Village houses · Country fincas · Phased work
Renovating old village houses and country fincas in and around Polop, often in stages and on tighter budgets than a full rebuild.
Polop is a small inland village, and the houses around it reflect that. There are older village houses along narrow streets, hillside villas on the slopes, and fincas on the land beyond. The older ones are often the least altered, which is both their charm and the source of most of their problems.
The people who buy them tend to ask a slightly different question from owners elsewhere on the coast. Rather than a single large project, they often want to know what can be done first, what can wait, and how to spread the cost over a couple of years without undoing anything along the way.
That is the thread of this page. We have worked in Polop and the area behind the coast since 1999, and phased finca work is a normal part of it.
Where to begin
With an old house that has seen little modernisation, the order of work matters more than any single item on the list. Roof first, because water coming in undoes everything beneath it. Then structure and walls, then services, then finishes. Skipping ahead, for example fitting a new kitchen before the roof is sound, usually means doing the work twice.
We help you build that sequence at the quotation stage. Each phase is priced separately and set out so you can see what it achieves and what it leaves for later. That lets you commit to the stages you are ready for without being committed to the whole.
It also means a house can be made weather-tight and safe early, even if the interior has to wait.
Village houses
Village houses in Polop are generally built tight against their neighbours, with shared walls, small yards and limited access. Heavy materials may have to be carried a distance, and noise and dust need handling with care. Neither is a reason to avoid doing the work, but both affect how it is planned.
Shared walls also raise questions of damp and structure that do not apply to a detached finca. A wall that is damp on your side may be affected by the neighbouring property or by a shared roof line, and it is worth understanding that before treating it.
We look at the whole building and its situation, not just the room in front of us, and explain what we find before recommending anything.
Country fincas
Beyond the village, the fincas are more spread out, with their own land, terraces and sometimes outbuildings. Many have been in the same family for a long time and have only been touched in small ways. They tend to need the full range of traditional repairs: stone, lime, beams and roof.
Services can be more varied out here, so we look at how the electricity, water and drainage work before planning new installations. We will tell you if something is outside what we can sensibly advise on and suggest who should look at it.
Once the structure is sound, the finishing work, such as a bathroom, a kitchen and a terrace, goes in around it.
How it works
We visit the house, talk through what you want to do, and discuss which parts need doing first. A written quotation follows, free of charge, with the work divided into sensible stages where that helps.
We coordinate the trades and keep you informed by phone and photographs if you are not there. The work is guaranteed, with the scope set out in the quotation.
Questions
Yes. Many projects are. We set out the work in a sensible order, usually roof and structure first, then services and finishes, so each stage stands on its own.
Yes. Village houses and country fincas around Polop both need traditional stone, lime and timber repairs, though the practicalities differ.
Usually the roof and anything letting water in, followed by structural and wall repairs, then services such as electrics and plumbing, and finally finishes.
Get in touch with a short description of the property. We visit, discuss the work and send a written quotation, which is free.
Across the area
Polop is one of the towns with its own finca renovations page. The main Finca Renovations Costa Blanca page covers the whole service in full.
Hillside fincas and terraced stone houses above the coast, with steep plots and narrow tracks.
View Altea →Older rural houses and farm buildings among La Nucía’s hillside villas and urbanisations.
View La Nucía →Stone houses on the slopes below Puig Campana, with water and drainage at the heart of the work.
View Finestrat →Country houses behind the coast, where salt air and long absences shape the choice of materials.
View Calpe →Finca Renovations in Benissa and the surrounding area.
View Benissa →Finca Renovations in Alfaz del Pi & Albir and the surrounding area.
View Alfaz del Pi & Albir →Get in touch
Whether it is a village house or a country finca, tell us about it and we will arrange a visit.
You will receive a clear written quotation, free of charge, with the work set out in stages if you prefer.
Customer reviews
Genuine Google reviews from Dragon Reforms customers.
Professional Collaboration & Complete House Renovation – Calpe
“We have been collaborating for many years on projects both large and small, with excellent results. Our latest collaboration was the complete renovation of a house in Calpe. Thanks to their professionalism and reliability, they were able to handle all phases of the project. We hope to continue working together for many years to come.”
Apartment Renovation
Original Spanish review
“Hace poco reformó el apartamento. Ha quedado espectacular. Además sin imprevistos, cumpliendo los plazos y muy formal.”
English translation
“They recently renovated the apartment. It looks spectacular. What's more, there were no unexpected problems, the agreed timescales were met, and they were very professional.”
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