Services · 14 disciplines
Everything between a lot and a finished house.
We work as a single contract across design, permitting and construction, as your owner-side project manager while other firms design and build, or as a specialist on one piece of a project someone else is running. Every service below is delivered under CFIA registration and to Código Sísmico standard — that part is not variable.
- 01
General Contracting & Site Supervision
Cost control · Schedule · Site supervision
Someone has to own the schedule, the subcontractors and the number at the bottom of the page. That is this service.
- 02
Architecture & Permitting
CFIA visado · Municipal permits · SETENA
The drawings are the easy half. Getting them stamped, filed and approved is the half that decides your start date.
- 03
Sustainable & Net-Zero Design
Passive cooling · Solar · Water capture
In this climate, net zero starts with a roof overhang, not a solar panel.
- 04
Custom Woodworking & Millwork
Kiln-dried · Termite-treated · Shop-built
Tropical hardwood is the most beautiful material on a Costa Rican job site and the least forgiving of shortcuts.
- 05
Low-Cost Home Design
Efficient spans · Repeatable details · Honest m² costs
Cheap and inexpensive are different things. One of them still has to pass a seismic inspection.
- 06
Luxury Home Construction
View estates · Infinity pools · Indoor-outdoor
The hard part of a Costa Rican luxury home is not the finish level. It is the site.
- 07
Bathroom Remodeling
Waterproofing · Ventilation · Stone & millwork
In a tropical climate, a bathroom remodel is a waterproofing project with tile on top.
- 08
Kitchen Remodeling
Cabinetry · Stone · Indoor-outdoor
A kitchen here usually opens onto a terrace. That single fact changes almost every specification in it.
- 09
Gates & Fences
Automation · Perimeter · Access control
The gate is the first thing a guest sees and the first thing an intruder assesses. It should perform on both counts.
- 10
3D Design & Rendering
Site-accurate views · Sun studies · Walkthroughs
Every change is cheap in a render and expensive in concrete.
- 11
Full Project Management
Design phase · Construction phase · One advocate
One point of contact on your side, from the first sketch to the day you get the keys — in English and in Spanish.
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Design Management
Scope & budget · Architect bids · Permits
Most cost overruns are designed in. This is the phase where they get designed out.
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Construction Management
Builder bids · Weekly site visits · Change orders
The contract sets the price. Someone on site every week is what keeps it there.
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Owner's Representative Services
Due diligence · Vetting · Power of attorney
Trusted eyes — and, when you need it, a signature — on the ground for owners who cannot be here.
Who we work with
For owners building in Costa Rica — often from somewhere else.
Bilingual, start-to-finish project management for expats and investors building in Costa Rica.
International buyers & expats
Building a home to live in full time, or a vacation house to come back to every year.
Real estate investors
Developing vacation rentals or properties held for long-term return.
Eco-community builders
Building in Alegría Village, Ecovilla, Serena or another community with its own design rules.
Remote owners
Running a project from abroad and needing someone trustworthy on the ground between visits.
Engagement
How working with us actually works.
Can I hire you for one service instead of the whole build?
Yes. Architecture and permitting, 3D rendering, remodeling and gate work are all available standalone, as are design management, construction management and owner's representative work. The advantage of bundling design and construction is that the drawing set gets built by the people who have to price and execute it, which removes most of the ambiguity that generates change orders.
Do you work with clients who are not in Costa Rica?
Most of ours are not. We run projects for remote owners with weekly photo and cost reporting, rendered decisions instead of on-site ones, and a bilingual point of contact who is physically on the job — the core of our project management service. Visualization and reporting exist precisely so distance is not a disadvantage.
Which service should I start with?
If you own the lot, start with architecture and permitting — the uso de suelo and slope conditions determine what is buildable before anything else matters. If you have not bought yet, start with a feasibility read on the lot you are considering. It is the cheapest hour you will spend on the project.
Scoping
Not sure which service you need?
Describe the project in a sentence or two and we will tell you where it should start — and whether it needs us at all. Some questions get answered in one call.
Replies within one business day. Consultations in English or Spanish.