A project in a tenant's home, run as if it were the owner's

Restoring and insulating the stairwell

In this Bagnères house let out by owners who have entrusted me with several renovations, including the kitchen of their own home, the stairwell needed restoring and better insulating. Brushed panellingBrushed panelling: panelling whose surface has been worked with a brush to bring out the grain. Here in Nordic pine, polar white finish. Known as lambris brossé in French. in polar white Nordic pine now lines the full height, with semi-rigid wood fibreWood fibre: a bio-based insulation made from compressed wood fibres. It cuts heat loss while letting the walls breathe. panels behind it to limit heat loss.

The real subject: the people who live there

This project took place in a tenant's home, with a young child in the house. My job was also to make sure neither she nor the neighbours suffered from the work. In practice: a card dropped in at the neighbours' with my number, so they could reach me directly about any noise, parking or delivery issue. And progress reports with photos sent to the owners at every milestone or every finished task, and at least weekly on longer projects: they followed their project live, without ever having to disturb their tenant. A decent craftsman also protects his clients' good relationships.

The questions I'm often asked

Can you carry out works in a rented home without souring the relationship with the tenant? Where do you start with thermal improvement? How do you follow a project when you live far away?

I have practical answers to all of that, and two articles to dig deeper: insulation, where to start and a bespoke project, how it works. And for your own situation, call me: the quote is free.