Zwartjanstraat · Rotterdam
Two homes and 20 metres of dormer
Work carried out: two homes rebuilt from demolition through to finishing, with twenty metres of dormer in total.
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Service area Capelle aan den IJssel
Renovation contractor in Capelle aan den IJssel
Rotterdamse Bouwbedrijf handles remodelling, dormers and complete renovations in Capelle aan den IJssel. From a terraced house in Schollevaar or Oostgaarde to an apartment in a gallery block, with one dedicated team that knows the local stock: standard floor plans from the growth-town years, roofs that take a dormer well, and extensions that subside away from the house.
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500+ projects delivered
10+ years of experience
- Our own team of 20 to 30 craftsmen
- One price, no surprises for extra work
- 1-year guarantee on the renovation
Why Rotterdamse Bouwbedrijf
A contractor who knows the reality of renovating in Capelle aan den IJssel
One dedicated team
Our own craftsmen run your project from start to finish. No rotating subcontractors.
Familiar with Capelle's housing stock
From terraced homes of the growth-town years and dormers on a shallow roof to gallery flats with an owners' association.
A clear price up front
A clear quote and a realistic schedule. Any additional work is always discussed first.
Our services in Capelle aan den IJssel
How we can help you in Capelle aan den IJssel
From a dormer or a new bathroom to a home tackled as a whole. In Capelle it usually comes down to more space and to services that are due for replacement. Click through to the service you are looking for.
Full Home Renovation
From teardown to turnkey by one dedicated team.
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More living space, from foundation to finish.
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A full extra floor.
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Complete and fully watertight.
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From design to installation.
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More space and light in your loft.
View servicePlastering & Finishing
Walls and ceilings plastered smooth or ready to paint.
View serviceWindow Frames, Insulation & Energy Efficiency
Better comfort and a better energy label.
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Comparable work across the municipal border
We carried out these projects in Rotterdam, ten minutes from Capelle. The work is the same as here: family homes taken from demolition through to finishing in a single project, dormers on an existing roof, and compact wet rooms in which every centimetre counts.
Kralingen · Rotterdam
Cloakroom under the stairs
Work carried out: compact space relaid out, mosaic tiling, patterned floor and a neatly concealed cistern.
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Tarwewijk · Rotterdam
Apartment in a post-war block
Work carried out: new window frames, toilet, tiling and finishing, handed over turn-key.
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How we work
From intake to handover
01
Intake & design
We visit, listen and think along with you about layout, materials and budget.
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Quote & schedule
You receive a clear quote with a clear price and a realistic schedule.
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Teardown & shell work
Stripping out, structure and shell work. The foundation of your new home is in place.
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Services & finishing
Services, bathroom, kitchen, plastering, floors and painting.
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Handover & guarantee
We walk through everything together and hand over turn-key, with a guarantee.
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Renovating in Capelle aan den IJssel
What makes renovating in Capelle aan den IJssel different
Capelle grew from village to town between 1965 and 1990. You can read that in the housing stock: whole districts from the same years, built to a handful of standard floor plans, alongside an old village centre on the Hollandse IJssel. As a result the questions we get here are strikingly similar, and so are the answers.
Terraced homes from the growth-town years
In Schollevaar, Oostgaarde, Middelwatering and Schenkel, house after house has the same layout: a narrow kitchen next to the stairs, a closed-off living room and a store room against the rear wall. The two moves that pay off most are opening the kitchen up to the living room and replacing the store room with a full-width extension. Note that in many of these homes the wall between kitchen and living room is load-bearing, even though it is thin, so it needs a structural calculation.
The dormer is the question we get most here
Roof pitches in Capelle are shallow, which makes the loft usable but too low at the eaves. A full-width dormer turns that loft into a proper bedroom or study. At the rear this is often permit-free; at the front, or on a roof slope facing public space, the council assesses it against the zoning rules and against the dormers already in the terrace.
