Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa, Guardamar del Segura, Rojales, Ciudad Quesada, San Miguel de Salinas, Los Montesinos, Pilar de la Horadada, La Zenia, Santa Pola, Elche, Almoradí, Albatera, Crevillente, Aspe, Dolores, Catral. For significant renovations, we arrange a preliminary site visit with a free detailed itemised quote. Kitchens in typical 1980s apartments often have small, dark tiles that age poorly. Replacing all the tiles is a major renovation. An alternative that's working well is painting the tiles with special tile enamels after sanding and priming. It holds up perfectly for 5-7 years with normal use and costs a tenth of replacing the tiles. If you manage a holiday rental flat in Torrevieja, La Mata, or Punta Prima, you know that window of opportunity well. The last summer guests leave, the first of the low season arrives. In between, you have six or seven working days to repaint marked walls, touch up skirting boards, reseal yellowed bathroom silicone, and make the kitchen presentable for the next photoshoot. We work in this format: small teams that come in, do what's needed, and leave the same day or the next.

Salt deposits, especially on the seafront, penetrate exterior walls. The white efflorescence you see under the render are salts rising with moisture. Painting over it without treating the cause is a waste of time and money; the new paint will peel off in 6-8 months. The correct process is to scrape off, neutralise the salts with specific chemicals, and only then apply the paint system. Humidity treatment is a separate matter. The Costa Blanca has serious problems with rising damp in ground-floor properties and leaks in flat roofs. We apply waterproofing mortars, injection barriers against rising damp, and breathable coatings that allow the wall to breathe without the paint flaking. Matte and satin plastic paint for interiors, synthetic enamel for doors and skirting boards, textured 'gotelé' finish on old ceilings if the client wants to keep it, single-coat paint for exteriors and facades, and flexible coatings for walls with structural cracks. We use professional brands like Procolor, Tollens, Bruguer, and Titan depending on the surface type.

The first mistake is using a standard wall drill bit on tiles. The bit slips and cracks the tile. You need a ceramic drill bit with a diamond tip. The second mistake is using the hammer function on tiles. The vibrations crack the tile from the inside, leading to fine cracks appearing weeks later. You need to drill without percussion. The third mistake is not marking the centre well. A pencil mark on masking tape around the spot prevents the drill bit from slipping. For small pictures up to 2 kilos, a hook or nail is sufficient on most walls except tiles and plasterboard. For medium pictures from 2 to 8 kilos, use a material-specific wall plug with a 4-5 mm screw. For large pictures and mirrors up to 15 kilos, use a heavy-duty plug and a 6 mm screw. For LCD TV mounts up to 50 inches and a real weight of 25 kilos (including the mount's weight), use two anchor points to the stud or a pillar with an 8 mm screw. Plasterboard (plasterboard) is the modern material for ceilings and partition walls in recent construction. It's very fragile without the correct fixing. For light loads up to 5 kilos, a toggle bolt is sufficient. For medium loads, there are metal plasterboard plugs like Molly bolts that expand behind the board. For heavy loads like large TVs, you need to locate the metal support stud behind the plasterboard with a detector and screw into the stud.

The price for plasterboard ceilings in El Besòs i el Maresme typically ranges from €176 to €2,225. The final figure depends on the property's condition, materials, and working time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Select the service you need for more details and to request a quote. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we'll reply in under 10 minutes during business hours.