Informations Rapides ·
28 August 2025 · n° 214
In Q2 2025, prices of buildings' maintenance and improvement works rose by 0.4% over
a quarter and by 1.2% over a year Buildings maintenance and improvement price index - second quarter 2025
Rise over a quarter
In Q2 2025, buildings’ maintenance and improvement work prices (IPEA) went up by 0,4% over a quarter (after +0.5% in Q1 2025 and +0.1% in Q4 2024). They went up by 0.5% in the residential sector (after +0.4%) and by 0.3% in the non-residential sector (after +0.7%).
Prices accelerated for plastering (+1.2% after +1.4%), painting and glazing (+0.8% as in Q1 2025), joinery installation (+0.7% after +1.1%) and roofing (+0.7% after +0.5%).
They rose more slightly for plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (+0.4% after +0.2%), electrical installation (+0.2% after +0.7) and they bounced back for “other specialised construction activities” (+0.4% after -0.6%).
Lastly, they fell back for floor and wall covering (-0.2% after +0.6%) and for “other construction installation” (-0.6% after +1.7%).
Acceleration over a year
Year on year, buildings' maintenance and improvement work prices accelerated (+1.2% in Q2 2025, after +0.9% in Q1 2025 and +0.9% in Q4 2024). The price rise over a year was more pronounced in the non-residential sector (+1.4%) than in the residential sector (+1.1%).
Prices rose most sharply for plastering (+4.0% after +2.6%) and “other construction installation” (+2.5% after +3.8%).
They increased also markedly for floor and wall covering (+2.0% after +2.3%) and joinery installation (+2.0% after +1.6%), as well as for painting and glazing (+1.8% after +1.4%).
The rise in prices over a year was more moderate for plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (+1.3% after +1.1%), roofing (+1.3% after +0.8%) and electrical installation (+0.9% after +0.7%).
Prices decreased over a year for “other specialised construction activities” (-1.0% after -1.8%).
Revisions
The quarterly evolution in the IPEA for the first quarter of 2025 has been revised upwards by 0.1 points at +0.5% after taking into account late responses of companies.
tableauBuildings' maintenance and improvement work price index
| IPEA | IPEA residential | IPEA non residential | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q2 | 118.2 | 118.5 | 117.8 |
| 2025-Q1 | 117.7 | 117.9 | 117.4 |
| 2024-Q4 | 117.1 | 117.4 | 116.6 |
| 2024-Q3 | 117.0 | 117.3 | 116.5 |
| 2024-Q2 | 116.8 | 117.2 | 116.2 |
| 2024-Q1 | 116.7 | 117.1 | 116.1 |
| 2023-Q4 | 116.0 | 116.4 | 115.4 |
| 2023-Q3 | 115.6 | 116.2 | 114.6 |
| 2023-Q2 | 115.2 | 115.8 | 114.2 |
| 2023-Q1 | 115.0 | 115.8 | 113.7 |
| 2022-Q4 | 112.4 | 113.2 | 111.1 |
| 2022-Q3 | 110.6 | 111.2 | 109.7 |
| 2022-Q2 | 108.5 | 108.8 | 108.0 |
| 2022-Q1 | 105.8 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| 2021-Q4 | 102.5 | 102.4 | 102.8 |
| 2021-Q3 | 100.7 | 100.7 | 100.6 |
| 2021-Q2 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.2 |
| 2021-Q1 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.3 |
| 2020-Q4 | 96.0 | 96.1 | 95.7 |
| 2020-Q3 | 95.8 | 96.0 | 95.6 |
| 2020-Q2 | 95.8 | 95.9 | 95.6 |
| 2020-Q1 | 95.6 | 95.7 | 95.5 |
| 2019-Q4 | 95.2 | 95.3 | 95.0 |
| 2019-Q3 | 95.0 | 95.1 | 94.9 |
| 2019-Q2 | 94.8 | 94.9 | 94.6 |
| 2019-Q1 | 94.5 | 94.7 | 94.2 |
| 2018-Q4 | 93.8 | 93.9 | 93.6 |
| 2018-Q3 | 93.7 | 93.7 | 93.6 |
| 2018-Q2 | 93.6 | 93.7 | 93.4 |
| 2018-Q1 | 93.2 | 93.5 | 92.8 |
| 2017-Q4 | 92.7 | 92.9 | 92.4 |
| 2017-Q3 | 92.5 | 92.8 | 92.0 |
| 2017-Q2 | 92.3 | 92.5 | 92.1 |
| 2017-Q1 | 92.2 | 92.3 | 92.1 |
| 2016-Q4 | 91.9 | 91.8 | 91.8 |
| 2016-Q3 | 91.7 | 91.7 | 91.6 |
| 2016-Q2 | 91.6 | 91.6 | 91.6 |
| 2016-Q1 | 91.4 | 91.4 | 91.3 |
| 2015-Q4 | 90.9 | 91.0 | 90.8 |
| 2015-Q3 | 91.0 | 91.1 | 90.9 |
| 2015-Q2 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 90.8 |
| 2015-Q1 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 90.8 |
graphiqueBuildings' maintenance and improvement work price index
- Source: INSEE.
tableauBuildings’ maintenance and improvement work price index
| Weights (in %) | Q2 2025 | Q/Q-1 (1) | Q/Q-4 (2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings maintenance and improvement work price index (IPEA) | 100.0 | 118.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Residential buildings | 59.5 | 118.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Non-residential buildings | 40.5 | 117.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| All buildings by type of work | ||||
| 4321 - Electrical installation | 19.8 | 112.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 4322 - Plumbing. heat and air-conditioning installation | 19.9 | 122.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| 4329 - Other construction installation | 6.1 | 112.5 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| 4331 - Plastering | 3.7 | 120.4 | 1.2 | 4.0 |
| 4332 - Joinery installation | 17.5 | 125.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 4333 - Floor and wall covering | 3.5 | 117.9 | -0.2 | 2.0 |
| 4334 - Painting and glazing | 6.6 | 115.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 4391 - Roofing | 6.7 | 121.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 4399 - Other specialised construction activities | 16.2 | 112.8 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
- (1) index of the last quarter compared to that of the previous quarter (in %).
- (2) index of the last quarter compared to that of the same period of the previous year (in %).
- Source: INSEE
For more information
The buildings’ maintenance and improvement work price index (IPEA) is a quarterly index which measures the evolution of prices (net of taxes) charged by construction enterprises (including artisanal forms) for their maintenance and improvement works in residential and non-residential buildings during the quarter under review.
The IPEA indices are not seasonally nor working-day adjusted.
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