Subsidence: the house stays put, the garden sinks
Capelle sits on soft ground. The houses stand on concrete piles and stay at their level, but the garden, the terrace and an older extension on strip footings sink slowly with the soil. Hence the familiar step down at the back door, the crack between extension and rear wall, and the door that no longer closes. For a new extension we therefore found on piles, so that it does not tear away from the house within ten years.
Asbestos in homes built before 1994
Asbestos was only banned in the Netherlands in 1993, and many Capelle homes are older. We come across it in window sills, in the lining of chimney and ventilation ducts, in corrugated sheets on sheds and sometimes under old vinyl. As long as it is bonded and undamaged it is not dangerous; demolishing without a survey is. For homes built before 1994 we therefore have a survey done first, and any asbestos is removed by a certified firm.
Gallery and walk-up flats with an owners' association
For the blocks along the Hoofdweg and in Schollevaar the rule is: inside the flat you can decide a great deal yourself, but not about the service risers, the façade or the shared parts. A bathroom renovation in a flat nearly always needs agreement about the soil stack, the working hours and the use of the lift for deliveries and waste. We settle that in advance, not on the first day on site.
Energy upgrades for a 1970s or 1980s home
These homes do have a cavity, and it is often still empty. Cavity wall insulation is usually the measure that pays for itself fastest, followed by floor insulation in the crawl space and better glazing in the existing window frames. One warning: the tighter you seal the house, the more the ventilation matters. Grants are available for insulation work in the Netherlands; which ones apply at the time goes into your quote.
Common mistakes in Capelle aan den IJssel
- Ordering a front dormer without checking what the zoning rules allow there.
- Founding a new extension on strip footings while the house itself stands on piles.
- Demolishing in a home built before 1994 without an asbestos survey.
- Having the cavity filled without getting the ventilation in order first.
Considering a renovation in Capelle aan den IJssel? Take a look at our dormer installation, home extensions or complete home renovation, browse our projects or arrange a no-obligation consultation. Besides Capelle we also work in Rotterdam, Barendrecht and the rest of the Randstad.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about renovating in Capelle aan den IJssel
Are you based in Capelle, or do you come from Rotterdam?
We come from Rotterdam and are based on Doklaan, ten to fifteen minutes from Capelle. Capelle borders directly on our home ground, so our own team works here without hired subcontractors and can drop by in between if something needs discussing.
Do we need planning permission for a dormer in Capelle?
At the rear of the house a dormer is often permit-free, provided it keeps enough distance from the ridge, the eaves and the sides of the roof slope. At the front, or on a roof slope facing public space, planning permission is required and the council assesses the design. We check this in advance and handle the application.
Can our loft become a proper bedroom?
Usually yes. Four things decide it: a fixed staircase instead of a loft ladder, enough daylight and an escape route, insulation of the roof boarding, and whether the loft floor carries enough load. We go through those points during the intake, so you know what is needed before you order a dormer.
Our house is from the 1970s. Does it contain asbestos?
It may, because asbestos was only banned in 1993. In Capelle homes from that period it turns up mainly in window sills, around chimney and ventilation ducts and in corrugated sheets on sheds. As long as it is bonded and undamaged it does not have to go. If we are demolishing, we have a survey done first and the removal carried out by a certified firm.
Our extension has subsided. Can that be put right?
Usually the extension sits on strip footings while the house stands on piles, so the extension sinks with the soil. It can be put right by founding the extension on piles after all, or by replacing it with a new extension that is founded properly. Which of the two makes sense depends on the condition of the extension and on how far it has already dropped.
Can you work in a gallery flat with an owners' association?
Yes. We agree in advance what the association permits, how the soil stack runs, which working hours apply and how we use the lift for deliveries and waste. We supply the technical case for the members' meeting, so that consent does not fail on missing information.
What does cavity wall insulation achieve in a Capelle terraced house?
In a home from the 1970s or 1980s with an empty cavity, this is usually the measure that pays for itself fastest: the walls feel noticeably less cold and the heating runs less. The conditions are that the cavity is clean and wide enough, and that ventilation is part of the plan. We therefore prefer to combine it with floor insulation and better glazing.