Reconstruction work on a balcony or loggia. Basic methods of expanding a balcony: along the base of a slab without permission. Is it necessary to legalize the expansion of a balcony?

The desire to increase the living space of an apartment by adding a balcony or loggia often arises among many property owners. The reason for this is often small area apartment, its poor layout, or growing children who need personal space. But turning into a remote façade design into a full-fledged room often involves serious alterations, which in some cases need to be formalized legally.

If minor changes, such as glazing a loggia or balcony with an extension, can be made without obtaining permits, then a significant expansion of the façade structure or dismantling of a load-bearing wall will almost certainly create problems for the owners of the apartment - liability for such actions can be quite strict. Therefore, serious reconstruction must be legalized before it begins. construction work.

Let's consider what work can be carried out on the balcony without legal registration, which ones are better to be legalized in advance, and what steps need to be taken for this.

Balcony changes that do not need to be legalized

Reconstruction of a balcony within an existing framework, as a rule, does not entail legal consequences. To install glazing on a balcony or loggia, insulate a façade structure, or replace a balcony block, no approvals will be required.

Without preliminary registration, you can expand the balcony by no more than 30 centimeters or make an extension of the same size. Legitimizing such a rework after the fact will not cause problems.

At first glance, it may seem that an additional 30 cm is too small an increase in area for arranging a room. However, this is often quite enough to fit all the necessary furniture into a new room. Therefore, before planning a grandiose reconstruction of a balcony or loggia, carry out calculations and make sure that such a step is necessary, because expanding the façade structure by an amount exceeding 30 cm is considered a redevelopment and requires documentation.

The procedure for registering the reconstruction of a balcony or loggia

All work on redevelopment of the façade structure, its expansion or addition to the room must be carried out only after obtaining permits. Their registration will take some time, however, if this is not done, then ignoring legal norms will entail a number of problems. At a minimum, you will not be able to sell, exchange or register an inheritance for an apartment with a reconstructed balcony, and in the worst case, you may be subject to penalties, required to return the structure to its original state, or dismantle the balcony glazing, which excessively loads the base slab. It is more difficult to legitimize such reconstruction after the fact than before the start of construction work. Therefore, it makes sense to take care of the paperwork in advance.

We give an approximate procedure for the actions required to legalize reconstruction.

1. Obtaining permission to manufacture project documentation. To do this, you need to contact the architecture department at the location of the apartment and write a corresponding application. One month is officially allotted for consideration of the issue, but practice shows that sometimes making a decision takes longer.
2. Ordering the production of documentation for the reconstruction of a balcony from a design organization.
3. Coordination of the project with the gas, fire and sanitary-epidemiological services, as well as with urban planning and architecture authorities. Those who decide to complete the construction of a balcony with a foundation on the ground floor of a multi-storey building will also need to coordinate with the cadastral authorities the allocation of a plot of land for this building.
4. Obtaining a warrant for construction work from the local architecture department.

This is a set of measures aimed at improving the appearance of the loggia and internal strengthening of load-bearing structures. If your balcony has served you for more than 10 years, and especially if it is not glazed, then it urgently needs reconstruction.

Reconstruction of a balcony in a Khrushchev-era building, as in any other old house, includes the following types of work:

1. improvement of condition concrete slabs;
2. parapet reinforcement;
3. glazing;
4. balcony waterproofing;
5. dismantling unnecessary structures;
6. insulation;
7. drain reconstruction;
8. interior and exterior decoration.

Stages of repair work when reconstructing a balcony

Let's look at the order of execution repair work for those who decide to take on the work themselves, but don’t know exactly how to remodel the balcony. Loggia repair begins with an analysis of the condition of the load-bearing structures concrete structures. If necessary, you must first replace the reinforcement and strengthen it with special compounds. If the reconstruction of the balcony involves glazing it or replacing the old glazing with a new one, then you first need to take care of eliminating floor cracks and general insulation of the updated room. And only after that should you start interior decoration loggias.

Begin work on strengthening concrete slabs by cleaning and scoring. After this, wash the slabs and begin laying the concrete. Install the new reinforcing mesh to the same depth as the old one. If cracks appear on the balcony parallel to the wall fastening, then strengthen the structure with cantilever beams and only then fill the cracks with fastening mortar. As soon as the concrete slabs are restored, you can begin to install waterproofing, and after that - to the exterior finishing.

