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Renovation works in Therwil

Local housing stock

In Therwil, the federal building register lists 2'377 residential buildings and 4'862 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

53 %built before 1980
77 %heated by oil or gas
16 %electric hot water
6.1 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

53 % built before 1980

  • Before 19194 %
  • 1919–19452 %
  • 1946–19605 %
  • 1961–197028 %
  • 1971–198014 %
  • 1981–199012 %
  • 1991–200018 %
  • 2001–201012 %
  • Since 20116 %

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

Main heating energy

50 % · Gas

  • Gas50 %
  • Heating oil27 %
  • Heat pump12 %
  • District heating9 %
  • Wood2 %
  • Electricity1 %

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

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas50 %43.2 %
Heating oil27 %13.3 %
District heating9 %8.7 %
Heat pump12 %11.5 %
Electricity1 %16 %
Wood2 %1.1 %
Solar thermal0 %6.1 %

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)78.2 %
  • Heat pump12.4 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)8.8 %
  • Central electric heating0.6 %

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

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses80.4 %
  • Two-dwelling houses3.1 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)16.5 %

4 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
2
median footprint
90 m²
median dwelling area
98 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

2.5 %1 rm
6.8 %2 rm
22 %3 rm
36.9 %4 rm
31.8 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling80.4 %
  • 2 to 46.5 %
  • 5 to 910.7 %
  • 10 to 191.9 %
  • 20 or more0.6 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For your renovation plans in Therwil, the official RegBL figures provide essential guidance. With 715 buildings under heritage protection, it is vital to contact the municipality early to discuss permit requirements. Regarding building volume, the median is 782.5 m3. However, please note that this figure is based on only 16 properties measured according to the SIA 416 standard, while 1894 properties use other standards or are categorized as unknown. Consequently, data coverage for volume is partial. Furthermore, no specific data regarding the renovation year is recorded, which should be considered during your project assessment.

715
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 2'377 of 2'377 buildings; check with the municipality
782.5 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 16 of 1'910 houses

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

Renovating in Therwil: what to know

Planning works in Therwil, canton of Basel-Country? 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.

Choose your works in Therwil

Nearby municipalities : Allschwil · Reinach (BL) · Muttenz · Pratteln · Binningen · Liestal · Münchenstein · Oberwil (BL)