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Renovation & remodelling · Zimbabwe

City living, renewed.

Every tired building has a better life waiting in it. Across Zimbabwe, we renovate and remodel apartments, houses and complexes so they are worth more, earn more, and feel good to come home to.

48 hoursto an itemised quote after your visit
Dailyphoto updates on WhatsApp
12 monthswarranty on our workmanship
After: a navy shaker kitchen with brushed handles, a black granite top, a built-in oven, a double sink with a black tap, open corner shelves, white tiles, downlights and a garden window Before: the old kitchen with a cream wall cupboard, a microwave on a worn counter, an old fridge, open shelves of pots and a stained ceiling BeforeAfter Drag to compare
After: the main bedroom with a floor-to-ceiling sliding wardrobe in dark wood, open hanging space, shelves and drawers, grey walls and downlights Before: the main bedroom with yellow walls, old cream built-in cupboards, net curtains and dark parquet BeforeAfter Drag to compare
After: the passage with fresh grey paint, white doors and skirting, downlights and the parquet restored Before: the passage with yellowed walls, cream doors, a textured ceiling and worn parquet BeforeAfter Drag to compare

Kitchen · Two-bedroom flat

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Transformations

The same rooms. A different life.

Drag across any picture and watch a tired room come back to life. This is what we do for apartments, houses and complexes across Zimbabwe.

After: the living room with a bulkhead ceiling, downlights, fresh grey walls, the steel window painted white, white skirting and resealed parquet Before: the empty living room with stained walls, a bare ceiling, an old steel window and dull parquet BeforeAfter
Living room · Avenues flat
After: the galley kitchen fitted with grey handleless units, quartz worktops, a built-in oven, a fridge set into tall units and a tiled floor Before: the old kitchen with mint-green cupboards, an exposed geyser, broken units and a stained floor BeforeAfter
Kitchen · Avenues flat
After: a new bath set against a blue and rust marble-effect feature wall, with large pale floor and wall tiles and a new door Before: the old bathroom from the tub end, with a stained bath, a wall-hung basin, dated half-height tiles and a shelf above the bath BeforeAfter
Bathroom
Real renovation

A one-bedroom Avenues flat, renewed.

Bulkhead ceilings with downlights, parquet sanded and resealed, a galley kitchen with quartz tops and a built-in oven, a new bathroom suite and tiles, and fresh paint throughout. Real before and after photos from our renovations.

  • Kitchens and built-in cupboards
  • Bathrooms and toilet suites
  • Bulkhead ceilings and lighting
  • Floors, tiling and repainting
  • Geysers and plumbing
  • BnB-ready conversions
Plan my apartment

The photos are from our real renovations. Complex photos are coming soon; the pictures shown there are illustrations.

For owners, landlords and families

A run-down property is not a lost cause.

  • Do you have a dilapidated property, and you're wondering what to do with it?
  • Has the rent stopped making sense for what it's worth?
  • Not sure selling is really the best way out?
  • A family property everyone worries about, and no one has a plan for?

Then let's talk. We come in, look at your property the way an investor would, and show you how to unlock the value in it. Every recommendation is driven by investment metrics and built to target above-market returns.

Renew and re-let

Lift it into the rent band it deserves, and attract the tenants who pay it.

Convert to short-stay

We have turned dilapidated apartments into BnB spaces that earn by the night.

Remodel and repurpose

Add a bedroom, open up a living space, or give a forgotten room a new job.

Renew, then sell

If selling is right, sell a finished property, not a problem.

Every option is tested on
  • Cost to renew
  • Rent after
  • Value after
  • Yield
  • Payback
Talk to us about your propertyThe first visit is free, with no obligation.
Why Jacaranda

Born from investors. Driven by the numbers.

We started as investors buying fixer-uppers, growing the value of a portfolio and the rent it returns. We still think that way. Where others see a ruin, we see what it can become, and what it can earn.

We sweat the numbers, so you never spend more than your property can give back.

  • Unmatched experience

    Renovation and remodelling

    Our experience in this space is unmatched. We renovate, and we remodel: adding space, opening up layouts and repurposing rooms so every square metre earns its place.

  • Practical, not splurge

    Renovation on a budget

    Finishes are chosen by the numbers, so owners and investors never spend beyond the value of the property. Every line of the budget has to earn its keep.

  • From ruin to return

    No property too far gone

    We turn some of the most dilapidated, run-down properties into homes with real value, including apartments we have transformed into BnB spaces.

  • Better tenants

    The right people move in

    Renewed places attract the right quality of tenants: people who pay on time, stay longer and look after the home.

Why renovate

One renovation, three returns.

Most owners come to us for one of these. A well-planned renovation delivers all three, and we shape the scope around the one that matters most to you.

Capital growth

More value

Buyers pay for finished kitchens, modern bathrooms, sound roofs and water that never runs out. We spend your budget on the work buyers notice first.

  • Kitchens and bathrooms that set the asking price
  • Defects fixed before a valuer finds them
  • Kerb appeal: paint, walls, gates and gardens

At your free visit: how your property compares with renovated homes for sale nearby.

Rental income

More rent

Tenants pay more, stay longer and call less in a home that works: water through the cuts, a geyser that doesn't leak, a kitchen they are proud of.

