Carouge, canton of Geneva
Structural work for villas and detached houses in Carouge at a lower cost
MS Contractor SA works in Carouge on the structural work of detached houses, from earthworks to slabs by way of foundations, reinforced concrete and masonry. Each project starts with a review of the plans and a visit to the plot.
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MS Contractor SA, a Geneva structural work company, carries out in Carouge the earthworks, foundations, reinforced concrete structures, masonry and slabs of villas, detached houses and extensions. The work follows the architect’s and engineer’s plans provided by the client. The quote specifies the packages and quantities.
The context in Carouge
Next to the urban area in Geneva on the left bank of the Arve, Carouge is a dense town whose historic centre of Sardinian inspiration lines up low buildings around inner courtyards and gardens. This protected heritage strictly frames facades, joinery and roofs. The outskirts have more recent buildings and craft areas being converted. In the town centre, every delivery is tightly planned.
In this dense fabric, vacant plots for a villa are rare. Structural work rather concerns an annex or a slab in an inner courtyard, with a small concrete mixer and limited use of the road.
Earthworks and excavations in Carouge
Opening the excavations for a house requires knowing the soil. The geotechnical report indicates the stability of the sides and the presence of water. Battering, shoring or temporary pumping are planned accordingly.
Excavated materials are sorted, reused as backfill where possible or taken to authorised sites with disposal notes.
Slabs and floors in Carouge
When the project provides for precast floors, installation requires a crane suited to access to the plot and supports prepared precisely on the walls.
The structural topping cast on site binds the whole together. The surface is floated to receive the screed.
Reinforced concrete walls, pillars and beams in Carouge
The concrete is ordered in the specified class, vibrated and protected while it sets. When the project provides for exposed concrete, the formwork is laid out and finished with care, as an option priced separately.
Roof structure supports, window anchors and slab levels are recorded at striking for the following trades.
How a request runs in Carouge
You describe the project, the plot and the stage of the plans. We contact you again to clarify the packages to price, then visit the plot. The quote is drawn up package by package, with the quantities and assumptions made.
After your written agreement, the schedule is set with the site management. The engineer’s checks come before each pour. A site manager follows the execution.
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Carouge
How is access to the worksite handled in Carouge?
During the visit we examine the width of the lane, the space for the crane, the skip and storage, and the proximity of neighbours. Requests to use public land, when needed, are prepared with the site management.
What documents are needed for a structural work quote in Carouge?
The architect’s plans, the engineer’s plans if they exist, the geotechnical report and a description of the access to the plot. Without execution plans, the quote states the assumptions made and is adjusted when they are received.
Who checks the reinforcement before concreting in Carouge?
The civil engineer appointed by the client, or the site management. Each pour is announced in advance to allow this check. We place the reinforcement according to their plans and bar schedules.
Your project
A villa or an extension in Carouge? Let us talk about the structural work.
Describe the project, the stage of the plans and access to the plot. MS Contractor SA contacts you again to clarify the packages to price.