The same regulations provide for an electrical installation inspection every 10 years with an inspection report. If the wiring is changed in the hallway, the rebuilt installation needs residual current protection. More: old electrical wiring in an apartment.
Cabinet Regulation No. 238 of 19.04.2016 (Fire Safety Regulations), paragraphs 56, 57, 119 and 120; LBN 261-15 amendments of 17.06.2025. Checked 11.11.2026.
Order of work in the hallway and corridor
- Demolition The old doors, skirting boards, floor covering and, if needed, the old finish.
- Wiring New light points, switches and sockets while the walls and ceilings are not yet finished.
- Ceilings and walls Plasterboard ceilings or skimming, then priming and painting the walls.
- Floor Tiles by the entrance, laminate or vinyl flooring in the corridor, the transition at the threshold.
- Doors and skirting boards Doors, door casings and skirting boards are installed on the finished floor.
Price of hallway renovation
Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate.
| Work | Price |
|---|---|
| Installing interior doors | from €100 per door |
| Tiling | from €24/m² |
| Laying laminate | from €6.50/m² |
| Laying vinyl flooring | from €10/m² |
| Plasterboard or suspended ceilings | from €15/m² |
| Painting walls or ceilings | from €4/m² |
Example: a hallway with 8 m² of tiled floor and four interior doors. Tiling 8 × €24 = €192 and doors 4 × €100 = €400, total from €592 for these two jobs. The price is affected by the condition of the floor and walls, the number of doors and the chosen finish. All prices: apartment renovation prices.
What the hallway renovation price includes
What this work includes
- tiling the floor or laying laminate and vinyl flooring;
- installing interior doors;
- building plasterboard ceilings;
- painting walls and ceilings;
- installing skirting boards.
What is calculated separately
- materials: tiles, adhesive, covering, doors, plasterboard;
- floor levelling, if it is needed;
- demolition of old tiles (from €9/m²);
- making a built-in wardrobe;
- the smoke detector itself.
Similar pages: kitchen renovation, room renovation, bedroom renovation. All rooms: room renovation in an apartment.
Sources
- Grouting on a floor after at least 24 hours (Ceresit CM 17) checked 11 November 2026
- Grout: walking after 6 hours, full strength after 5 days (Ceresit CE 40) checked 11 November 2026
- Laminate gap of 8–10 mm also at thresholds and under doors (Quick-Step) checked 11 November 2026
- Smoke detector on each floor of the apartment; electrical installation inspection every 10 years (Cabinet Regulation No. 238) checked 11 November 2026
- Detector position at the ceiling (State Fire and Rescue Service explanation) checked 11 November 2026
- Residual current protection when rebuilding wiring checked 11 November 2026