Photovoltaic armored door, boilers and fixtures: quick interventions to start and pay before the lowest rates of 2027 kick in
From the armored door to the photovoltaic system, through boilers and fixtures. It’s the time to start the “small” housework that can be done and paid for quickly, before the year ends and with it the most generous bonuses and tax breaks. There is only one key point: for the Revenue Agency, the date of the transfer counts, not the date of completion of the construction site. Here, then, is what to do immediately and why it is better not to wait until 2027.
Why the December 31st deadline is so important
Today the renovation bonus guarantees a 50% deduction on the first home and 36% on other real estate units, with a spending ceiling of 96 thousand euros. From 1 January 2027, barring an intervention by the next Budget Law, the percentages will drop to 36% and 30% respectively. The earthquake bonus should remain unchanged until the end of 2027, while the ecobonus should decrease with percentages similar to those of the renovation bonus. To access the rates in force in 2026, simply make the payment by December 31st. The reimbursement will however arrive spread over ten annual installments.
Armored doors, alarms and shutters: home security pays off
Among the simplest jobs to complete in a short time are those related to home protection. The renovation bonus includes the replacement or installation of armored doors, reinforced locks, deadbolts, peepholes and wall safes, as well as alarm systems, anti-intrusion sensors and devices connected to a surveillance centre. Shutters are also included, but only if the new model changes in material, shape or color compared to the one replaced: in this case they can be included both in the renovation bonus and, like solar shading, in the ecobonus. The same goes for shutters, gates and wall fences. Be careful, however: a simple painting, if done in isolation, without other related works, does not give the right to any deduction.
Systems, fixtures and energy saving: where work really pays off
Many interventions on domestic systems, even small ones, are deductible if accompanied by the declaration of conformity: from renovating the electrical system to replacing a single socket for safety reasons, up to installing gas leak detectors and replacing the gas pipe. On the energy frontthe installation of photovoltaic panels remains eligible even as an isolated intervention, while solar thermal is included in the ecobonus, with the obligation to send the Enea application within 90 days of the end of the works. For those who want change the fixturesthe replacement of windows can be facilitated when materials or performances change, both through renovation bonuses and through ecobonuses. New boilers powered only by fossil fuels are excluded from the incentives, while heat pumps, hybrid systems and biomass generators remain eligible for financing.
Bathroom, architectural barriers, asbestos and furniture bonuses: what to know before paying
For the bathroom, not all interventions give the right to the deduction: changing bathroom fixtures or tiles yourself is ordinary maintenance and remains outside the bonus, unless it is part of a complete renovation of the bathroom and systems. The case of replacing the bathtub with a floor-level shower is different, which can be facilitated when the intervention serves to reduce the architectural barriers. The same scope includes ramps, stair lifts and lifting platforms, as well as the remediation and disposal of asbestos, for example in the attic. In the end, those who buy furniture or large appliances can still count on the furniture bonus at 50% up to 5 thousand euros of expenditure, but only if the purchase follows the start of the renovation works: for interventions without formal building practice, a self-declaration certifying the start date of the works may be sufficient. And it is useful to remember that to date, the renewal of the furniture bonus for 2027 is not foreseen: for this reason too it is advisable to move by the end of the year.