Reasons for rapid wear and tear of balcony structures

Any building structure requires repair or improvement from time to time, and even more so a balcony. Its major repairs must be carried out at least once every 10 years. If you have an unglazed balcony, then once every 5-7 years. The rate of destruction of concrete slabs and balcony structures is affected by:

1. temperature changes;
2. precipitation;
3. high degree of load;
4. lack of timely scheduled preventive maintenance for a long time.

From time to time, analyze the condition of balcony structures and do not delay scheduled repairs, and then you will not have to restore your loggia from an emergency condition.

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Life experience suggests that any attempt by a citizen to improve their living conditions is associated with incredible bureaucratic red tape. How to get through this stage with the least losses?

“I am planning to enlarge my balcony. Now my balcony is 8 meters long; there is no way to extend it to the sides. But what about extending it to the street? Is it really possible to do all this? And is this legal? There is already a project to increase the balcony space. I just don’t know if any permits are needed?” - someone Dima_88 asks a question on the apartment renovation forum.

Obviously, similar questions have repeatedly occurred to many owners or tenants of apartments in buildings with balconies or loggias. And it is also interesting due to the fact that there is not yet enough established case law to give an unambiguous answer to it. Nevertheless, we will try to identify the main pitfalls that a person may encounter when trying to solve this problem on their own.

Two options for increasing the balcony: coordination in both cases

Extension of the balcony for external glazing

First of all, we need to discuss what kind of increase in the size of the balcony we are talking about? If we are talking about an increase of 25-30 cm when installing external glazing, creating, or placing a balcony outside, then no problems arise with such an increase in the area of ​​the balcony.

In any case, there are no examples of citizens being forced to approve changes of this kind in official bodies. Or, at least, it is extremely difficult to find such examples.

Such an increase in the balcony would be better coordinated

It’s another matter if there is an increase in the size of the balcony with a significant increase in the load on the supporting structures of the building. For example, when refurbishment of a balcony involves attaching additional structures (extension frames, brackets, etc.) to the balcony slab, increasing its dimensions; when filling the space formed by these structures with concrete or creating capital infrastructure in any other way.

Algorithm for obtaining approval documentation

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1. Order a balcony reconstruction project from a design organization that has the appropriate license. 2. Coordinate the project with the organization that designed your house. As a rule, you will be required to approve this approval at Mosgorekspertiza (Second Brestskaya Street, 8). It is possible that you will have to pay for the expert’s work out of your own pocket. 3. Submit the project along with documents confirming your ownership or lease, social tenancy for the apartment to which the balcony is adjacent. Attach to them a single housing document (issued by the district Unified Information and Settlement Center), a technical passport from the BTI, and an application for a permit.

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4. If your project does not raise fundamental objections, then you will need to continue approval according to the register that will be proposed by the housing inspectorate. Surely it will include the Ministry of Emergency Situations (the main department for Moscow is located at Tverskaya street, building 8/2; tel. 624-89-53; the coordinating authorities of territorial divisions are, as a rule, in prefectures). Firefighters should check whether the alterations you have planned will not interfere with the evacuation of people in the event of a fire, etc.

If you live on the ground floor and are making a foundation to support the balcony, then coordination with gas and energy services will be required to ensure that you will not block access to their communications.

An artistically designed extension of the balcony will only decorate the building

If you live in a house of historical value, you will need approval from the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage (19 Pyatnitskaya St.).

In the event that the expansion of the balcony occurs as part of its connection to the residential premises of your apartment, then a number of additional approvals will be required, which are listed in more detail.

5. It must be remembered that, according to the current Housing Code, a balcony (loggia) is not part of the apartment. It is part of the common property, which is managed on behalf of all residents of the house.

That is, by reconstructing the balcony, you infringe on the rights of other residents of the house to manage this property. If at the same time they suffer any real damage (cracks in their residential and non-residential premises, a decrease in the light flux into the windows of their apartments, etc.), then the court will definitely side with them.

It is the neighbors' claims that are the main reason why the courts force the dismantling of all those structures through which you will be able to increase the area of ​​​​the balcony or loggia. The most obvious examples of this are: which forced the dismantling of additional space and utility lines installed on the balcony following a complaint from a neighbor whose apartment wall had cracks; , which demanded that the balcony be restored to its original condition due to a complaint from a neighbor who complained about the deterioration of the lighting in her apartment.

Therefore, obtaining consent for the reconstruction of the balcony from all residents of the house is a mandatory condition for obtaining permission to increase the area of ​​the balcony.

