Services
Old Apartment Renovation
An old apartment carries layers of earlier work: paint over paint, plaster that has come loose, tiles that sound hollow and doors that no longer close. Old apartment renovation starts by removing and repairing what lies underneath, and only then moves to the new finish. Arka renovates old apartments across the center and south, from Rishon LeZion to Be'er Sheva.
What the job covers
- Scraping off peeling paint and removing loose plaster
- Filling cracks and restoring damaged corners and frames
- Checking hollow tiles and replacing them or retiling
- Replacing old interior doors and handles
- Swapping old faucets, siphons and fittings
- Smoothing walls and repainting on a clean base
Good to know
In an old apartment, new paint is only as good as the wall under it. Paint rolled over flaking layers or crumbling plaster brings the problem straight back. So much of the work is preparation: scraping, removing what is loose, filling cracks and smoothing again. It helps to know this ahead of time, since this stage is not visible from the outside and still takes time.
With an apartment like this, walk through it before the visit and mark what you already know about: damp stains, a loose tile or a faucet that is hard to shut. Points like these help show during the visit what needs repair before the finish. If a check shows that something goes beyond a small home repair, like piping inside the walls, you are told so clearly at that stage.
It is also worth deciding what to keep. Old apartments sometimes have pieces you love, like a solid wood door, a special floor or a built-in cabinet. They can be kept and worked into the new finish, but that has to be said before removal starts. Mark what matters to you, and photograph the current state so there is a point of comparison.
How it works
You contact Arka
Call, send a WhatsApp message or fill in the form. Tell us what the job is and which city the home is in, in Hebrew, Russian or English.
We see the space
We come to your apartment or house, look at the rooms the work involves and talk with you about what you want and what the space needs.
Scope and timing agreed
Together we agree on what the work includes and when it happens. The job starts from that shared plan, with both sides knowing what was agreed.
The work is done
The work is carried out as agreed. Questions that come up along the way, about a material or a change, go to you before we continue.
Walk-through together
When the work is finished, we walk through it with you, room by room, and look together at everything that was done.
Questions about Old apartment renovation
Because in an old apartment the old paint is sometimes the problem. A flaking layer or loose plaster under fresh paint will keep peeling. During the visit the walls are checked and you decide together where cleaning and smoothing are enough and where it has to come off down to the base.
A hollow tile has come away from the adhesive underneath. If there are only a few, they can be replaced one by one. If there are many, or they are spread across the room, retiling the room is usually the better choice. The decision is made after a check during the visit.
Yes, if their condition allows it. A wood door, a floor or a built-in cabinet can be cleaned, repaired and worked into the new finish. Mark them before work begins so they are not taken out with everything else.
Where we work
We work across the center and south, from Rishon LeZion to Be'er Sheva.
Not sure we work in your area? Write to us and we will check.
- Be'er Sheva
- Meitar
- Rehovot
- Rishon LeZion
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