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Remote Renovation

Renovating Your Antalya Property While You Live Abroad

You don't need to fly out for every decision. We run the project with written approvals, weekly photo and video reports and staged payments, so the flat is ready when you land.

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Many of our clients own a flat or villa on the Antalya coast but spend most of the year in the UK, Ireland or northern Europe. They want the place refreshed before the summer, ahead of letting it out, or simply done properly before retirement. What they cannot do is stand on site every morning. This page explains exactly how we handle that.

The principle is that nothing happens that you have not seen or agreed to in writing. You receive a report at the end of every working week, you approve materials and changes by message before anything is ordered, payments follow visible progress, and handover is done against a checklist, either with you, with someone you trust or over a video call.

The process below is written for a full flat refurbishment. For a single bathroom or kitchen the same steps apply, just compressed into a shorter programme.

How the Process Works From Abroad

What we need from you at each step, and what you get back.

  1. 01

    First conversation and key access

    We start on WhatsApp or a call to understand what you want. Keys are usually held by the site management office, a neighbour, your letting agent or a friend. We agree in writing who hands them over and when.

  2. 02

    Video survey

    We visit the property and call you on video while we are there, so you see the condition of the plumbing, floors and walls with us. Measurements and dated photos of the existing state are sent to you afterwards.

  3. 03

    Written quote and programme

    You receive an itemised quote in English, a week-by-week programme and the payment stages in one document. We do not start until your questions are answered.

  4. 04

    Choosing materials

    Visible materials such as tiles, flooring, cabinet fronts and taps are chosen from photos and samples we send. If you are visiting Antalya, we can book a showroom morning and settle the remaining choices together.

  5. 05

    Works and weekly reporting

    While work is under way you get a structured report every week. If something unexpected comes up behind a wall or under a floor, you hear about it the same day with photos and options.

  6. 06

    Handover and keys

    When the work is finished we walk the property against a checklist. If you are not in Antalya, your representative walks it or we do it on video. We hand the keys to the person you name.

What the Weekly Report Looks Like

An example of the message you receive at the end of each working week. Photos are numbered by room and videos are kept short so they load on a phone.

Weekly progress report

Example: two-bedroom flat refurbishment, Lara

Completed this week

  • Old bathroom and kitchen tiles removed, rubble taken out according to the building rules
  • Wall repairs finished in the living room and bedrooms, plaster left to dry
  • New electrical runs installed to the agreed socket plan, distribution board replaced

Photos and videos sent

  • Stripped-out condition of every room
  • Walk-through video of pipework and cabling before they were boxed in
  • Cleared floor after rubble removal

Planned for next week

  • Bathroom pipework and waste replacement
  • Floor screed and waterproofing under the tiles
  • Measurement check for the kitchen units

Decisions waiting for you

  • Two bathroom floor tile options, photos attached
  • Position of the living-room sockets, marked on the sketch

How Material and Change Approvals Work

The sentence that causes most disputes in remote projects is “that is not what I asked for”. Our approval flow is written down to prevent it.

  1. 01

    We prepare the options

    For each visible item you get a shortlist within your budget, with photos, brand and model. You can also ask for a live video from the supplier.

  2. 02

    You confirm in writing

    A WhatsApp message naming your choice is enough to place the order, and it stays in the chat with a date.

  3. 03

    Change requests

    If you or we suggest a change to the scope, the effect on price and programme is sent in writing first. Nothing is built until you say yes.

  4. 04

    Unavoidable changes

    When opening a wall reveals a hidden fault, you get photos and options the same day. We wait for your reply across the time difference, except where a leak or a safety issue needs an immediate temporary fix, which we then explain in the morning.

The rule: no material is ordered without a written choice, and no extra work is invoiced without a written approval.

Payment Stages

Payments follow progress you have seen. The amount and condition of each stage are stated in your quote; this is the logic behind them.

  1. Deposit

    When you approve the quote

    Covers strip-out, labour scheduling and the first material orders. Receipts for the materials bought are shared with you.

