• Provide a project coordinator who will liaise with the building project manager
• Act as intermediary/translator in all discussions with the artisans
• Manage the project to deliver it on time and on budget
• Provide a monthly photographic and written report on work in progress
• Check all invoices against estimates before advising payment
• Handle any on site revisions to work programme or specifications

Many prospective house purchasers find the idea of renovation appealing but also intimidating. Planning rules differ considerably to the UK. Not all work requires planning permission – it is not so much a minefield more a maze of differing rules depending on the location of the property. PIFBUILD takes care of all of this. Working with either a maître d’oeuvre or a French building project manager, PIFBUILD ensures that the right paperwork is with the right people at the right time.

General builders are hard to find in France. Skilled trades are the norm. Selecting the artisans who will work on your building project and then managing their work programme is often the major cause of frustration for British buyers who have little knowledge of the language and reside the other side of the Channel. PIFBUILD already has a team of skilled artisans working on a wide range of renovation and building projects. Liaising with them and managing the work schedule is all part of the PIFBUILD service. Normally, we use the same teams for all our projects. We know their work, we know their reliability and we have a good relationship with all of them.

Inevitably, as the project progresses, you will want revisions to the original specification. Handling these changes is easy when you use PIFBUILD. We are on the spot and regularly visit the site during construction/renovation. Changes are made immediately and, where these have a major price impact, new estimates are generated, . We will also advise where we think such changes may be unnecessary and make alternative suggestions.

PIFBUILD bills its clients separately. It does not take commission on the work undertaken by the artisans, preferring to separate-out its costs so that you have a clear picture of how much you are spending on materials and labour and how much you are spending to have on-the-spot representation by a PIF co-ordinator.

Our prices are on a project fee basis plus any exceptional item expenditure only. We do it this way so that you know up-front what it will cost to engage PIFBUILD in managing your project.