Tenement apartment
A full renovation: new wiring, water and heating, repaired ceilings and lime plaster, restored floors, doors and box windows.
- Time
- 12 to 16 weeks for 80 m²
- Price
- from 2,600 zł per m²
We keep the beams, plaster and floorboards. We replace the rest.
We renovate apartments in Toruń’s old tenement buildings and old houses around the city. You get new wiring, pipes, heating and a bathroom, while the ceilings, floors and doors stay: restored, not thrown out.
- Site visit
- free in Toruń and within 30 km
- Next available start
- February 2027
What we renovate and what it costs
Prices include labor and building materials. You choose tiles, fixtures, lamps and furniture yourself and pay for them separately. We give you a fixed price for your apartment after the site visit.
Old house
Drying out the walls, insulation on the inside with vapor-open materials, exposed beams, new plumbing and wiring, and a boiler room.
- Time
- 5 to 8 months for 150 m²
- Price
- from 3,100 zł per m²
Bathroom in old walls
A slab and waterproofing on the wooden floor structure, walls in tadelakt or stone, and a freestanding tub on a reinforced floor.
- Time
- 5 to 7 weeks
- Price
- from 46,000 zł for the whole bathroom
Restoring details
Paneled doors, parquet, plasterwork, tiled stoves and box windows. Also on their own, without renovating the whole apartment.
- Time
- from one week
- Price
- after the visit depends on the condition
Three renovations from the past year
For every project we write down what was left of the old interior. Usually more than the owners expected.
Apartment on Mickiewicza
Bydgoskie Przedmieście, Toruń
- Building
- tenement from 1903
- Area
- 86 m²
- Renovation
- 14 weeks
- Kept
- ceilings, paneled doors and the lime plaster in the bedroom, which we left unpainted on purpose
Bathroom on Ducha Świętego
Old Town, Toruń
- Building
- 18th-century tenement, a listed building
- Area
- 11 m²
- Renovation
- 7 weeks, approved by the monument conservator
- Kept
- the thick walls and the window layout. The new floor sits on a reinforced floor structure
Attic in Złotoria
Złotoria, Lubicz municipality
- Building
- house from 1934
- Area
- 64 m² of attic
- Renovation
- 5 months
- Kept
- the roof truss and ceiling beams, stripped of paint and treated
What we save and what we replace
After the site visit you get a list like this for your apartment. In turn-of-the-century tenements it usually looks much the same.
We save
- Wooden ceilingsWe check for moisture and pests. Weak beams get reinforced with sister joists instead of being replaced.
- Plank floors and parquetWe sand and oil them. Gaps get filled with reclaimed boards from the same period.
- Paneled doorsWe strip old paint down to bare wood. New hardware is made to match the originals.
- Lime plaster and plasterworkWe repair with lime, not gypsum, so the walls can keep releasing moisture.
- Tiled stovesWe clean and reset the tiles. The stove stays as a centerpiece or gets an electric insert.
We always replace
- The wiringAluminum wiring comes out completely, replaced with new circuits and a new panel.
- Pipes and drainsSteel and cast iron make way for new pipes all the way to the riser in the stairwell.
- HeatingNew radiators, or underfloor heating where the floor structure can carry it.
- Waterproofing under the bathroomOn a wooden floor structure we lay a slab and waterproofing. We never cut this step short.
From site visit to handover
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Site visit
One visit, about 2 hours
We measure, check the walls for moisture and the beams for damage, and take photos. Free in Toruń and within 30 km.
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Survey and design
2 to 4 weeks
Drawings, the scope of work and a list of what stays. If the building is protected by the monument conservator, we also prepare the application and get the approvals.
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Quote
Up to a week
One price for the whole scope, broken down by item. It only changes if you change the scope.
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Renovation
Depends on the scope
One site manager from the first day to the last. Every Friday you get photos from the whole week and the plan for the next one.
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Handover
One day
We check everything together, item by item. You get a 5-year warranty, and we come back for a check-up after the first heating season, because old wood moves.
Client reviews
“Three companies wanted to strip the plaster down to the brick and put up drywall. Strop was the only one that suggested repairing it. The walls breathe, and the apartment no longer smells of damp.”
“Every Friday I got photos and the plan for the next week. I live in Gdańsk, I came to Złotoria three times during the whole renovation, and nothing took me by surprise.”
Before you call
These are the questions we hear most often in the first conversation. If yours is not here, call: +48 56 000 00 00.
Do you work in historic buildings?
Yes, that is most of our work. We prepare the documentation and the application to the municipal monument conservator in Toruń. Approval usually takes 4 to 8 weeks, and we put it in the schedule from the start.
Can I live there during the renovation?
Not during a full renovation, because there is no water or power for a few weeks. For a bathroom or a floor restoration, yes: we split the work into stages and close off one room at a time.
Who buys the materials?
We do, with an invoice and at the prices we get from wholesalers. You can pick tiles, fixtures and lamps yourself, and if you like, we will go to the showroom with you.
How much does a site visit cost?
Nothing in Toruń and within 30 km. Farther away it costs 300 zł, which we deduct from the renovation price if we sign a contract.
When can you start?
We run at most four renovations at a time. The next available start date is February 2027. Bathrooms and detail restoration can start sooner.
Book a site visit
Tell us what you want to renovate and where. We will call you back within two business days and set up a visit on site.
- Studio
- ul. Podmurna 31, 87-100 Toruń
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Phone
- +48 56 000 00 00
- pracownia@strop.test