House & Building Construction in Algés

Algés is dense, largely old and pressed against the river, which gives it a particular combination of building problems. The blocks in the centre are decades old and many still have their original installations; the streets are narrow and parked solid from morning to night; and the proximity of the Tagus adds moisture and wind to the most exposed facades. What comes to us is mostly deep apartment renovation, facade and roof work for owners' associations, and the fitting out of ground-floor shop units. We plan the logistics from the quote onwards rather than discovering them in week one. The council file is handled too, whenever the work needs one.

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About our service in Algés

In a deep renovation in one of these older blocks, the survey comes before the drawing. We need to know which walls are load-bearing, what condition the floors are in, where the common risers run and what state the services are really in. From there we can say what is possible: opening the kitchen into the living room, moving a bathroom, creating an en suite. Replacing the pipework and electrical installation completely is nearly always justified in these buildings, and it is done with the services tested before any render covers them. We leave a record of the routes, which saves blind demolition next time. That survey takes a morning and prevents promises the building cannot keep. Logistics is solved with planning and conversation. In streets where there is nowhere to stop a lorry and nowhere to put a skip, deliveries are split and timed, road occupation is applied for where it is needed, and rubble leaves as it is produced. We protect stairs, lift and entrances, and clean at the end of each day, because in an occupied building the neighbours' patience is a resource that runs down quickly. We give notice before the noisy phases, which settles most friction before it exists. We work Monday to Saturday, 9am to 8pm, with no work on Sunday. On facades and roofs, the proximity of the river shows. Moisture, wind and exposure accelerate the decay of render, window systems and flashings, and leaks tend to appear at the points most exposed to the west. Before quoting we diagnose the origin, because hacking off and re-rendering without knowing where the water comes from buys two quiet winters and then returns. For associations we provide a proposal itemised by work and phase, so the assembly can decide clearly and split it if needed. We also review gutters and flashings, the most frequent source of leaks on upper floors.

In Algés we mostly do:

Services Included

Deep apartment renovation with a structural survey first
Complete replacement of pipework and wiring, with tests
Facade and roof repair on elevations exposed to wind and damp
Work in narrow streets, with split deliveries and road occupation
Fitting out ground-floor shop units for new uses

Areas We Serve

We work in Algés centre, Alto de Algés, Miraflores, Cruz Quebrada, Dafundo, Linda-a-Velha, Belém and Restelo.

Algés centroCruz QuebradaDafundoMirafloresAlto de Algés

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Guarantee

Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. If something has been done badly, we return to put it right.

Hours

Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm

Sunday: Closed

Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. If something has been done badly, we return to put it right.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions in Algés:

There is nowhere for a skip in my street. How does the rubble leave?

In bags, as it is produced, and in small vehicles at agreed times; where possible we apply for road occupation for a skip over short periods. The important thing is that this work is in the quote from the beginning, because it has a real cost and takes real time. What we never do is pile rubble on the landing or outside the building for weeks.

The west-facing wall gets damp every winter. Is that the rain?

Often it is wind-driven rain entering through cracks in the render, poorly sealed window junctions or sills without a drip. But it can also be condensation, particularly in flats with new airtight windows and little ventilation. The treatment differs in each case, so we diagnose before quoting any repair.

Is it worth replacing all the pipework in an old flat?

If the pipework is original to a building several decades old, yes. Replacing only one section leaves the rest ageing behind freshly painted walls, and the first burst means opening everything again. With the job already open, doing the whole flat adds little compared with coming back in two years.