What sanctions will be applied to you if you reconstruct your balcony without permission from the Moscow Housing Inspectorate?

It is almost impossible to obtain official permission from all of the listed authorities to expand the balcony. No one - neither the Housing Inspectorate inspectors nor the designers - obviously has the desire to take on the risks that will arise when the load on the load-bearing structures of a residential building increases, etc.

Moreover, enlarging the balcony is really very critical and dangerous from all points of view, including for the users of this balcony. However, if you decide to increase the area of ​​​​the balcony at your own peril and risk, what threatens you?

A very risky extension of the balcony

In the Russian Federation there is no body authorized to identify and control this kind of restructuring. Law enforcement practice shows that punishment for the authors of illegal reconstructions is almost always imposed on the claims of neighbors whose rights were infringed in one way or another by the reconstruction of balconies.

Or simply the illegal expansion of the balcony becomes a convenient reason for settling scores: an excuse for statement of claim In this case, it is not difficult to find it in court.

As a rule, the court requires the unauthorized reconstructor to return the balcony to its original condition. It also often imposes an obligation to compensate the plaintiff for damage and imposes a fine of up to 10 thousand rubles. (more often – 2.5 thousand rubles). And don’t let these relatively small numbers make you happy: in both of the above cases, the dismantling of illegal alterations on the balconies cost their authors more than the reconstruction itself!

“We made ourselves such a balcony. Only unofficially. We tried officially - we waited for more than a year for permission. They subtly hinted to us that in general we shouldn’t do this, but if you do it and don’t sell the apartment later, then you can “work things out somehow.” In five years we had to settle things twice. The amounts paid so far are relatively small, but who knows what will happen next? – writes someone Nattali on a forum for those involved in apartment renovation.

Perhaps, in current conditions, this is the most realistic way to achieve restful sleep while providing oneself with earthly blessings in their not entirely legal version...

Expanding the balcony is a legal and fairly simple way to increase the area of ​​the apartment. Of course, it will not increase by 5-10 square meters, but enough to stop storing old skis and moth-eaten sweaters on the balcony, and think about the study, playground or home greenhouse.

Methods

The choice of method for increasing the space on the balcony depends on the type of balcony and its size, floor height, current operational condition, and the ultimate goal of the redevelopment.

Balconies are classified according to the type of construction:

• On cantilever beams. The load-bearing slab is supported by steel beams, recessed into the wall of the building facade by 40-50 cm. It was used mainly in old houses. .

With this type of balcony, you can expand it at any height if the parapet is strong enough

• On the console plate. The load-bearing reinforced concrete slab is, as it were, “pinched” between the upper and lower parts of the facade wall. This design can only be changed in brick houses. Modern buildings made of aerated concrete and ceramic blocks may not be able to withstand the additional load, and then the structure will collapse.

• On external supports. The balcony slab is supported from below by brackets or columns. This method is convenient in that it allows you to significantly increase the area of ​​the balcony, but there is a possibility that the foundation of the columns or facade will begin to settle unevenly, which will lead to curvature of the building. And the second drawback is that columns can only be installed at a height of 1-2 floors.

• Attached, attached, mounted.This is a modern type of balcony that can be “attached” to an already finished building using supports and face posts.

They often require free space below to install mounts, consoles and racks.

• Balconies-loggias. Such balconies are half inside the room, and half protrude beyond the edge of the facade wall. It is also possible to increase them in several ways, but such projects are more difficult to coordinate and implement, since the reconstruction of a balcony-loggia can affect load-bearing walls and is very different from the reconstruction of a full-fledged balcony or loggia.

Allowable changes are determined by the capabilities of the particular type of balcony and its location above the foundation level. It is equally important to assess the current technical condition of the room and whether the slab will withstand the additional weight of the structures being built on.

You can build them on in several ways: along the window sill and along the base of the slab.

Extension along the window sill

Expansion using the Klondike technology is carried out during glazing of the balcony with removal. This method requires less time and money and can be carried out without legal registration of changes. Its essence lies in the fact that metal profiles (structures made of channels and corners) are welded to the existing railings, on which a remote window sill with a width of 10 to 35 cm is placed.

The floor area remains the same, but visually the volume of space increases, and space is freed up on the functional window sill and above it.

