Building value in your home.

Setanta Home Building Services is a relatively young business, only 2 years old, but to get the full story you have to go back 8 years when Philip Conlon moved to the Coast to join his brothers, who in turn, had been here for 10 years already!

As an experienced and professional tiler in his native Ireland, Philip was drawn to the opportunities that were coming up in southern Spain with the onset of the massive growth of northern Europeans moving here and the resulting construction boom all along the Coast in the early half of this decade. However, unlike the majority of new arrivals who suddenly “reinvented themselves” as tradesmen upon arrival, Philip made the very smart decision to join a local Spanish building firm where he worked for a period of 4 years; not only did this do wonders for his Spanish, but he very quickly realized that the building trade here is different than back home, not only with regards materials but the way they are applied. “Those 4 years taught me a lot – my grip on the language and what I learnt about the Spanish building trade certainly gave me a solid base to go out on my own and establish a reputable building business here in Spain”

And it is reputation that has been at the forefront of his business and he intends to keep it that way. At the time, if you were looking to get some building work done, you had to go to the classified sections of the local weekly and pick a name; unfortunately you never knew who you were going to get and how long they would be around. Too often, the horror stories abound about botched jobs and the deposits that disappear in the night. Conlon didn’t see any point in being another man in a van; he wanted a branded business that would promote itself as being reputable, reliable and get the works completed within time and within budget. He recognized the gap in the marketplace for this kind of business, particularly with the high number of northern Europeans relocating to southern Spain in the last decade. They need to have a trustworthy supplier who could communicate and help them with their home improvement requirements safe in the knowledge that a great job would be done by local Spanish craftsmen without having to worry that they would not be getting a bidet instead of a kitchen sink!

“Yes, it has cost us a lot in marketing and branding to establish our business” adds Conlon. “We have had to invest in marketing expenditure to get the name out there; we have insurances, social security and salaries of Spanish craftsmen to pay, but at the end of the day the benefit is there for our clients in that they know we are committed to providing a superior level of service”

Setanta has taken on many types of projects over the last couple of years; from kitchen and bathroom refurbs, extensions and internal reforms. As the management speaks Spanish fluently, they can help with all aspects of architectural planning, licenses and project management and no job is considered too small or too large. In the current climate, many clients are looking to build value in their homes to help sell at maximum value in what has become a tough real estate market. Setanta is also helping investors purchase older run down properties at bargain prices and invest in a refurbishment programme to generate lucrative returns via rentals and/or resale.

Setanta have their own offices and storage close to Mijas Golf but they work all along the Coast. If you are considering some home improvements or additional building why not give them a call to see how they can help- you won’t be disappointed! (And when you’re at it, ask them what “Setanta” really means.)

Call 952 462 524 or visit their webpage – www.setantaspain.com.

“Setanta - Building Value in Your Home”  

 

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