  2. Interim payments

    As reported stages are completed

    Taken at agreed points in the programme, typically before services are boxed in, when the structural work is done and when finishing begins. Photos and video arrive first, you check them, then you pay.

  3. Final payment

    When the handover checklist is closed

    The last stage is paid once any snagging items from the handover walk are resolved. If a minor item remains, its value is held back and paid when it is fixed.

International transfers are straightforward: the quote is prepared in Turkish lira, you pay from your own bank or a transfer app, and you receive confirmation for each payment. A friend or agent in Türkiye can also pay on your behalf if you prefer; we simply note it from the start.

Handover Checklist

At handover we go through this list item by item. You get it in advance and can add your own points, for example anything your letting agent requires.

Water and heating

  • Every tap run and shut off, all wastes and traps tested
  • Dry under basins and along bath and shower edges, no seepage
  • Boiler or water heater run, hot water reaching every outlet
  • Air conditioning tested in both cooling and heating mode

Electrics

  • Each socket checked with a tester
  • All lights and switches working
  • Consumer unit labelled, residual current device tested with its button

Surfaces and joinery

  • Grout lines clean, no hollow or cracked tiles
  • No paint touch-ups outstanding
  • Cabinet doors and drawers aligned and closing properly
  • Doors and windows opening and closing without catching

Cleaning and documents

  • Post-renovation deep clean done
  • Spare tiles and paint left labelled for future repairs
  • Appliance manuals and guarantee documents handed over in one folder
  • Before and after photos shared

Key Handover

Keys go back to whoever gave them to us, or to the person you name in writing.

Key security is the most sensitive part of a remote project. On the day we collect the keys we record who handed them over and how many sets there are. During the works the keys stay with the site lead only, never with day labour.

At the end, we hand the keys to the person you name. If you would rather collect a locked, cleaned flat yourself, we schedule the handover walk around your flight.

  1. 01

    To your representative

    A friend, relative or your letting agent in Antalya joins the handover walk and we hand the keys to them.

  2. 02

    To the site management office

    The usual route in gated complexes: we leave the keys in a sealed envelope at the management office.

  3. 03

    Lock change

    If you cannot be sure how many hands the keys have passed through over the years, the cylinder is replaced at handover and the new keys go only to you or your named person.

  4. 04

    Handover when you arrive

    We plan the final walk for the day you land, go through the property together and hand the keys to you directly.

Remote Renovation Questions

The questions we hear most often from owners writing from abroad.

Do I need to come to Antalya at all?

No. We stream the site visit to you on video, the quote and approvals are handled in writing, and handover can be done through your representative or on a video call. Owners who prefer to pick materials in person usually tie a showroom visit to a planned holiday.

Do I need to give someone power of attorney?

Not for the renovation itself. A notarised power of attorney is not required for building work in your own property. Some complexes ask for a written works permission from the owner, which we draft for you to sign and return.

Who deals with the site management?

We do. Working hours, lift protection, rubble removal and informing the neighbours are agreed with the management office before we start, and you receive a short summary.

What happens if I am slow to reply across the time difference?

Work continues on everything that does not depend on your answer. Only the item waiting for your decision is paused, and the report tells you which one that is.

Can the flat be made ready for holiday letting?

Yes, this is one of the most common requests. We work to your letting checklist, for example durable surfaces, extra sockets near beds and a cleaned, photographed finish ready for listing.

What about my furniture and personal belongings?

Furniture is moved between rooms and covered. If you prefer, personal items are gathered in one room that stays locked for the duration of the works.

If something goes wrong after you finish and I am abroad, who fixes it?

We do. Anything covered by our 3-year warranty is arranged with your tenant, guest or representative, and you receive photos of the fix.

Can you work around tenants or guests?

Yes. For tenanted flats we agree dates and daily hours with the tenant. For holiday lets the ideal window is the gap between seasons, and we plan the programme to fit it.

Let's talk about your Antalya property

Tell us where the property is, what you would like done and which country you are writing from. We will find a time for a video survey that suits your time zone.

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Osman Semih Çelik
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