Thônex, canton of Geneva
Structural work for villas and detached houses in Thônex at a lower cost
Are you preparing to build a villa or extend a house in Thônex? 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 Thônex, 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 Thônex
Thônex, on the left bank at the border, combines apartment building districts, villa areas and an old village along a main road that the tram follows to the customs post. Property management agencies steer work in buildings, and cross-border traffic marks the peak hours.
In villa areas near a busy cross-border road, concrete mixers arrive outside traffic peaks. An extension or a new slab is prepared with machinery set up inside the plot so as not to obstruct the street.
Masonry in Thônex
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.
Reinforced concrete walls, pillars and beams in Thônex
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.
Foundations and raft slab in Thônex
The raft slab of a villa is cast in one or more phases depending on its size and the planned joints. Its surface is levelled to the required height and curing is ensured during the first days.
Special foundations, when the soil requires them, are the responsibility of specialised companies and are flagged in the quote.
How a request runs in Thônex
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 Thônex
Can you live in the house during an extension in Thônex?
In most cases, yes. The structural work of the annex is done from the outside. The opening of the connecting wall is planned with you and accompanied by dust protection.
Do you build complete houses in Thônex?
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 Thônex?
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.
What documents are needed for a structural work quote in Thônex?
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 Thônex? 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.
