Small renovations in Ibiza
Turning a storage room into a third bedroom before the rental season, replacing a cracked terrace in Cala Llonga, opening a kitchen to the living room in a Santa Gertrudis finca without touching a load-bearing wall. Small renovations in Ibiza are where most owners meet the island's realities of permits, ferry lead times and short winters. Here is how to plan one and find the right contractor.
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CASA OBRAS IBIZA
Casa Obras est une entreprise spécialisée dans les travaux et la rénovation à Ibiza. Fondée par deux entrepreneurs du bâtiment et une décoratrice d’intérieur, nous mettons notre expertise locale et notre sens du détail au service de vos projets, du rafraîchissement à la rénovation complète. Notre atout : un accompagnement personnalisé et un suivi rigoureux de la qualité à chaque étape de votre chantier.
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Typical small renovation projects in Ibiza
On the island, small works usually mean one of these: refreshing a bathroom or kitchen without changing its footprint; retiling a terrace whose grout has failed under sun and rain; replacing windows and doors with aluminium or timber units that resist salt; converting a garage, laundry or storeroom into a usable room; repairing damp on the north walls of an old house; renewing a rental apartment between seasons with new floors, plaster repairs and a coat of paint; building a pergola, outdoor kitchen or shower for a villa; or repairing a stone wall, a cistern top or the traditional sabina-beam ceiling of a finca. Each is small on paper and involves several trades in practice, which is why a contractor who coordinates a plumber, an electrician and a tiler is what most clients actually need.
What affects the price
The first factor is the building. Old fincas with thick stone walls and uneven floors take longer for everything, from drilling to levelling. Access matters: a fourth-floor apartment in Eivissa without a lift, or a finca reached by a dirt track outside Sant Llorenç, changes how materials and debris move. The choice of finishes is decisive, since imported tiles, bespoke joinery and natural stone all come by ferry and set the timeline as much as the budget. The scope of the hidden work is next: once a floor is lifted, old pipes or missing insulation often need attention. Whether a permit or a technical report is required adds fees and time.
How to choose a contractor on the island
Ask for a written quote broken down by trade and by stage, with materials specified by brand or grade, and a realistic calendar that shows delivery times for anything ordered from the mainland. Confirm the business is registered and insured, and ask who is responsible if a subcontractor damages something. For anything that changes the layout, touches the structure, alters the façade or affects a listed property in Dalt Vila, ask whether a minor or major works permit from the town hall is needed, and who applies for it. Request references for similar jobs on the island and, if you manage the property from abroad, agree on weekly photo updates and a single point of contact. For a tourist rental, keep permits and invoices with your licence file.
Timing and seasonality
Renovation on Ibiza is a winter activity. Between November and April contractors have capacity, neighbours in rental buildings tolerate noise, and there is no guest arriving on Saturday. Order long-lead items such as windows, sanitary ware and tiles in autumn so they are on the island when work begins. By late spring, the good contractors are finishing jobs that started in January, so a project posted in June will realistically begin after the season.
Where our contractors work
Contractors on Octo cover the whole island by postal code: Eivissa town, Dalt Vila, Marina Botafoch and Figueretes; Santa Eulària des Riu, Jesús, Santa Gertrudis, es Canar, Cala Llonga and Sant Carles; Sant Antoni de Portmany, Sant Rafel and Cala Salada; Sant Josep de sa Talaia with Sant Jordi, Platja d'en Bossa, Cala de Bou, Cala Vedella, es Cubells and Sant Agustí; and Sant Joan de Labritja from Portinatx to Sant Miquel and Sant Vicent.
Why post your project on Octo
Describe the rooms, upload photos and a sketch, and invite the verified contractors covering your postal code that you want to hear from, then compare their proposals and quotes side by side; your contact details go only to the ones you choose. Every professional has been checked for identity, business registration and insurance, and reviews come only from clients whose job was completed. You pay the contractor directly. If your project grows, the same platform covers bathroom and kitchen renovation, full home renovation and the rest of the renovation services in Ibiza.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit for small renovations in Ibiza?
It depends on the scope. Replacing finishes, sanitary ware or a kitchen in the same position generally needs at most a simple declaration, while moving partitions, changing openings, altering a façade or working on a protected building requires a minor or major works permit from the town hall. Ask the contractor to state on the quote which category your project falls into.
How long do materials take to arrive on the island?
Standard building materials are stocked locally, but specific tiles, windows, sanitary ware and joinery usually come from the mainland by ferry, and manufacturing lead times add to that. Contractors on Ibiza plan around this by ordering before the site opens. Ask for a calendar that shows when each long-lead item is expected.
I own a rental apartment and live abroad. Can the works be managed remotely?
Yes, and many owners do it. Appoint a key holder, agree a single point of contact at the contractor, and set the rhythm of photo updates and decisions in writing before work starts. Choose finishes early so nothing waits on your reply. Octo lets you compare quotes and message professionals from anywhere.
What is different about renovating an old finca?
Thick stone walls, irregular floors, timber beams and often no damp-proofing mean surprises once work begins. Breathable materials, lime-based mortars and careful drilling matter more than in a modern build. Choose a contractor who has worked on traditional houses in Ibiza and budget a contingency for what the walls reveal.
When should I start if I want the flat ready for May?
Post your project in early autumn, choose a contractor and order materials before the end of the year, and plan the work for January to March. That leaves margin for a permit, ferry delays and the final clean before the first guests. A project started in spring usually competes with everyone else's deadline.
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