From a kitchen replacement to a full renovation. We connect you with builders we have known for years and keep an overview on your behalf. No surprises, a budget agreed in advance.
What it is. We select a builder from our fixed network, set out the plan in a transparent specification and keep control on your behalf during the work. No shopping around for separate quotes, no language barrier with the site manager.
How it works. After a survey on site we draw up a plan with the scope, choice of materials and a budget range. You approve it, we request firm quotes from at least two builders and advise independently on which one fits.
What you get. A dedicated site manager as your point of contact, weekly photo updates, and an independent handover by our building surveyor. The final invoice comes only at handover.
What it is not. We are not a builder. We do not carry out the work ourselves and have no build crew of our own. Our role is selection, coordination and quality control, separate from the contractor.
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The work lies with fixed Spanish builders we have been working with for years. Throughout the whole build we keep the overview on your behalf and handle the communication.
Small jobs (bathroom, kitchen) take 6 to 12 weeks. Larger renovations 3 to 6 months. Start at least 4 weeks before the desired start date, otherwise the builder's schedule shifts.
Visit on site, recording your wishes, a photo survey of the current condition.
A draft plan with scope, choice of materials and a realistic budget range. You approve it.
A firm price quote from two builders, with identical specifications so you compare like with like.
Building contract, payment schedule and guarantees. We check whether all clauses are in your interest.
Weekly photo update, the site manager as your point of contact. We visit the critical phases ourselves.
An independent final inspection by our building surveyor. Final payment only after approval.
Visit on site, recording your wishes, a photo survey of the current condition.
A draft plan with scope, choice of materials and a realistic budget range. You approve it.
A firm price quote from two builders, with identical specifications so you compare like with like.
Building contract, payment schedule and guarantees. We check whether all clauses are in your interest.
Weekly photo update, the site manager as your point of contact. We visit the critical phases ourselves.
An independent final inspection by our building surveyor. Final payment only after approval.
One visit, one conversation about what you want and what is realistic. No sales pitch, no pressure.
A Spanish renovation has its own rules and risks. Five points we discuss in advance on every project.
Many structural interventions require a municipal licencia de obra. Working without a permit can result in a fine and demolition.
Hidden damage beneath old tiles or pipes can push the budget up quickly. A 10 to 15% reserve is realistic.
Spanish builders fall under the LOE law (10 years for structure, 3 for finishing) but enforcement sometimes requires legal pressure.
Building in Spain comes to a virtual standstill in August and around the Easter and Christmas holidays.
During a renovation your buildings insurance often applies only in a limited way. Theft of materials is the builder's responsibility, damage not always.
An independent valuation before and after renovation so you know what the added value is.
Adjust the buildings insurance for the build period and then raise it to the new rebuild value.
After handover, manage your home and rent it out if you do not live permanently in Spain.
The biggest advantage of new-build is that it is built to current building standards, and those are considerably higher than twenty years ago. You can also have the home finished to your own wishes. The downside is that new-build is now more expensive than around ten years ago and that it is an intensive, lengthy process. With a remodelling of an existing home you often have the best of both: you are finished sooner, it is more affordable and you set the quality level yourself.
We come by, discuss your wishes and give you a realistic estimate of scope, lead time and budget. Only then do you decide whether we go ahead.