You can use the window sill at your discretion; it is quite strong and reliable and will withstand any manipulation. The weight of the integral structure depends on the type of materials used for glazing. If it is a PVC frame and double-glazed windows, the method is only suitable for a balcony in perfect technical condition. Even a balcony in an old building can be glazed with an aluminum profile.

Such a frame does not have much dead weight and does not carry the risk of collapse.

Since aluminum and duralumin profiles belong to the cold type of glazing (that is, they maintain a slight difference with sub-zero temperature on the street), the balcony is used as a seasonal room. In summer, it can be used as a place for family tea parties, a sports ground, or a sleeping area for guests, and in winter it will be ideal for storing canned food and growing plants.

Extension along the base of the slab

A more labor-intensive and expensive process, in most cases requiring resolution of legal issues.

There are three options:

• Butterfly technology. It involves increasing the area by installing double-glazed windows on the sides of the balcony at an angle of 45 degrees. The useful area practically does not increase, but more light begins to penetrate into the apartment, and the window sill can be extended to the left and right. Expansion is possible on one or both sides, but the symmetrical option is more aesthetically pleasing.

One-sided extension suitable for corner balconies.

• "Takeaway" technology. The best option to increase the actual balcony area by a third. Installation of remote structures is possible both on the widest side of the parapet and on all three.

• Combined technology. The combination of “Butterfly” and “Takeaway” looks beautiful and gives a big increase in area. In this case, the widest part of the slab is increased by a third, and oblique windows are installed on the sides, forming a trapezoid.

The process of capital expansion along the base of the slab consists of the following stages:

1. Cleaning the balcony. First of all, you need to free up the workspace in order to adequately assess the technical condition of the balcony, remove things, and eliminate defects that were made during the construction of the house.
2. If repairs are carried out without the involvement of specialists, safety measures must be taken before starting work;
3. Dismantling glazing and parapet, if any;
4. Expansion of the base using the chosen method. At the same stage, a canopy is installed for balconies on the top floor;
5. Installation of railings;
6. Frame installation;
7. Balcony glazing;
8. Finishing work on the inside and outside of the balcony;
9. Construction waste removal.

In general, the process of expanding the balcony is not difficult. Its main stages can be seen in the following video:

Can I enlarge without permission?

Changing the layout is a delicate matter. It requires a serious approach and study of the legal side of the issue. Doubts often arise: is it possible to increase the area of ​​the balcony without permission from the relevant authorities? The answer to this question depends on how drastic the changes are planned. For example, to expand the space by 30cm or less, such permission is not required, and all other changes are carried out strictly legally, as they are considered a redevelopment of the apartment.

If there is no time and desire, you can limit yourself to a visual increase in space by three tens of centimeters, but this may not be profitable. Before you begin to implement your idea, you should carefully weigh the possible costs in both cases and the possible benefits. It often turns out that the long-term procedure for registering a reconstructed living space with all the paperwork is the winner.

Paperwork

When the decision to redevelop has been made, it becomes necessary to prepare a package of documents that will allow you to receive administrative approval for the renovation.

How does this happen?

• First of all, you need to inform the city department of architecture about your desire to carry out major repairs. To do this, you need to fill out an application for permission to develop a redevelopment project using the established template and submit it for consideration by a special commission. The commission will make a decision within 30 to 90 working days. This scheme is valid for apartments located on the 2nd floor and above. For property at the ground floor level, in which redevelopment involves the construction of a foundation, the project will need to be coordinated with the organizations managing the land plot under the residential building.

• When an affirmative answer is received and confirmed with written permission, the next stage begins. It involves contacting a design organization that specializes in developing projects to change the layout of residential premises.

A project that meets all GOST requirements will be ready within a month.

• The finished project must be agreed upon with the fire organization, sanitary and epidemiological service, and the Ministry of Emergency Situations. If it is approved by all authorities, the owner of the apartment is issued a warrant to begin repair and construction work.

• The work is carried out in strict accordance with the plan. Any deviation from it will require the issuance of a technical report on admissibility and safety and a new review of the project, which will take several months and may not be approved. When the redevelopment is completed, a special commission is invited, consisting of city council employees, members of the public utility service, and representatives of the design organization who took part in the development of the project.

After this, the BTI records the new layout and footage in the real estate documents. Changes in footage are made to the apartment plan. If you skip this stage, selling the property after redevelopment will be quite problematic.

What happens if you start redevelopment without permission?

The Law and the Housing Code contain rules governing the construction of illegal buildings. As a rule, these changes are discovered either when trying to sell the property, or when the administration receives complaints from neighbors who are somehow disturbed by the redevelopment.

