How long it takes
Indicative durations of each phase from our experience, from the first study to the use permit (uporabna dozvola). This is a guide for planning, not a promise of a deadline: the permit depends on the office handling it, and construction on the building and on what changes along the way.
Phases and durations
- Study and first conceptup to a month
- Main design (glavni projekt)about two months
- Building permit (građevinska dozvola)several months, depending on the office handling the procedure
- Building a small residential building, up to 6 apartmentsabout a year, without fit-out
- Building a 250 m² houseabout a year and a half, with fit-out
- Technical inspection and use permitup to two months after all works are complete
The length of each bar is proportional to the duration. A dashed bar means the duration does not depend on us.
What most often extends the work
- How quickly public authorities and permit offices respond.
- An inaccurate budget estimate at the start. That is why we estimate the cost first and design afterwards.
- Waiting for the bank and for loan approval.
- Changes to the investor’s wishes and requirements during construction. A change made after something has been built costs the most.
For your building we prepare an indicative programme before the first spade goes in, as part of the design.