Programme
From the plot to the keys
Three stages, explained the way they actually run in Greece: what gets checked, what gets submitted, and who is responsible at each step.
Three stages, in order
One site manager, every stage
Nothing starts until the stage before it is signed off, and nothing is covered until it has been seen.
Land and permits first, then the design and a price you approve line by line, then the build with a written report every week and a snagging list closed before handover.
The build, in three stages
01 · Land and permits
A site visit, a measured survey and a written brief. We establish levels, access and what the plot will carry before anything is drawn.
Before anything is drawn we confirm that the plot can be built on: title, plan status, forest map, archaeological zones and road access. The engineer then prepares the permit file, which is submitted electronically through the national e-Adeies system.
- Buildability check and topographic survey
- Approvals from archaeology, forestry or the Council of Architecture where they apply
- Building permit issued through e-Adeies
02 · Design and costing
Drawings, a written specification and an itemised cost, trade by trade. You approve the number before we break ground.
The architectural and structural studies are developed with the permit, not after it. We cost the build line by line against a written specification, so what you sign is what gets built, and changes are priced before they happen.
- Architectural, structural, energy and mechanical studies
- Written specification and itemised cost
- Contract, payment schedule and programme
03 · Build and handover
One site manager on the job, staged sign-offs, photographs every week and a snagging list closed out before handover.
One site manager, the same trades from start to finish, and a weekly report with photographs whether you are on the island or not. At the end you receive the as-built drawings, the certificates, the energy performance certificate and the keys.
- Weekly written report with photographs
- Quality checks at each stage before the next starts
- As-built drawings, certificates and after-care
Everydetailwritten down
Everything that goes into the house is written into the specification before we break ground.
Structure, insulation, windows, pools and systems, described in plain words, trade by trade, and priced line by line. What you sign is what gets built, and a change is priced before it happens.
- StructureReinforced-concrete frame to the Greek seismic regulation
- InsulationExternal thermal insulation to the national energy regulation (KENAK)
- Windows and doorsThermal-break aluminium or timber frames with double glazing
- SystemsHeat pump for heating, cooling and hot water
Startwith the plot
Tell us what you have
A plot, a property or an idea. Tell us what you have and we will work out the first step together.