Can a lived-in flat in Les Eaux-Vives be repainted in an older building?

It's doable, and we do it often. We work room by room and cover the original parquet and the furniture. The paints we use give off little odour. High ceilings stretch the drying time a little between coats. So we set the order of the rooms to leave you a flat you can live in throughout.

How do you prepare the old plaster walls and the cornices typical of Les Eaux-Vives?

It starts by reading the surface. Traditional plaster, sometimes on wooden lath for the original partitions. We fill the shrinkage cracks and consolidate the crumbling backgrounds. Then we dust the relief of the cornices and mouldings. The detail work is picked up with a brush, without clogging the edges, so the original drawing stays intact.

Do you work with the property managers who run the Les Eaux-Vives buildings between two tenancies?

That's a regular part of the work. A large share of the stock is run by property managers, with quick tenant turnover. We handle the make-good between two tenants: a visit, then a detailed free quote, then scheduling. The link with the caretaker and the inventory of fixtures is part of the job. One contact follows the file and the billing to the landlord. Two-year legal warranty (art. 371 CO).

Do you paint stairwells and common areas in co-owned buildings (PPE) in Les Eaux-Vives?

We do. Many older buildings have tall stairwells, with mouldings and wainscoting. We protect the floors and the letterboxes. Access is arranged so residents aren't blocked, and the work is phased around foot traffic. The quote for the PPE is clear, with no hidden extras.

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Renovhome SA works throughout the Les Eaux-Vives district. We handle older flats, rental-building make-goods for property managers and refreshes for private owners. The buildings here have high ceilings and original parquet. No two flats are alike.

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Representative architecture of the Eaux-Vives district in Geneva — Renovhome SA works there regularly. — Eaux-Vives — architecture representative of the district

Les Eaux-Vives is the Left Bank at its densest. Handsome buildings from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Upmarket flats, and a housing stock largely run by city property managers. The fabric is old and it asks for attention. Generous ceiling heights, cornices and mouldings, sometimes ceilings that were painted from the start. You don't paint traditional plaster the way you paint a recent partition wall. Before the first coat, we read the surface.

A building stock that doesn’t forgive improvisation

In Les Eaux-Vives, the typical building dates from the late 1800s or early 1900s. Ceiling heights often pass 2.80 m. You find mouldings and cornices, sometimes ceilings painted from the start. The walls are traditional plaster, in places on wooden lath for the older partitions. Each surface behaves in its own way. That’s why we read it before committing to anything.

What we usually do in the district

Refreshing a flat between two tenancies for the property managers of the Haussmann-style buildings around Saint-Léger, Eynard-Eaux-Vives or rue de Vésenaz.
Cornice ceilings: we protect the relief work and pick up the detail areas with a brush.
Wallpaper repair: many living rooms and bedrooms keep their original paper. Depending on the request, we strip it, smooth the wall, then re-hang.
Water-damage claims: the embedded pipes in older buildings sometimes give way. We know the protocol well: drying out, a sealing coat, then enamel.

Who we work for in Les Eaux-Vives

The property managers of the buildings around rue de la Terrassière, parc La Grange or the lakefront.
The owners of renovated flats or flats being brought back into shape.
The tenants who have to hand back a clean flat before an inventory of fixtures.
The interior architects on full renovations of upmarket flats.

The relet calendar

Rental demand runs high. Between two tenancies, property managers have little slack. We organise around their window: a visit, a free quote, then a scheduled job. The length depends on the floor area and the state of the surfaces. We put a figure on it with you in the quote.

Access and logistics

Traffic can get heavy between rue de la Terrassière, avenue Pictet-de-Rochemont and the routes towards the lakefront. We plan material deliveries for off-peak hours and warn the caretaker ahead of time. Nothing turns up unannounced.

Renovhome SA paints in Les Eaux-Vives, from la Terrassière to the lakefront. Ask for your quote. It’s free, with no obligation.

Postal codes covered in Eaux-Vives 1207

Our services in Eaux-Vives

Renovhome SA covers the full range of building-painting services in Eaux-Vives — from a complete refresh to a targeted repair after a claim.

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Good to know in Eaux-Vives

Can a lived-in flat in Les Eaux-Vives be repainted in an older building?: It's doable, and we do it often. We work room by room and cover the original parquet and the furniture. The paints we use give off little odour. High ceilings stretch the drying time a little between coats. So we set the order of the rooms to leave you a flat you can live in throughout.
How do you prepare the old plaster walls and the cornices typical of Les Eaux-Vives?: It starts by reading the surface. Traditional plaster, sometimes on wooden lath for the original partitions. We fill the shrinkage cracks and consolidate the crumbling backgrounds. Then we dust the relief of the cornices and mouldings. The detail work is picked up with a brush, without clogging the edges, so the original drawing stays intact.
Do you work with the property managers who run the Les Eaux-Vives buildings between two tenancies?: That's a regular part of the work. A large share of the stock is run by property managers, with quick tenant turnover. We handle the make-good between two tenants: a visit, then a detailed free quote, then scheduling. The link with the caretaker and the inventory of fixtures is part of the job. One contact follows the file and the billing to the landlord. Two-year legal warranty (art. 371 CO).
Do you paint stairwells and common areas in co-owned buildings (PPE) in Les Eaux-Vives?: We do. Many older buildings have tall stairwells, with mouldings and wainscoting. We protect the floors and the letterboxes. Access is arranged so residents aren't blocked, and the work is phased around foot traffic. The quote for the PPE is clear, with no hidden extras.

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