MS Contractor SA
Building permits in Geneva at a lower cost
A work project to clarify.
The procedures are examined before the worksite.
Album of our projectsLiving rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, facades and moreYour project,
the documents to gather.
Before transforming a building or creating a structure, the procedures applicable to the project are examined. MS Contractor SA prepares the discussions in Geneva by specifying the planned work and the documents available.
Permit applications, public inquiry files and administrative follow-up
MS Contractor SA supports you in Geneva and elsewhere in the canton. Let us talk about your project
Your project in Geneva may need a permit before the work. MS Contractor SA helps you prepare the elements of the file and coordinate with the professionals concerned.
Our support
- Feasibility analysis of your project according to the zone and the regulations
- Preparing the documents of the file with the project architect
- Submitting the application (APA or DD depending on the type of work)
- Responding to requests for additional information from the cantonal services
- Coordination with the neighbours and the municipality if needed
- Scheduling the work once the permit is granted
Preparing the stages of your worksite
We prepare the elements of the file with the professionals concerned and keep you informed of its progress. When a permit is needed, its status and the conditions for starting are checked before the work is scheduled.
Area of intervention
We work throughout the canton of Geneva and the surrounding municipalities. See our areas of work.
A project that needs a permit? Request your quote and we will get back to you to clarify the planned work and arrange an on-site visit if needed.
Building permits by municipality
We work throughout the canton, including in Carouge · Plan-les-Ouates · Vernier · Lancy · Meyrin · Onex · Thônex · Versoix · Le Grand-Saconnex · Chêne-Bougeries. For the other municipalities, see our service areas.
Preparing the project before submission
For a design and build project, the architect and the teams of MS Contractor SA organise the technical documents and the stages of the worksite. When the file requires a qualified representative, the applicable requirements are checked before submission.
Preparing the procedures for your project in Geneva
Give the address, the municipality, the type of property and the changes you would like. Plans, discussions already under way and information on what is in place help determine the contacts and the points to clarify.
The guidance of the State of Geneva specifies the preparation stages. Preparing a building permit application.
Separating the support from the cost of the procedures
Preparing a file, the project studies and the fees charged by the authorities are different items. The scope of the support is defined before the quote. The applicable requirements and any decision remain to be checked with the competent authorities.
When is a permit needed?
It depends on the property and the work planned. Painting, flooring, kitchen, bathroom, electrical or plumbing work that does not affect the structure, the facade or the layout generally counts as maintenance and routine renovation. As soon as the structure, the facades, the openings, the volume or the use change, or if the building is protected or subject to the LDTR, a building permit and a representative are required in Geneva. Before starting, have your project checked by your architect, your MPQ or the Department of Territory. The procedures are explained on the “applying for a building permit” page of the State of Geneva. MS Contractor SA prepares the file with your representative and carries out the planned work.
As soon as the project moves a partition, creates an opening, changes the use of a room, affects the facade or extends the building, a permit becomes necessary. It is in this case that we prepare the application with you and call on a partner architect when the file requires it.
Your project in 4 steps
- You describe your project to us Using the quote form or by phone, with a few photos if you have them.
- We come on site Visit, survey of what exists and measurements, to price on a concrete basis.
- You receive a detailed offer Each item is described, so you can compare and decide with full clarity.
- We carry out the work A single contact follows the worksite until handover.
Why entrust your works to us
- Based in Geneva since 2012 Rue de la Servette 88, in the heart of the canton.
- Coordinated trades The contractors are brought together according to your worksite’s needs.
- A single contact One contact who coordinates all the trades.
- The whole canton We work in the 45 Geneva municipalities.
Let us talk about your project
For your building permits in Geneva, describe your needs and we will get back to you to arrange a visit.