House & Building Construction in Amadora
Amadora was built mostly between the sixties and the eighties, quickly and in reinforced concrete, and that is the stock that now needs attention. The buildings are structurally sound in most cases, but they have reached the age where exposed concrete starts to show its condition, facades need refurbishment and internal installations have come to the end of their service life. Between Reboleira, Damaia, Venteira and Brandoa, that is what we are asked for: treating the building from outside and rebuilding the flats from within. Where the client is the owners' association, we order the work by technical priority rather than by appearance.
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About our service in Amadora
Concrete is the central theme of refurbishment here. On balconies, exposed columns, cantilevers and garage soffits you see the familiar pattern: staining, cracking and eventually spalling with reinforcement exposed. The cause is corrosion of the steel, which expands and breaks the concrete around it, accelerating where cover is insufficient or water is getting in. A serious repair cuts back to sound concrete, cleans and protects the reinforcement, rebuilds with a proper repair mortar and applies surface protection. Painting over it is what you see most often and what lasts least, leaving the problem to grow under the paint. We also establish where the water is coming from, because without that the repair will not hold. On facades, the work is diagnosis before quotation. Render coming away can be loss of adhesion, infiltration from the roof, rising damp at the base or movement in cracks. Each cause has a different treatment, and treating the symptom costs almost the same and lasts a fraction of the time. For owners' associations we provide a proposal itemised by work and by phase, with technical priorities set out, so the assembly can approve everything at once or proceed in stages as the available budget allows. We look at the building in person, roof and basements included, before writing a line. Inside the flats, the pattern repeats and is well known: original pipework, consumer units with no residual current protection, bathrooms with no waterproofing under the tiles and kitchens adapted over the years. We replace the services completely, test them before closing walls, waterproof the wet areas and, where the structure permits, reorganise the layout to gain space and light. In concrete buildings there is good scope for that, as long as columns, beams and common risers are respected. We leave a record of where the new services run, which stays with the owner.
In Amadora we regularly handle:
Services Included
- Treating degraded concrete on balconies, columns and garages
- Facade refurbishment with the cause diagnosed before repair
- Deep apartment renovation with services replaced
- Full waterproofing of bathrooms and rebuilt kitchens
- Itemised proposals for associations, ordered by technical priority
Areas We Serve
We work in Amadora, Alfragide, Reboleira, Damaia, Venteira, Falagueira, Brandoa, Casal de São Brás and Queluz.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What people ask us in Amadora:
The balcony has exposed steel and concrete is falling. What now?
It needs dealing with urgently, because there is a risk to people below. The correct procedure removes degraded concrete back to sound material, cleans and protects the reinforcement with a proper product, rebuilds the section with repair mortar and applies surface protection. Done that way it lasts for years. Done with paint over rust, it returns next season with more damage.
The association cannot afford to do everything at once. Can it be phased?
It can, and we do that frequently. We order the work by technical priority, starting with what keeps water out of the building and what presents a risk of falling, leaving cosmetic items for later phases. The proposal is itemised by phase so the assembly can see exactly what each one includes.
Can I change the layout of my flat?
In concrete buildings like Amadora's there is usually good scope, because the internal walls are partitions. What cannot be touched are columns, beams and common risers. We confirm that with an inspection before promising any change, and where the idea involves common installations we speak to the administration first.
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Reviews from satisfied customers in Amadora and surroundings
"Trabalho muito bem feito. Profissionais dedicados e simpáticos."
Maria R.
Amadora
"Serviço de qualidade a um preço justo. Superou expectativas."
Joana L.
Amadora
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José P.
Amadora
"Muito satisfeito com o trabalho realizado. Equipa de confiança."
Beatriz O.
Amadora