Estimate renovation costs in Sirnach

Local housing stock

In Sirnach, the federal building register lists 1'658 residential buildings and 3'928 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

51 %built before 1980

66 %heated by oil or gas

18.3 %electric hot water

6 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

51 % built before 1980

Before 191917 %
1919–19457 %
1946–19607 %
1961–19708 %
1971–198012 %
1981–199010 %
1991–200014 %
2001–201013 %
Since 201113 %

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

Main heating energy

38 % · Gas

Gas38 %
Heating oil28 %
Heat pump26 %
Wood6 %
District heating1 %
Electricity1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

Energy	Heating	Hot water
Gas	38 %	34.6 %
Heating oil	28 %	25 %
District heating	1 %	0.6 %
Heat pump	26 %	13.4 %
Electricity	1 %	18.3 %
Wood	6 %	2.9 %
Solar thermal	0 %	4.7 %

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)69.2 %
Heat pump26.1 %
Condensing boiler1.5 %
Central electric heating1.3 %
Stove1 %
Heat exchanger (district)0.7 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

Single-family houses71.2 %
Two-dwelling houses9.2 %
Apartment buildings (3+)19.7 %

10.9 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median): 2
median footprint: 127 m²
median dwelling area: 101 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.6 %1 rm

11.3 %2 rm

23.7 %3 rm

30.2 %4 rm

32.2 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

1 dwelling71.2 %
2 to 413.7 %
5 to 911.6 %
10 to 193.2 %
20 or more0.4 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Sirnach, the federal building register provides key figures to consider. While data on renovation years is unavailable, the median house volume is 481.5 m3, which is critical for scaling heating and insulation upgrades. Please note that data coverage is partial, with only four buildings measured under the SIA 416 standard. Regarding heritage protection, there are no recorded protected buildings in the register. Even so, we advise contacting the municipality early in your planning process to discuss any local permit requirements or building constraints that may apply to your specific property and project scope.

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buildings flagged as protected

status known for 253 of 1'658 buildings; check with the municipality

481.5 m³

median house volume (SIA 416)

measured for 4 of 1'180 houses

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

Renovating in Sirnach: what to know

Planning works in Sirnach, canton of Thurgau? 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 Sirnach