Gy, canton of Geneva
The structural work packages for building a house in Gy at a lower cost
Are you preparing to build a villa or extend a house in Gy? 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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For a villa or enlargement project in Gy, MS Contractor SA carries out the structural work packages within the agreed scope, namely the excavations, the raft slab or footings, the walls, the pillars and the slabs. Design and calculations remain with the owner’s representatives. We build what their plans describe.
The context in Gy
In the east of the canton, between Jussy and the border, Gy is among the smallest Geneva municipalities, set among fields and woods. Farms, old houses and a few villas make up most of the buildings, concentrated in the village. Projects remain modest and concern the upkeep and transformation of rural buildings.
In such a small farming village, structural work takes the form of an extension or a masonry outbuilding attached to a farm or a villa. Machinery access along country roads is generally straightforward.
Foundations and raft slab in Gy
The type of foundation, strip footings or a full raft slab, is defined by the engineer from the soil study. We form, reinforce and cast the solution drawn.
Starter bars for the walls, pipe provisions and preparation for waterproofing are part of the package.
Slabs and floors in Gy
An upper-floor slab is formed on props, reinforced according to the plans and cast in one go when the surface allows. The props stay in place until the time set by the engineer.
Balconies, canopies and flat roof slabs are built with the falls and upstands needed for the waterproofing applied afterwards.
Reinforced concrete walls, pillars and beams in Gy
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 Gy
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.
Our trades in Gy
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Gy
Do you build complete houses in Gy?
No. MS Contractor SA carries out the structural work packages, namely earthworks, foundations, reinforced concrete, masonry, slabs and extensions. Design, structural calculations and site management are the responsibility of the client’s architect and engineer. The other trades follow.
Who checks the reinforcement before concreting in Gy?
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.
Do you also carry out the roof and finishing in Gy?
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.
What documents are needed for a structural work quote in Gy?
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.
Your project
A villa or an extension in Gy? 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.