Estimate renovation costs in Risch

Local housing stock

In Risch, the federal building register lists 1'111 residential buildings and 4'879 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

35 %built before 1980

45 %heated by oil or gas

31 %electric hot water

3 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

35 % built before 1980

Before 19197 %
1919–19454 %
1946–19605 %
1961–19705 %
1971–198014 %
1981–199015 %
1991–200016 %
2001–201024 %
Since 201111 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

40 % · Heat pump

Heat pump40 %
Heating oil27 %
Gas18 %
Wood8 %
Electricity5 %
District heating2 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	18 %	18.9 %
Heating oil	27 %	25.6 %
District heating	2 %	1.1 %
Heat pump	40 %	14.8 %
Electricity	5 %	31 %
Wood	8 %	5.3 %
Solar thermal	0 %	2.2 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

Boiler (unspecified)51 %
Heat pump40.1 %
Central electric heating5.3 %
Heat exchanger (district)1.6 %
Stove1.1 %
Condensing boiler0.7 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses49.8 %
Two-dwelling houses12.7 %
Apartment buildings (3+)37.5 %

10.8 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 3
median footprint: 152 m²
median dwelling area: 110 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.7 %1 rm

13.3 %2 rm

24.2 %3 rm

34.6 %4 rm

23.1 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling49.8 %
2 to 423.1 %
5 to 913.2 %
10 to 1911.3 %
20 or more2.7 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovation projects in Risch, official building register data provides essential context. Heritage protection is significant, with 392 of the 435 known buildings listed, necessitating early contact with municipal authorities regarding permit requirements. Regarding building volume, data coverage is partial as all 553 recorded houses use standards other than SIA 416, which complicates scaling assessments for heating and insulation upgrades. We recommend verifying these local specifics thoroughly before finalising your renovation strategy, as these factors directly influence both your planning permission process and the technical scope of the structural improvements required for your property.

392

buildings flagged as protected

status known for 435 of 1'111 buildings; check with the municipality

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Risch: what to know

Planning works in Risch, canton of Zug? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.

Renovation works in Risch