Building amnesty: what can realistically be regularised – with low-maintenance materials
Before you start, align documents, scope and priorities. That alone prevents most late changes and cost overruns. In Sicily, coastal exposure and mixed building stock make early checks even more important.
Permits and documentation
Check constraints and approvals (heritage, landscape, condominium) before appointing contractors.
Prepare a complete technical report to reduce requests for clarifications and delays.
- How to document decisions
- Questions to ask contractors
- How to keep changes under control
Where to start
Define priorities and constraints: what is mandatory, what is desirable and what can wait.
Commission an accurate measured survey and clear drawings: without reliable measures, design is guesswork.
- Documents you should have
- How to document decisions
- Questions to ask contractors
Technical details that matter
Focus on critical junctions (waterproofing, thermal bridges, services) because most post-handover issues start there.
Design for durability and maintenance: the best-looking solution is not useful if it does not last.
- Documents you should have
- Questions to ask contractors
- Constraints to check early
- 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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