Renovating your chalet
with Grosset-Janin

Undertaking renovation work may seem simple at first glance, but unless it involves a simple coat of paint, there are many factors to consider.

Your renovation work may involve the complete renovation of your chalet, partial renovation, for example renovation of the interior space, energy renovation, which is crucial for your comfort and to control your energy costs, or even the extension of your home or the conversion of certain rooms.

First, you need to ask yourself whether your renovation project will affect the very structure of your wooden chalet. If so, the expert advice of chalet construction professionals is invaluable. As wooden chalet builders, we approach your chalet renovation project with all our expertise in woodworking. We are able to assess which elements should be retained and which need to be replaced to ensure the solidity and durability of your wooden chalet. We then work on the design of the future renovated chalet, draw up plans and anticipate each operation, just as you would for a construction project. Our architects will support you in this preliminary study phase prior to any renovation work on your chalet. All wooden elements are manufactured in our own workshops, so each wooden element that needs to be replaced will be custom-made for your chalet renovation project.

We also specialise in wooden interior design, offering bespoke wooden furniture and customised wooden fittings for every room in your chalet. Wooden headboards, built-in wooden cupboards, wooden kitchens, wooden staircases, wooden doors and windows, wooden railings, wooden terraces – we can manufacture all your wooden joinery to transform your chalet’s interior. Our interior designers will bring your renovation project to life, working closely with you to ensure it meets your requirements, through numerous discussions about your chalet renovation project.

The wood builder’s approach is also to preserve the architectural elements that give the chalet its character. As far as possible, these unique elements will be renovated, embellished, and sometimes moved to another room in the house, so that their specificity remains and the renovation of your wooden chalet preserves the identity of its architecture.

In a renovation project, the difficulty also lies in monitoring the project. Here again, our experience as a custom chalet builder allows us to offer you step-by-step support throughout your wooden chalet renovation project. We guide you in choosing the different materials to guarantee the quality of your renovation. We monitor the work and coordinate the various trades involved in your wooden chalet renovation project.

As you can see, renovating a wooden chalet requires expertise to guarantee the quality of the work carried out. It is also a guarantee of quality over time, because too often renovation work is approached in a minimalist way, a kind of cover-up that guarantees neither the quality of the work nor its durability, and which therefore often ends up being more expensive in the long run. If you want to renovate your wooden chalet, don’t hesitate to call on our expertise as chalet builders and woodworkers.

Another aspect of renovation that has become very important today is, of course, energy efficiency. Make no mistake, this can sometimes involve quite extensive work, and it requires you to be fully informed about the materials available, their quality, their performance and how they are used. Several factors contribute to the energy efficiency of your home. There is, of course, the heating system, which is often the primary source of energy expenditure in a home. It is important to choose your heating system carefully and to seek proper advice from heating and/or building professionals. But beware, even a modern, high-quality heating system will not be optimal if your home is not properly insulated. Insulating your home is absolutely essential in terms of expenditure, but also in terms of your indoor comfort. Good insulation in your home helps regulate the temperature throughout the seasons. Insulation limits cold and draughts in winter, but good insulation should also keep your home cooler in summer. Insulation is therefore another factor to consider when planning a complete renovation of your chalet. It should be noted that wood, due to its natural characteristics, offers a significant advantage in terms of insulation in wooden chalets. When renovating, walls can be insulated from the outside or the inside of the house, depending on the characteristics of the project and the house.

Now let’s move on to the roof. For a successful renovation, wall insulation must be complemented by roof insulation, which also plays an important role in conserving or dispersing energy. There is no single type of material for renovating a roof and insulating it. Here again, it is important to call in the professionals when you want to renovate your roof. As a chalet builder, we also offer roof renovation services thanks to our own teams of roofers.

Finally, keep in mind that a high-quality chalet renovation will give you a brand new look! The chalet renovation projects we carry out transform the chalet beyond imagination. Your wooden chalet will look brand new! We offer the same quality of workmanship and service as for our wooden construction projects: carefully selected materials, meticulous finishes, durability, character and expertise. Renovating your wooden chalet will add real value if the renovation is done properly. If you want to renovate your chalet but the task seems too daunting, please do not hesitate to contact us. One of our project managers will come and meet you to see your chalet and discuss your renovation project, whatever it may be.