  • A higher rent band for the same property
  • Better-quality tenants, and shorter gaps between them
  • Fewer call-outs and repair bills

At your free visit: the rent similar renovated homes achieve, and how long the work takes to pay back.

Living standards

Better living

Many owners renovate for themselves: more light, more storage, a bathroom that feels like a hotel, and hot water and running taps every day.

  • Ceilings, lighting and finishes that lift every room
  • Built-in storage, so clutter disappears
  • Backup water and solar geysers for everyday comfort

At your free visit: a scope planned around how you live, with options at up to three levels.

How we work

Considered from the first visit to the final handover.

  1. Free visit

    We measure, photograph and listen to what you want from the property. Owners abroad get a video walk-through.

  2. Itemised quote within 48 hours

    Every line priced, with options at up to three levels and the case for your goal: value, rent or living.

  3. A deposit books your start date

    We buy materials on our supplier accounts and schedule a vetted crew.

  4. Daily progress photos

    Your own WhatsApp group with your coordinator, updated every working day.

  5. Joint snag walk

    Within 48 hours of finishing. Anything outstanding is closed within five working days.

  6. Handover and warranty

    A completion certificate, a 12-month workmanship warranty, and product warranties passed to you.

For owners and owners associations

Is your complex being left to decline?

Is your owners association failing the complex? Do you feel people have stopped looking after their properties? Bring us in. We help you drive the plan to renew not only your apartment, but the complex as a whole, and a renewed complex attracts the right quality of tenants and buyers.

Since September 2026, every council in Zimbabwe has been directed to issue abatement orders for dilapidated, unsafe or unsightly buildings, residential blocks included. Harare accepts a written, time-bound repair plan from owners who cannot pay at once. We prepare that plan with your committee, then deliver it phase by phase.

  1. Free Readiness Check

    A walk-round with your chair or caretaker, a photo condition report, and a council-risk score for each elevation.

  2. A phased plan

    Street-facing walls and boundary first, then the rest block by block. Ready to table at a general meeting and lodge with council.

  3. Paid from levies

    Each phase starts when its share is collected. Monthly statements, daily site photos, and proof of completion for council.

Most committees start here

Levy-paced programme

Half of each phase before it starts, half within 14 days of finishing it. No interest, and no debt for the association.

When levies are strong

Payment plan, 6 to 12 months

A deposit up front, then equal monthly instalments with a disclosed terms charge. Offered after we review six months of levy collections.

Larger programmes

Lender-funded

We prepare the pack for a bank or microfinance lender, who pays us on completion while the association repays over time.

After the facelift

Care Plan

Quarterly inspections, gutters and drains, touch-ups and priority call-outs, paid monthly from the levy budget.

Book a free Readiness Check It starts with one conversation. We help you bring the committee and the other owners with you, and the plan is paid for as levies come in.
Questions

Before you ask.

Anything else, ask us on WhatsApp.

How much will my renovation cost?

It depends on the size, condition and finish you want, so we don't publish price lists. After a free visit we send an itemised quote within 48 hours, usually with options at up to three levels.

I have a run-down property and don't know whether to renovate, rent it out or sell. Can you help?

Yes, this is where we are at our best. We visit, run the numbers on each option (cost to renew, rent after, value after, yield and payback) and recommend the route with the best return. You decide with the evidence in front of you.

Can you turn my flat into a BnB?

Yes. We have transformed dilapidated apartments into short-stay BnB spaces. We show you what the conversion costs and whether short-stay or long-term letting pays better for your property.

Do you remodel as well as renovate?

Yes. We add space, open up layouts, add bedrooms and repurpose rooms, on apartments, houses, garden cottages and whole complexes, always with the numbers in mind.

Will a renovation increase my property's value?

Done well, it usually does. We show you how renovated homes nearby are priced and put your budget into the work buyers and tenants pay for. We can't promise a valuation, but we show you the evidence before you spend.

Where do you work?

Across Zimbabwe. We are based in Harare and take on projects in Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Masvingo, Victoria Falls and other towns. Owners further away start with a video walk-through.

Do I pay everything up front?

No. Work is paid in stages: a deposit that buys the materials, a midpoint payment, and the balance on sign-off.

I live outside Zimbabwe. Can you still do my property?

Yes. We start with a video walk-through, send an itemised quote, and post photos every working day. You approve each stage before paying for it.

Our complex has an abatement order. Where do we start?

Book the free Readiness Check. We help your committee prepare a time-bound plan for council and a payment plan funded from levies.

Who does the work?

Vetted painting, tiling, carpentry and plumbing crews we have worked with for years, managed by a Jacaranda coordinator. Materials are bought on our accounts, never through cash advances.

Is the work guaranteed?

Every job carries a 12-month workmanship warranty, and manufacturers' warranties on geysers, tanks and pumps are passed to you.

Book a free visit

Start the conversation today.

Your home, a rental that has stopped making sense, a family property no one has a plan for, or the complex you live in: tell us about it. We reply on WhatsApp the same working day.

WhatsApp+27 63 344 4752
Emailinfo@jacaranda.co.zw
Based inHarare, working across Zimbabwe

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