In Waterloo, anything a contractor uncovers once a wall is opened is written into a signed addendum before work continues, never argued over on site.
Real site · Facade renovation
No one publishes a price per m² of facade in Waterloo. We do. Three choices, and you walk away with a ballpark figure, without leaving your number.
Estimated budget — excl. VAT
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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.
Every facade job starts with a diagnosis, not a standard quote. Here is what we cover, from the substrate to the finish.
The plasterer who closes a wall in Waterloo rarely meets the electrician who opened it first, so the written scope has to carry the conversation between them. Facade renovation work is broken into stages that hand off in sequence, each one signed off before the next begins. A visit precedes any figure on paper, and every measurement taken there becomes a line item rather than an assumption. That written scope is what keeps the trades aligned once the render or masonry closes over what came before.
A stepped or horizontal crack has a different cause to a fine shrinkage crack in render that is still curing. We tell the two apart before pricing anything: a structural crack can require an engineer's opinion first, before any cosmetic finish goes ahead.
External insulation pushes the dew point outward: the wall stays warmer on the inside, and the risk of condensation forming inside the wall itself drops. Boards glued and mechanically fixed, a reinforced base coat, then the finish.
Old render that is cracked, hollow-sounding or chalky does not just get painted over: it is cut back, repaired, sometimes stripped back completely before a new render coat goes on. Skip that step and the same crack is back within a year.
Adhesive brick slips, traditional brick veneer or a decorative render: the choice depends on the existing wall and the budget. The awkward points — window sills, corners, junctions with the window and door frames — get treated before the general finish, not after.
A facade that stays damp at the base, with salt staining or blistering render, is not something paint fixes: a fresh coat does not stop capillary rise inside the masonry. Treatment means injection or another method suited to the wall, before any finish goes on.
Scaffolding sits against the front or back of the house for several weeks: we agree beforehand where it goes, how the garden stays accessible and where you can park. Render and paint work stops below a certain temperature and in sustained rain.
The moment the price is fixed is step 3. After that, it does not change without your signature.
A call, or a few photos of your facade over WhatsApp. We tell you straight away if the project fits what we do, and if it does not, we say so too.
0485 44 55 12A site manager comes out to Waterloo, measures the facade, checks the condition of the wall and tells structural cracks apart from surface ones.
Within 24 – 48 working hours · freeA firm price based on the actual facade area, a schedule, payment terms. This document is the contract: no extra is billed without your written agreement first.
The price is set hereA photo update every week, scaffolding taken down at the end of the job. A joint inspection of the finish, completion photos and the certificates Belgian law requires.
10-year structural guaranteeThe first complaint made about contractors is the line they never saw coming. Here is what we rule out.
Our own projects, not stock photos. The full video follow-along is on our TikTok.
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.
Indicative Belgian market ranges for 2026 — not an Alpha Services price list. Amounts excl. VAT. Fixed quote confirmed before work begins.
Five provinces under one planning code (the CoDT) — but grants and deadlines that run on their own calendar, not Brussels' or Flanders'.
When an existing installation surfaces behind the facade in Waterloo, such as old wiring, it is photographed and logged against the addendum before any trade works past it. That record joins the signed file, so what to keep, remove or reroute is never decided from memory later.
The 5 provinces we cover
The municipal council (collège communal) issues most permits, with an official timeline of 30 to 115 days depending on the procedure. Since 1 May 2025, a wider list of work is exempt: openings in a flat roof, bike shelters, covered parking for active mobility up to 60 m², HoReCa terraces up to 100 m², solar panels, heat pumps. Watch out for ground-mounted solar panels: the unlimited-surface exemption only applies in an economic activity zone — in a residential zone, a permit is still required.
Against a refusal, the applicant, the municipal council or the regional planning delegate have 30 days to appeal to the Walloon government. A third party — a neighbour, say — has no access to that administrative route and must go straight to the Council of State, within the standard 60-day period.
As of 24.07.2026, Prime Habitation is still accepting applications, final invoice included, up to and including 30 September 2026 — check energie.wallonie.be before any quote that would run past that date. An energy audit by a certified auditor is mandatory before work starts, except for roofing. Separately, the SWCS's Rénopack finances €1,000 to €60,000 at 0% interest, for a project capped at €62,500, repayable before the borrower's 86th birthday.
Nothing applies today: from 2028, anyone buying a home labelled E, F or G will have to reach at least label D within 5 years of the purchase deed, then C by 2031, B by 2036, A by 2041. Unlike Brussels, this obligation will be triggered by the purchase itself, not by a single calendar for every owner. We don't apply it to a project signed in 2026 — but we do factor it into a quote for a home that's about to change hands.
What comes up at every first visit.
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.
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.
Service area: Waterloo 1410, Brabant wallon
