Full renovation
Full renovation or refurbishment? How to find out what your house needs
New floors, fresh paint, a modern bathroom – sometimes that’s enough to make an older house feel like home again. But sometimes the problems run deeper: in the …
Guides
Guides: renovating, insulating, renewing the roof
Planning a renovation or wondering whether insulation is worth it? Here we explain step by step what matters – based on our work on existing buildings in Dortmund and the Ruhr area.
- Planning a renovation
Inherited or bought a house: what to check before renovating
An inherited family home or a newly purchased older house raises lots of questions. What is still fine, what needs replacing, and in what …
- Insulation
Which insulation first? Facade, roof, basement ceiling and top-floor ceiling compared
Not every house has to be fully insulated in one go. Many owners proceed step by step. But where do you start? The answer depends on the building – …
- Roof
Renewing the roof: how to tell it’s time
The roof protects your house from rain, wind and cold. Because you rarely see it up close, damage is often noticed late. The end of winter is a good time …
Funding update · monthly from December
Funding update
Once a month we summarise what has changed in funding for renovation and insulation: new rules, deadlines and notes on BEG/KfW, BAFA and the tax bonus. Whether and how your project can be funded is something we’re happy to discuss with you in person.
New every month from December: our funding update. Until then you’ll find the current overview (as of 1 November 2026) in the funding section on the home page.