Lowering a Ceiling: How much does it cost?

Lowering a ceiling costs on average 99 € per square meter.
The price ranges between 47 and 151 € per square meter.

If you live in an older building with high ceilings, lowering the ceiling combined with proper insulation can save heating energy and thus money.

Suspended ceilings can also improve room acoustics. Acoustic ceilings reduce echo and create a more pleasant noise level in the room.

Factors affecting the price:

• Area in square meters

• Material costs

• Labor costs

• Possible additional costs

Ceiling lowering costs:

Lowering a 20 m² ceiling costs on average 1,540 €.

Example: In a large living room, the ceiling is lowered using gypsum board panels.

Reasons to lower a ceiling:

• Saving heating costs, especially in rooms with high ceilings

• Optimizing room acoustics with special acoustic ceilings

• Integrating special lighting and lighting scenarios

Tax deduction:

You can claim 20% of labor, equipment, and travel costs on your income tax. Material costs are not deductible. Requirements: work invoiced, payment by bank transfer, and the work performed in a self-used property.

Labor costs:

A drywall worker earns 40–70 €/hour. Travel costs are usually 10–50 € depending on distance.

Material costs:

Ceiling cladding including substructure costs 27–100 €/m².