Chancy, canton of Geneva
The structural work packages for building a house in Chancy at a lower cost
Are you preparing to build a villa or extend a house in Chancy? MS Contractor SA carries out the structural work packages according to the plans of your architect and engineer. The scope is set in the quote, package by package.
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MS Contractor SA, a Geneva structural work company, carries out in Chancy 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 Chancy
At the western tip of the canton, where the Rhône leaves the country, Chancy is the westernmost municipality in Switzerland. Old houses, a few villas and farms are grouped there among vines and riverside forests.
Villa plots on the edge of the village offer room to store excavated soil and manoeuvre machinery. A masonry extension remains the most common form of structural work in this protected setting.
House extension and enlargement in Chancy
For a ground-level extension, a partial raised storey or a garage turned into a room, each enlargement starts with earthworks for the footprint and the foundations, then the walls and the slab.
Carpenter, roofer, facade contractor and installers take over once the structure is struck and connected to the house.
Foundations and raft slab in Chancy
The foundations transfer the weight of the house to the ground. After the blinding concrete, the reinforcement is placed with its cover and checked by the engineer before concreting.
For a house with a basement, the buried reinforced concrete walls follow, with the provisions for networks.
Masonry in Chancy
Between the concrete elements, the walls are built in cement blocks, clay bricks or aerated concrete, according to the material specified by the architect. First course set by laser, even joints, ring beams tied to the concrete.
Openings are provided to the dimensions of the joinery plans, with lintels and sills prepared.
How a request runs in Chancy
The first step is to gather the architect’s plans and, if they exist, the engineer’s plans and the geotechnical report. The second is the visit to the plot to assess access and the neighbourhood. The third is the quote by package.
The worksite starts once the building permit is final. Earthworks, foundations, walls and slabs follow one another in the planned order, with the concrete setting times.
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Chancy
Do you also carry out the roof and finishing in Chancy?
No. Our package stops at the structure, namely the foundations, walls and slabs, with the starter bars for the roof structure. Roof structure, roofing, facades, installations and finishing are carried out by other companies, under the coordination of the site management.
Can you be entrusted with a single package for a house in Chancy?
Yes. Each package, for example the foundations or the masonry, can have its own quote if you wish. When several packages are entrusted to us, they are presented separately and sequenced in the schedule.
How is access to the worksite handled in Chancy?
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.
Is a building permit needed for a villa or an extension in Chancy?
Yes. A new house, an extension or a raised storey requires a building permit in the canton of Geneva. The application is filed by the owner or their architect. Structural work starts once the permit is final.
Your project
A villa or an extension in Chancy? 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.