The lesser of two evils will be the need to legitimize change. This is a long-term process lasting from 3 months to six months, during which property owners risk receiving more than one fine and quite a lot of nerves.

In the worst case scenario, the building will have to be dismantled, returning the balcony to its original appearance. At the same time, dismantling can cost several times more than the repair itself.

The final list consists of the following items:

• Statement from the property owner indicating the planned work and the schedule for its implementation;
• Documents confirming that the property is owned (must be certified by a notary office);
• Also certified consent of adult owners of real estate and persons permanently residing in it;
• Redevelopment project with a copy of the license of the organization that carried out its development;
• Conclusion on satisfactory technical condition, supported by a license from the organization that approved the changes;
• A number of documents from the BTI, including a floor plan of a residential building and explanations for the architectural project. If changes to the layout have already been made previously, they should also be reflected in the certificates;
• Certificates from authorized organizations: APU, SES, Ministry of Emergency Situations, DEZ, HOA, State Expertise.

Create a project

During the creation process, it is important to take into account that any change in the appearance of a residential building is a reconstruction, which is carried out with the aim of improving living conditions. Most changes made to the configuration of a residential premises and its architectural appearance must be agreed upon and must be approved by all authorities.

There is a risk that major changes will not be approved, so you need to take into account some details:

• The more complex the changes are, the more difficulties will arise in agreeing on them;
• Reconstruction of the balcony should not affect neighboring rooms. If the construction leads to the appearance of cracks on the walls of the apartment on the lower floor, it will have to be dismantled. If the slab that protrudes too much after expansion will prevent light from reaching the adjacent balcony, it will have to be dismantled. The fate of the balconies is also completely obvious, otherwise disturbing residents from neighboring apartments;
• To approve a simple layout, a sketch reflected in the BTI floor plan is sufficient, but a complex one requires an entire project;
• Complete dismantling of load-bearing and supporting elements is prohibited;
• It is prohibited to insulate the balcony by installing a radiator or other heating devices on walls adjacent to neighbors;
• It makes no sense to make a renovation plan for a building that is in line for demolition in the next three years;
• A project that will have a negative impact on appearance facade or violates fire safety;
• It is almost impossible to get the go-ahead to reconstruct a balcony in a house considered a historical monument;
• The redevelopment project, which was drawn up in a design organization (PO) carrying out licensed activities, has legal force. Otherwise, it cannot be accepted for consideration and agreed upon;
• Before the start of planning work, the PA is obliged to provide the property owner with a written opinion on the current operational condition of the balcony;
• If the integrity of load-bearing and supporting elements is violated, coordination with the author of the residential building project (research institute of municipal importance) is required;
• The duration and budget of the approval are determined by the nature of the changes, the footage of the premises, the height of the floor, and other factors.

Do-it-yourself expansion procedure

Increasing the area of ​​a balcony without involving specialists is a difficult undertaking, but feasible. To complete it, you need: ability to work welding machine, knowledge of the basic properties of materials (in particular, the strength and characteristics of metal structures), knowledge of the basics of safety precautions for performing work at a level above the first floor.

All work is carried out with at least one partner, with strict adherence to safety precautions.

In any case, you should start with the project. Whatever the changes - a wide window sill under flower pots or converting a balcony into a living room, they must be carried out legally. If you don’t have the time and desire to visit the thresholds of housing, communal and administrative organizations, you can limit yourself to increasing the balcony area by 30 cm.

The parapet is cut off almost completely. You can leave 30-40 centimeters in length load-bearing racks, which are needed for welding the new frame. Then a rectangular frame is fixed to the wall of the building’s facade - a new load-bearing structure for the balcony.

First of all, the upper and lower ones are installed parallel to each other. metal pipes. They lay the length of the extended floor. Most often, in order to avoid difficulties in coordinating the project, the length of the extension does not exceed half a meter.

Changing the configuration of the balcony is carried out by demolishing interior ceilings, thresholds, and increasing the window openings of the apartment. The balcony area should not be expanded by increasing the load on the supporting structures of the house.

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It is prohibited to extend the loggia beyond the level of the facade wall, that is, the balcony should not “overhang” much over the facade.

Weakness of the support is fraught with the collapse of part of the facade wall due to technical wear and possible emergency situations - strong winds, fires, etc.

