Waterproofing and drainage
A waterproof membrane under the tiles, a fall towards the floor gully, and connections tested before anything is closed up: that is what stops a badly finished shower from staining the ceiling of the flat below.
Maasmechelen · fixed quote before work starts
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BATHROOM
BATHROOM
IN MAASMECHELEN
RENOVATION
In Maasmechelen, the site check compares each completed bathroom task with the signed scope, so differences are recorded before further work proceeds.
FIXED PRICE zero hidden extras
10 YEARS liability cover
VCA certified team
VAT 6% home +10 years
Real site · Bathroom renovated start to finish
Workshop DilbeekMaasmechelen and the surrounding area
01 · Estimate
Your estimate
Your estimate
in 20 seconds
No contractor publishes their prices in Maasmechelen. We do. Pick your project and you get a realistic figure, without leaving your number.
Step 1 — What would you like to renovate?
Step 2 — Room floor area
Step 3 — Finish level
Preliminary quote
MAA · BATH · 2026
Estimated budget — excl. VAT
- Indicative build duration
- VAT 21% — home under 10 years old
- VAT 6% — home over 10 years old
- Savings from the reduced rate
- Total incl. VAT at 6%
· · · tear off and send us this estimate · · ·
Refine with 3 photosIndicative Belgian market ranges for 2026 — this is not our price list. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after the free site visit, and it doesn't change after that. The 6% rate applies to homes occupied for more than 10 years, used mainly as a private residence, with materials invoiced by the contractor.
02 · Scope
From waterproofing
From waterproofing
to the last tile
One point of contact, one schedule, one invoice. We do not let waterproofing, tiling and electrics be handled by three crews that never talk to each other.
The written scope sets out the bathroom work agreed after visiting your home in Maasmechelen. During the renovation, completed tasks are checked against that record before the next trade takes over. If the house reveals a finding outside the agreed scope, the work is paused at that point and the cost is described in a written addendum. No extra work proceeds until you have approved that change.
Walk-in shower, with or without a tray
A curbless walk-in shower needs a fall and a drain that fit within the depth of the floor. We check the existing screed at the survey, and tell you plainly if the slab means a small upstand rather than a perfectly flat floor.
Ventilation
A bathroom without mechanical extraction stays damp long after the shower is off, and mould returns on new tiling as readily as on old. We fit an extractor sized to the room, ducted to an existing outlet or a new one built for the job.
Electrics by safety zone
Sockets, lighting and electric heating follow the safety zones around the shower and the bath, set out in Belgium’s AREI/RGIE electrical code — not a standard socket fitted within splash range because it was easier.
Soil stack and existing drainage
Moving the soil stack changes where the shower or toilet can sit, but stays impossible when it serves several flats through a shared duct or runs through a load-bearing slab. We check this before drawing a layout that cannot actually be built.
Sanitaryware, furniture and finishes
Shower, bath, toilet, vanity unit and taps fitted and connected, finishing joints included. Cleaning the site is part of handover, not a line added on afterwards.
03 · Process
Four steps,
Four steps,
no surprises after
The price is fixed at step 3. After that, it does not move without your signature.
1
You describe the project
A call, or a few photos of the current bathroom over WhatsApp. We tell you straight away whether your project fits what we do — and if it does not, we say that too.
0485 44 55 122
Survey and diagnosis
A site manager visits your home in Maasmechelen, checks for damp, the thickness of the screed, and where the existing drain sits — that is what tells us whether a curbless walk-in shower is possible without breaking into the slab.
Within 24–48 working hours · free3
Fixed quote, item by item
Firm price, day-by-day schedule, payment terms. This document is the contract: no extra is charged without your written approval first.
The price is fixed here4
Work and handover
A photo update every week. At the end, we jointly check the waterproofing, the ventilation and the finishes, with handover photos and the certificates Belgian law requires.
10-year structural guarantee
04 · Commitment
What will never
What will never
appear on your invoice
The first complaint levelled at contractors is the line item nobody saw coming. Here is what we rule out.
- ✕An extra decided without youAny work outside the quote — a drain that needs redoing, a damp wall found behind the old tiles — is costed and approved in writing before it is carried out.
- ✕A surprise call-out chargeIt is in the quote or it does not exist: travel is included in the price, whatever your address.
- ✕A quote you pay forThe survey and the quote are free, whether you sign or not.
- ✕21 % VAT by defaultIf your home is over 10 years old, we apply the reduced 6 % rate and prepare the certificate for it.
- ✕A bathroom left half finishedThe schedule is part of the quote, day by day. If this is your only bathroom, you know before the first wall comes down exactly how many days you will be without a shower, not partway through the job.
05 · Projects
Photos of our
Photos of our
real projects
Our own projects, not stock photos. The full video follow-along is on our TikTok.
