In short. For a kitchen or bathroom renovation in El Jadida, using the right words in your request helps the professional reply precisely. Adom (adom.ma) and the AdomApp app (adomapp.com) connect you with a professional; the quote is personalised and free, and you pay after the service.
A renovation wish stays blurry when the words are missing: you know what no longer pleases you, not how to say it. Here is a small glossary, then an imagined case, Souhaila, who wants to redo her bathroom. The French trade terms you may hear in Morocco appear in brackets.
The kitchen vocabulary
The worktop (plan de travail) is the surface where you prepare food; the splashback (crédence) protects the wall behind the sink and hob. Base units and wall units (meubles bas, meubles hauts) are the cupboards. For a kitchen, say whether you keep the current layout or want to move the sink or hob, because moving them changes the nature of the job.
The water vocabulary
In a bathroom, the shower tray (receveur) is the base of the shower, the basin (vasque) is the bowl of the washstand and the mixer tap (mitigeur) blends hot and cold water. Drainage (évacuation) is the route water takes out, and waterproofing (étanchéité) is what stops water getting behind the walls. You need not be technical: describe what you want to change and what worries you, such as a leak under the basin.
The wall and floor vocabulary
Floor tiles are the carrelage; wall tiling is the faïence, notably around the shower or sink. Grout lines (joints) sit between tiles and can darken or crack with time. Stripping out (la dépose) is the stage where the old covering comes off before a new one goes on. Say whether you want a full replacement or only fresh grout: the workload differs.
Souhaila's case: describe, do not decide
Souhaila, an imagined character, lives in an old house in the Cité Portugaise of El Jadida and wants to update her bathroom. She has no plan. She takes a sheet and draws three columns: what I keep, what I change, what worries me. In the first, the washstand; in the second, the shower tray and the wall tiling; in the third, grout that is darkening and a slow drain.
That sheet beats a decor idea: it says what exists, what she wants and where she has doubts. She adds the rough size of the room and what she would like to see at the end, without naming a brand.
Delivery and access: a point tied to her area
The Cité Portugaise of Mazagan, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has narrow lanes and limited vehicle access. Souhaila puts it in her request: materials and old tiles will have to travel on foot. She also gives the floor. For a house in Sidi Bouzid or a flat in the Centre-ville, it is the access to the building you describe.
Requesting it on AdomApp
On the kitchen and bathroom renovation page, Souhaila copies in her three columns. Offers reach her within 24 to 48 hours; she compares, chooses and agrees the visit with the professional, who stays independent: Adom connects you with professionals and does not employ them. She pays after the service.
If your project touches electricity or gas, flag it without touching it: those are matters for a suitably skilled professional.
For other services in town, see the El Jadida page and the handyman and plumbing in El Jadida page.
Further reading
- Mounting and hanging in El Jadida: from request to payment, step by step
- Handyman in El Jadida: a second home with no owner on site
- Deep cleaning in El Jadida: once a year or every change of season?
- Handyman, plumbing and electrics at home in Morocco: how to choose who to call
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between carrelage and faïence?
Carrelage covers the floor, faïence the walls. Naming one or the other in a request avoids confusion.
Must I pick materials before asking?
No. Describe your wishes and what you want to keep, then settle with the professional what suits.
How do I describe a water problem I cannot name?
Say what you see: a mark under the basin, a slow drain, a darkening joint. That is enough for the professional to understand.
What should I say about access to the home?
The floor, whether there is a lift and how to arrive on foot, especially in the narrow lanes of the Cité Portugaise.
How much does a kitchen or bathroom renovation cost in El Jadida?
The quote is personalised and free on AdomApp: it depends on what you describe.