Legal formalities require obtaining permission from:

• BTI bodies;
• housing inspection at the location of the apartment.

Apartment refurbishment

Reconstruction of the apartment is carried out on the basis. Redevelopment options may involve changing the configuration of the entire housing or individual premises.

Replacement utility networks for devices with similar parameters does not require special permission, but must be carried out in accordance with fire and sanitary protection regulations.

The demolition of interior partitions should not touch the supporting structure of the building. It is prohibited to renovate the apartment by increasing the area of ​​residential premises with expansion into common areas.

The reconstruction does not affect the use of common property.

A balcony can be included in the technical design:

• as a separate element of redevelopment;
• along with other rooms.

Balcony redevelopment

Balcony redevelopment begins with determining the list of all necessary reconstruction measures.

If, due to the balcony, the area of ​​the kitchen or living room is increased, then the parameters of thermal integrity must be maintained at normal levels, that is, the heating power must be sufficient for the newly formed room.

A balcony redevelopment project can be drawn up by an interested party independently, which is difficult to implement without a specialized technical (engineering) education.

In a panel house

IN panel house Not only the façade walls, but also the interior walls are load-bearing. Residents are trying to demolish interior partitions or make an opening in them to increase the overall living space premises.

When planning the reconstruction of a balcony in a panel house, architects recommend combining the loggia and kitchen into one large room with separate functional areas.

The law allows the demolition of the window sill block, but not the “threshold”. It is permissible to install additional double-glazed windows.

Loggias

On the base it is possible to connect the loggia with the main living room. The demolition of the window sill is compensated by the installation of sliding doors.

The housing area is increased by reducing the space in the auxiliary premises.

When reconstructing the loggia, ventilation circuits and other utility networks should not be affected.

Do glazing need to be legalized?

Balcony glazing does not require the development of a special project. The owner or owner of the apartment can install coverage without coordination with housing and technical services.

For a complex approval project, it is recommended:

• stick to technical parameters loggias, balconies;
• do not increase the load on load-bearing walls.

Registration procedure

The balcony must begin with the collection of the necessary documentation. The tenant must contact the local authority for approval already finished project reconstruction of auxiliary premises.

Efforts are also expended on collecting:

• certificates from the BTI and the local committee for the protection and protection of historical monuments;
• technical reports from utility and fire services.

Coordination

Coordination is carried out with the relevant commission in the housing inspection. The official accepts applications from citizens and the necessary package of documents.

The period for consideration of approval should not exceed 45 days.

The applicant is informed of the decision within 3 days from the date of signing official necessary resolution.

Where to go?

For balcony redevelopment, you should contact several specialized organizations:

1. A technical passport for an apartment and a conclusion on the safety of the construction of a residential building are issued by BTI specialists.
2. Additionally, you will need to contact the local housing inspectorate for approval (approval signature) on the redevelopment project by a leading specialist.
3. For a cadastral extract, you should contact the territorial body of Rosreestr.

Project development

Development and approval of project documentation takes on average 7-10 days and is carried out taking into account the wishes of the customer.

Includes alteration of the general layout of the apartment, taking into account the desire of the residents to remove the balcony in the apartment.

The technical plan takes into account the future state of the apartment - an increased area of ​​residential and auxiliary premises.

Required documents

To redevelop a balcony you must provide:

• a project certified by the signature of a BTI specialist;
• technical conclusion of a specialist on the safety of living in residential premises;
• title documents for living space;
• certificate of compliance of the project with fire safety standards;

Residents' consent is also required for redevelopment of the balcony. Additionally, you may need a certificate stating that the house is not in disrepair or dilapidated condition.

What is prohibited from alteration?

The law prohibits the removal of radiators and other heating devices onto the balcony. It is impossible to alter load-bearing structures to accommodate an element of a balcony support, or to increase the load on the transverse partition of the loggia.

Technical standards do not allow changing the parameters of utility networks, as well as installing additional devices on them: taps, valves.

Balcony redevelopment requires careful design considerations. When deciding to undertake the reconstruction yourself, you can use thematic literature, which is freely available.

It is better to entrust the legal side of the issue to specialized specialists with extensive experience in interacting with government and municipal structures.

Price

The price of redevelopment depends on the customer’s desire to act on his own or use the services of intermediary organizations.

Each company has its own individual price list.

Below are the average prices for popular services:

The cost of services usually does not include mandatory payments. By agreement with the company, it is possible to represent the customer’s interests in court.