Korte Kade · Rotterdam
3 luxury turn-key apartments
Works: complete renovation with kitchens, bathrooms and full finishing.
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Service area Dordrecht
Renovation contractor in Dordrecht
Rotterdamse Bouwbedrijf carries out complete renovations and remodels in Dordrecht and the surrounding area. From a listed merchant's house in the oldest old town in Holland to a post-war home, with a dedicated team that takes account of the waterside setting, damp and the soft ground.
- A dedicated team of 20–30 craftsmen
- One price, no extra-work surprises
- 1-year guarantee on the renovation
Why Rotterdamse Bouwbedrijf
A contractor who knows the Dordrecht reality
One dedicated team
Our own craftsmen who run your project from start to finish. No changing subcontractors.
Familiar with Dordrecht buildings
From listed buildings and damp caused by the waterside setting to foundations on soft ground.
Clear price up front
A clear quote and a realistic schedule. We always discuss any additional work first.
Our services in Dordrecht
How we can help you in Dordrecht
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Buildings of comparable construction
We carried out these projects in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The construction is similar to many Dordrecht buildings: older town houses and apartments with dated services, where we handled everything from the structural shell through to the finish in a single project.
Amsterdam city centre
Apartment completely renovated
Works: new layout, kitchen, bathrooms and a sleek finish.
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Rotterdam West
Apartment fully renovated
Works: complete renovation with bathroom, floors and finishing.
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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.
02
Quote & schedule
You receive an itemised quote with a clear price and a realistic schedule.
03
Teardown & shell
Stripping, structure and structural shell. The basis of your new home is in place.
04
Services & finishing
Installations, 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 Dordrecht
What makes renovating in Dordrecht different
Dordrecht is the oldest city in Holland, with an old town rich in listed buildings set on a water-rich island. That means many old buildings, soft ground and extra attention to damp.
A heritage-rich old town
The Dordrecht old town has one of the largest numbers of listed buildings in the country: old merchants' houses, warehouses and canal-side properties. On the outside, heritage and planning-aesthetics rules apply to the façade, window frames and roof; indoors there is often more scope. We align this in advance.
Water and damp
Dordrecht lies between the rivers, and you notice that in the damp. Cellars, basements and the ground floor of old buildings more often suffer from rising and penetrating damp. During a renovation we tackle damp problems at the source, not cosmetically, because otherwise the problem comes back worse.
Foundations on soft ground
The subsoil is soft; many older buildings stand on timber piles. With a substantial complete home renovation we first assess the condition of the foundation, because repair comes before the finish.
Old buildings and structure
The historic buildings are often narrow and deep, with out-of-true walls and limited load capacity. That governs the structural choices for a knock-through or an extension, which we always have calculated by a structural engineer.
Neighbourhoods outside the centre
In neighbourhoods such as Sterrenburg and Dubbeldam you find post-war homes with mediocre insulation and dated services, where window frames and insulation deliver a lot of comfort and a lower energy bill.
Energy upgrades with damp in mind
Insulating a damp, old building calls for a well-thought-out plan: solve the damp first, then insulate, and always with good ventilation to prevent mould. Simply sealing it up actually makes a damp problem worse.
Common mistakes in Dordrecht
- Covering up damp problems cosmetically instead of tackling them at the source.
- Ignoring the condition of the foundation before renovating an old building.
- Overlooking heritage rules on the façade and window frames.
- Insulating without first getting the damp and the ventilation under control.
Considering a renovation in Dordrecht? Explore our complete home renovation, plastering and finishing or window frames and insulation, view our projects or request a free, no-obligation conversation. Besides Dordrecht we also work in Rotterdam, Ridderkerk and the rest of the Randstad.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about renovating in Dordrecht
Do you also come out to the Island of Dordrecht from Rotterdam?
Yes. Dordrecht is about half an hour's drive from our base on the Doklaan and is part of our regular service area. We work there with our own team, so without subcontractors we have to hire in per project. You keep one project manager as your point of contact.
Do you take account of damp in old Dordrecht buildings?
Yes, and in Dordrecht that is decisive. Because of the waterside setting and the high groundwater level, many old buildings suffer from rising damp in the walls and damp in cellars and crawl spaces. We tackle the cause first — think of injecting a damp-proof barrier, ventilating the crawl space or repairing the drainage — and only then the finish. Plaster over a damp wall comes back within a year.
Do you take the listed old town into account?
Yes. Dordrecht is the oldest city in Holland and the old town is full of listed buildings and a protected townscape, especially around the historic harbours. For the façade, window frames and roof, the council assesses against heritage and planning-aesthetics rules. We align the plans in advance and arrange the environmental permit.
Can you convert an old warehouse or harbour building into a home?
That is work that suits us, but it starts with the structure and the zoning. With a conversion we first look at whether the floor fields can carry residential loads, whether enough daylight and ventilation can be created, and what the zoning plan allows. Only once that is settled does it make sense to talk about layout and finishing. We work that out in advance with a structural engineer.
How do you assess the foundation of a Dordrecht building?
Older buildings in the old town stand on timber piles in soft ground. With a major renovation we have the foundation assessed first, especially if there are cracks, sticking doors or sloping floors. Foundation repair is drastic and costly, but it is pointless to fit a new kitchen and bathroom in a building that keeps subsiding.
What is there to gain in a neighbourhood like Sterrenburg or Crabbehof?
Outside the centre you mainly find post-war homes with a very different profile from the old town: the structure is usually sound, but the insulation, the window frames and the services are dated. That is where the gains are, in comfort and energy label, not in structural work. It pays to combine that with a kitchen or bathroom renovation, since the walls are opened up anyway.
How quickly can you start in Dordrecht?
That depends on our schedule and on your project. After the survey you know within a few working days where you stand on price and start date. If a permit is needed, the council's processing time usually determines the start date. We would rather start a little later with a complete plan than quickly with materials that have not yet arrived.