06 · Prices
Indicative prices
Indicative prices
on the Belgian market
The ranges the market charges in 2026, published as they stand. Your quote may fall below or above them — it will be calculated, not estimated.
- Strip-out and removal
- €800 – €1 800
- Waterproofing and floor build-up
- €900 – €2 200
- Sanitaryware and taps
- €2 500 – €6 000
- Full bathroom, start to finish
- €8 000 – €18 000
- Wall and floor tiling
- €50 – €100 / m²
- Ventilation for a wet room
- €450 – €900
- Bringing the electrics up to standard
- €800 – €1 600
Indicative Belgian market ranges for 2026 — not an Alpha Services price list. Amounts excl. VAT. Fixed quote confirmed before work begins.
07 · Terrain
Renovating in Maasmechelen:
Renovating in Maasmechelen:
what changes
Five provinces, one Flemish planning permit system (omgevingsvergunning) — but rules that have already shifted twice since early 2026.
When the crew leaves an address in Maasmechelen, tools and loose materials are removed from access points, while doors, windows and the work area are checked before departure. The site is left secured for the homeowner’s return.
The 5 provinces we cover
Flemish Brabant
Antwerp
East Flanders
West Flanders
Limburg
07.1 · Planning permit (omgevingsvergunning)
Exempt since 1 March 2026 — not 'coming soon'
Since 1 March 2026, most interior work is exempt from Flanders' single environmental and building permit (omgevingsvergunning) and from any notification requirement, provided the building's volume doesn't change and its energy performance doesn't worsen. Some municipalities keep a local permit requirement, but only for a limited list set by the Flemish government. Where a permit is still needed, expect 60 days under the simplified procedure or 105 to 120 days under the standard one, with a possible 60-day extension.
07.2 · Renovation obligation
Already in force for three years — Brussels and Wallonia start only in 2028
Since 2023, anyone buying a home with an EPC label of E or F must renovate it to at least label D within a legal deadline — 5 to 6 years depending on the purchase date; check the exact cut-off on energiesparen.be. Missing the label risks a fine of €500 to €5,000, repeatable every year until the label is reached. This is already in force in Flanders, while Brussels and Wallonia won't introduce a comparable obligation until 2028.
07.3 · Mijn VerbouwPremie
Top two income brackets: heat pump or boiler, nothing else
Since 1 March 2026, the two highest income brackets can no longer claim Mijn VerbouwPremie for most works — only for a heat pump or a thermodynamic boiler, and at a reduced amount: an air-to-water heat pump down from €2,250 to €1,500, a thermodynamic boiler down from €900 to €450. Brackets 3 and 4 keep the previous amounts. Anyone who applied before 1 March 2026 stays under the old conditions.
07.4 · EPC-labelpremie
EPC-labelpremie: the window has closed
The EPC-labelpremie has been scrapped for every income bracket, and its transition window — applications until 30 June 2026 for an EPC started before the end of 2025 — is now closed. Only households that activated their EPC through Fluvius before 1 January 2025 remain exempt. Don't count on this grant in a quote drawn up today.
08 · Questions
Your questions
Your questions
before you sign
What comes up at almost every first visit.
What budget should I plan for a full bathroom in Maasmechelen?
The fixed price depends on the finish level chosen — from essential to premium — and shows in the calculator above without leaving your details. After the survey, you get a fixed quote item by item, which does not change again without your written approval.
What happens if a shower's waterproofing is done badly?
Water migrates under the tiles, into the screed, and eventually into the flat below if the bathroom is upstairs. We fit a waterproof membrane under the tiles, tested before laying, with a fall towards the floor gully: that check happens before the tiling closes everything up.
Does a bathroom without a window need mechanical ventilation?
Yes, in almost every case. Without extraction, moisture lingers after every shower and mould returns on new tiling as readily as on old. We fit an extractor sized to the room, ducted to an existing outlet or a new one built for the job.
How long are we without a bathroom during the work?
For a full renovation, plan on two to three weeks once the site starts. If this is your only bathroom, we factor that into the schedule and tell you plainly at the survey, not after you have signed.
How do you make sure the materials ordered for my Maasmechelen bathroom match the quote?
The order is checked against the written scope for item descriptions, quantities, finishes and fittings. If a listed product cannot be used, the proposed replacement and any price difference are recorded in writing for approval before ordering.
What do you check before handing my Maasmechelen bathroom back?
The finishing inspection checks completed surfaces, joints, fittings, connections and the removal of protective coverings. Any unfinished or defective point is listed, corrected, and checked again before the work area is cleared and handed back.
09 · Contact
A PROJECT
A PROJECT
IN MAASMECHELEN?
LET'S TALK.
Describe the job in three fields. We'll come back to you with a visit slot — free, no obligation, and without six follow-up calls.
Mon – Sat[email protected]
Here we go
WhatsApp opens with your message already written — all you need to do is press send. If nothing opens, call us on 0485 44 55 12.