Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we'll respond in under 10 minutes during business hours. To add a new electrical socket where there wasn't one before, there are two approaches. The first is chasing. This involves cutting a channel in the wall from the nearest socket to the new point, running the cable through, and then plastering over the channel. It's the neatest option visually but requires minor building work and repainting the wall. Turnaround: 4-6 hours plus wall repair. Changing a standard light switch to a dimmer switch requires first checking that the light fitting is compatible. Standard LED bulbs are often not dimmable. Only LEDs labelled 'dimmable' work well with a dimmer. Older halogen bulbs can be dimmed without issue, but they are rarely used now due to their high energy consumption.

This is probably the most common breakdown on the entire Costa Blanca. The blind cord snaps in the middle of summer, just after you've lowered it to escape the midday sun. You leave it half-closed for months. The cord usually breaks due to wear on the cotton tape inside the drum. The structure is identical in 90% of apartments in Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, and surrounding areas: a PVC blind with a side-mounted box and cord. Interior doors. We handle installation, adjustments for doors that catch the floor or don't close properly due to humidity expansion, complete varnishing, replacement of handles and locks, and installation of sliding doors with recessed tracks for small apartments where standard doors are obstructive. The strong sun and salty sea air attack exterior wood, and aluminium frames expand in the heat. Wooden balcony doors, in particular, swell in the summer and stop closing properly. The solution isn't to sand off more wood (as they won't close in winter then) but to adjust the hinges and apply marine varnish every 3-4 years.

LED strips for indirect lighting, very popular in modern renovations. They are adhered to a recessed aluminium profile in the wall or ceiling, providing smooth, continuous light perfect for living rooms and bedrooms. We use quality strips with a high colour rendering index, not cheap Chinese strips that emit an unpleasant cold light. For a whole house with smart lighting programmed by scenes, it can be integrated with Google Home or Alexa for voice control. We configure this during a visit. It's one of the upgrades with the greatest impact on quality of life for a relatively low investment. Manufacturer's official warranty of 3-5 years depending on the brand. Branded LEDs typically last 25,000 hours under normal conditions.

The price for TV aerials in Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo i les Planes generally ranges between €61 and €900. The final amount depends on the property's condition, materials used, and labour time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Select the service you need for more details and to request a quote. Cord replacement, mechanism repair, motorisation with Somfy motor or similar, replacement of broken or dislodged slats, adjustment of the cord winder, and box repairs. For old blinds with brittle PVC slats, it is sometimes more economical to replace the entire blind with a new motorised model, which we offer at a competitive price.