Managing a renovation from abroad is not straightforward. I act as your technical representative on the ground — coordinating contractors, signing off each stage, and keeping you informed in English throughout.
As Direttore dei Lavori (works director), I am the licensed professional responsible for the technical oversight of your project. I verify that the work matches the approved drawings, that materials comply with specifications, and that progress payments correspond to what has actually been completed.
I keep the site diary, issue formal progress certificates (SAL), and deal directly with the municipality if anything needs amending mid-works.
Technical oversight from permit to final certificate of occupancy.
Mandatory safety plans and on-site coordination under D.Lgs. 81/2008.
Formal progress reports tied to each payment milestone. You pay for what has been done.
Final certificates, agibilità, updated energy certificate and cadastral update.
In Tuscany every significant intervention requires a permit — and choosing the wrong one, or skipping it, creates problems at resale. I prepare and file all permit types:
For internal modifications that do not affect structure or external appearance.
For more significant works including extensions, changes to volume and facade alterations.
For new builds and substantial structural changes requiring prior municipal approval.
Required for properties in protected landscape areas — common in the Lucca hills.
Complex renovations need more than one specialist. I have a trusted network of collaborators — structural engineers, geologists, architects and thermotechnicians — and I coordinate them so you have a single point of contact.