Supervising Major Renovations
We can supervising major renovations
Space
If you’re intending on carrying out an extensive renovation, you need to be sure that there’s enough space around your property to guarantee access for builders’ vehicles and materials. Many rural South of France properties will not have adequately tarmacked roads, and built-up areas may have narrow pathways that larger vehicles will struggle to turn around in. There may also be overhead cables or low bridges that cars cannot pass under safely. Supervising major renovations gives you peace.
Planning
If you’re intending on adding space to your property with an extension of more than 20m2, widening entryways or installing larger windows, you’ll need to obtain planning permission from your local town hall.
If the renovation is extensive, and particularly if it’s required to make your South of France property liveable, it’s wise to have a conditional clause in your contract before purchasing that states that the sale is only to go ahead if planning permission is secured. In this case, copies of the application should be sent to the Notaire handling the transaction. Once the design permission is issued, the general public will have two months to object and lodge a subsequent appeal.
Work
It might be tempting to try your hand at a little DIY, but significant construction projects are best left to the professionals. In France, there aren’t any “jack of all trades” workers. Most tradespeople have specialist skills and will be required on-site at different times. It takes careful coordination to manage the project. You’ll also need to ensure that the workers you employ have all the necessary insurance and are registered. TotaServices can help put you in touch with reputable workers and help organise and supervising major renovations
Will the garden need tending to?
If your South of France property is dilapidated, it’s highly likely that any accompanying outdoor space is going to be overgrown and in need of restoration. For smaller projects on the property that have been inconsistent use, this will probably not be such a concern.
Greenery tends to grow fast in the South of France, thanks to all the extra sunshine. By tearing out overgrown plants before beginning your renovation, you’ll free up valuable maneuvering and storage space for builders and will have a blank slate for designing an idyllic garden when the house is completed.
All by all enough reason to let us do the supervising of major renovations.
MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE OF VILLAS IN THE CÔTE D'AZUR
Totaservices.com can do the management and maintenace of your villa at the French Riviera. When you choose for Total package of Totaservices we monitoring and your home on a regural base and check around and the house if everything is OK. We do small maintance when there is need for. And we take care of your garden and swimming pool.
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If you looking for professionals supervising and maintaining your villa be free to contact us.
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