Renovation and Refurbishment Approvals
Refurbishing an apartment, villa, office or whole building? We tell you clearly what needs approval, prepare the drawings and handle the landlord, developer and authority approvals.
- Authority ready drawings prepared by our engineers
- Submissions, comments and follow up handled for you
- Through to permit, NOC or completion certificate
How the approval process works
Not every renovation needs an authority permit. Like for like finishes usually do not. Changes to structure, layout affecting fire safety, MEP systems, facades or use usually do, along with landlord or developer consent.
For apartments, the building management or owners association approval is normally required first. For buildings, a building modification permit may be needed from the regulating authority. We define the route at the start so you do not spend on approvals you do not need.
Projects we handle
- Apartment renovations
- Villa refurbishments
- Office refurbishments
- Facade and cladding works
- Building modification and upgrades
What to know before you start
Apartment renovations
Apartment works such as kitchen and bathroom remodelling, flooring and partition changes start with building management or owners association approval. When the works affect structure, services or fire safety, an authority approval is also needed. We prepare the drawings and the NOC applications for both.
Approval stages
The exact steps depend on the scope and the plot. This is the usual sequence we manage.
Scope review
What needs approval and what does not.
Drawings
Drawings for the approved scope.
Landlord or developer NOC
Building management, owners association or developer consent.
Authority permit
Building modification or fit out permit where required.
Completion
Inspections and completion.
Typical documents
- Title deed, affection plan or site plan for the plot
- Landlord or building management NOC
- Existing approved drawings and the building completion certificate
- Proposed architectural, structural and MEP drawings
- Contractor appointment letter and contractor trade licence
What we do
- Jurisdiction and feasibility check before any spend
- Drawing preparation, or review and conversion of your consultant's drawings
- Landlord, master developer and authority submissions, made through appropriately registered professionals where required
- Responses to authority comments and resubmissions
- Coordination of inspections with your contractor
- Permit, NOC and completion documents handed over to you
Every authority has its own checklist and it changes from time to time. We send you the exact list for your project after the first review.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to renovate my apartment?
Building management approval is usually required. An authority permit is needed when the works affect structure, MEP services or fire safety. We confirm after reviewing your scope.
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View serviceTell us about your project
Share the plot or unit location and a short description of the works. An engineer reviews it and replies with the approval route and a quotation.
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- Office04 431 5558
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- AddressUnit 103, Eros Building, Street 3, Al Quoz 3, Dubai
- HoursMon to Sat, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
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- We confirm the authority, approvals and documents
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