As-built verification: how to avoid surprises at closing – with low-maintenance materials
Early decisions define schedule, quality and peace of mind during works. Clarify them before committing. In Sicily, coastal exposure and mixed building stock make early checks even more important.
Schedule and cost control
Set up a bill of quantities and specifications that describe works, materials and tolerances in measurable terms.
Track decisions on site: inspections, progress records and structured change management.
- Questions to ask contractors
- Documents you should have
- How to document decisions
Where to start
Collect the key documents (permits, drawings, cadastre) and check consistency between existing condition and authorised state.
Commission an accurate measured survey and clear drawings: without reliable measures, design is guesswork.
- How to keep changes under control
- Questions to ask contractors
- Constraints to check early
Technical details that matter
Verify material compatibility with substrates, especially near the coast where salt air accelerates decay.
Focus on critical junctions (waterproofing, thermal bridges, services) because most post-handover issues start there.
- Constraints to check early
- Documents you should have
- Questions to ask contractors
- You need a quick technical check before buying or signing.
- You must confirm the right permit path and missing documents.
- You want measurable specs to compare quotes properly.
- You started works and need to regain control of scope and changes.
- Starting without a measured survey and without verifying the authorised state.
- Accepting vague quotations (generic items, undefined materials).
- Discovering constraints or approvals after works begin.
- Managing changes informally, without updated quantities and records.
If you want a clear starting point for a project in Sicily,Studio 4ecan review your context and outline the right technical steps.
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