Home renovations in Luxembourg are more common than people think — tight apartment layouts, ageing properties in Kirchberg and Belair, and the steady stream of expats refitting rented properties all generate significant demand for temporary storage. The challenge: contractors need empty rooms, but you still need somewhere to live. Here is how to manage it without chaos.
Why you cannot leave furniture in a room being renovated
The instinct is to push everything to one side and cover it with dust sheets. On a small paint job, that works. On any meaningful renovation — kitchen replacement, bathroom refit, flooring, plastering, or structural work — it fails in several ways.
A kitchen renovation that takes 3 weeks longer because the contractor keeps working around furniture, plus one damaged sofa requiring professional cleaning, will typically cost more than 6 months of storage. The maths strongly favours clearing rooms before works begin.
Planning storage around your renovation timeline
Renovation storage is different from other types of storage because timing matters on both ends — you need items out before works start, and you need them back before you can properly move back in. The key is booking storage early and being realistic about how long renovations take.
A kitchen replacement in a Luxembourg apartment typically takes 2 to 4 weeks including delivery lead times for units. A bathroom refit runs 1 to 3 weeks. Full apartment refurbishment — flooring, painting, kitchen, bathroom — commonly runs 6 to 12 weeks. Add a buffer of 2 to 3 weeks to any contractor estimate: supply chain delays and scheduling gaps are common.
Phase by phase — what to store and when
2 to 3 weeks before works begin
Book your Storagelux pickup. This is when you decide what goes into storage and what stays. The earlier you book, the more flexibility you have on date and time. We confirm within 2 hours and bring boxes if you need them for smaller items.
2 to 3 days before works begin
Storagelux collects. Our team arrives at your Luxembourg address, labels and wraps furniture, loads everything carefully, and transports it to our climate-controlled warehouse. Your rooms are clear and ready for contractors to start immediately.
During the renovation
Your belongings are safely stored. If you realise mid-renovation that you need a specific item — a lamp, a kitchen appliance, important documents — request it online and we deliver within 48 hours. No need to visit a facility or hire a van.
When renovation is complete
Request delivery online. We arrive at your newly renovated Luxembourg address within 48 hours. Delivery is free if you have stored for 3 months or more. You move back in to a finished space with everything exactly where you want it.
What to store vs what to keep accessible
Renovation storage in rented Luxembourg apartments
A significant proportion of Luxembourg residents rent rather than own, and renovation needs still arise — landlords refurbish between tenancies, tenants undertake minor works with permission, and property managers regularly commission upgrades. In each case, the tenant's belongings need to go somewhere during works.
If your landlord is renovating your property while you remain in occupation, it is worth clarifying in writing who is responsible for protecting your belongings during works. In most Luxembourg tenancy situations, the responsibility for protecting tenant possessions rests with the tenant — even when the landlord is the one commissioning the work. Storing your belongings with Storagelux removes any ambiguity and ensures your items are fully insured throughout.
Renovation storage for businesses in Luxembourg
Office refits, restaurant renovations, and retail space upgrades all generate the same need for temporary storage. Storagelux handles business storage with the same door-to-door approach — we collect equipment, archive boxes, office furniture, and product inventory from your business premises, store it during the works, and return it when you are ready to reopen.
Business customers with regular or scheduled renovation cycles can arrange standing agreements with scheduled pickups and deliveries. Contact us at +352 691 420 024 or info@ntera.lu to discuss business rates.
Storagelux collects from your door, stores securely in our Luxembourg warehouse, and delivers back within 48 hours of your request. Everything is photographed, catalogued, and fully insured from the moment we pick it up to the moment it is back in your home.
How much does renovation storage cost?
For a typical Luxembourg apartment renovation — say a 2-bedroom flat where the kitchen and living area are being refitted — you might store 8 to 12 boxes of smaller items plus a sofa, dining table, and chairs. With Storagelux, box storage starts from €14.99 per box per month, with furniture quoted separately based on what you have.
For an 8-week kitchen renovation storing 10 boxes:
- Storage: 10 boxes x €14.99 x 2 months = €299.80
- Pickup: Free
- Delivery back: €49 (or free if storage exceeds 3 months)
- Total: approximately €349
Compare this to the cost of a single damaged sofa requiring professional cleaning (€150 to €400), or a kitchen renovation running 2 weeks over schedule because the contractor had to work around furniture — and renovation storage becomes an easy decision.
Renovation coming up?
Book your free pickup and we will clear the rooms — you focus on the build.