Building with Grosset-Janin means opting for know-how that has been enriched through generations, choosing local production and committing to quality. It also means feeling fully supported throughout the work; such undertakings are often family and lifestyle projects which carry an emotional dimension.
Whether you already own a plot of land or are looking for an opportunity, Grosset-Janin offers you a made-to-measure construction tailored uniquely to your needs, and a complete service from the construction permit (‘permis de construire’) application to the project delivery.
Discover hereafter the differents steps.
Meetings
and communication
The first stage is to meet with one of our business managers specialising in your required sector. There’s no such thing as a standardised product with us, we will work together to establish the requirements of your project: what appeals to you, your tastes, your constraints, the budget and the needs you have for your chalet… Your business manager is ready to listen and support you throughout this initial phase in order to meticulously define your construction project. They will also provide information and advise you on both technical and financial aspects.
Design
phase
Once the outline of your project has been defined, our design team will prepare the initial sketches of your dream chalet, imagining the living spaces and drawing up the plans. The 3D perspectives will give you a very precise vision of the finished project. Your dream will come to life through these images!
Our architects will also study the best way to situate your construction and integrate it into the landscape, whilst ensuring it respects the technical, architectural and legal requirements. The team will also take charge of your administrative needs, including the application for the construction permit (‘permis de construire’).
The work
Your Grosset-Janin chalet will start to emerge into the landscape. A member of our project team will be dedicated to your construction, following and coordinating each stage of the project and acting as your representative until the handover of the keys. Thanks to our expertise and our coordination of several trade bodies, the project will be finished within 12 to 18 months on average.
Within our own workshops in Domancy, our teams will cut the wood, craft the interior features (stairs, handrails…), exterior fittings (windows, doors…) and create your bespoke furniture.
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Grosset-Janin is an expert builder of wooden chalets and a leader in the construction of custom-made wooden chalets. Woodworking in general and chalet construction are our core businesses. Wood framing, wood joinery, wood fittings for your chalet, custom-made wooden furniture: we are experts in every aspect of woodworking. Grosset-Janin also uses stone in its designs to create timeless wooden and stone chalets.
We are what is known as a general contractor. This means that we take charge of and coordinate every stage of the construction of your chalet and support you every step of the way in your wooden chalet project. We are your singhttps://grossetjanin.com/chalet-bois-et-pierre/niquee contact at every stage of construction, whatever the issue, available to you from start to finish, right up to the delivery of your bespoke, turnkey wooden chalet.
First, you need to define your wooden chalet construction project in detail, whether it is a very traditional chalet or a modern one. To do this, you will meet with one of our project managers depending on the geographical area you are interested in, in Haute-Savoie or Savoie. Their technical training enables them to advise you on the feasibility of your wooden chalet construction project, its price, and the architectural and urban planning constraints to be taken into account. Together, you will define the living area of the chalet, the usable areas (garage, terrace, cellar, etc.), the type of wooden construction, and the type of wood to be used for the framework and interior woodwork. You will also discuss prices, deadlines and the terms of the CCMI contract (contract for the construction of a detached house) with him. He will be your main point of contact during this initial phase, which serves to outline your custom wooden chalet construction project and define the contractual framework.
Once the main features of your wooden chalet project have been defined, our in-house design office will take charge of your chalet construction project and draw up the plans. The first step is to study the urban planning restrictions in the area (local urban planning regulations) so that these can be taken into account in the feasibility study for the wooden construction project. We work on integrating the timber construction into the landscape, adapting the chalet to the natural terrain, and addressing issues such as easements, access to the chalet, soil quality and the orientation of the house. Our team coordinates this phase of the project for you.
Architects and designers then translate your wooden chalet project into plans. High-quality, hand-drawn sketches and 3D perspective renderings are presented to you to visualise the appearance of the chalet and its interior layout. Several meetings with the team allow you to refine the architectural design of your chalet as well as the living spaces, circulation areas, glazed areas, in short, the layout of your house. They will guide you on how to plan the interior design of your wooden chalet. The volumes to be planned according to the intended use, tips for saving space in the house. Our interior design department can offer you customised wooden layout and furniture solutions if you wish: dressing rooms, kitchens, wine cellars, wooden bookcases, wooden headboards, wooden cupboards, etc. Everything is designed, developed and manufactured in-house.
As soon as your chalet project is ready, our teams will submit the building permit application to the local council. You don’t have to do a thing; they take care of everything until they obtain the precious permit for your chalet!
Finally, comes the wood production and chalet construction phase. Every wooden element of our chalets is manufactured in our workshops in Domancy. Wooden frames, woodwork, wooden fittings, custom-made wooden furniture: everything is made locally. The wood for our chalets is carefully selected in France or, failing that, in Europe, according to strict criteria regarding wood quality, origin, drying and sustainable production methods. The wooden frame of your chalet is therefore cut in our workshop and then assembled on site. The wooden structure of the chalet is assembled by our own carpenters. They are experienced woodworking professionals trained to our chalet construction quality standards.
A project manager specialising in timber construction is dedicated to overseeing your chalet build. They will monitor the progress of the timber construction and coordinate the work of the various specialist tradespeople involved in the interior finishing of the chalet. For the construction of our chalets, we select each subcontractor partner for their expertise and professionalism. These high-quality professionals support us on all our chalet projects and are familiar with our quality requirements for the construction of our chalets and the level of finish expected in Grosset-Janin chalets. We pay close attention to our quality standards for every chalet construction or renovation project entrusted to us.
After 12 to 18 months, your wooden chalet will be ready for delivery! Your custom-built chalet will be delivered turnkey and cleaned, so all you have to do is move into your new home !