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The “old or new?” Dilema

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, Portugal house for rent, refurbishment September 4, 2019

For sure, both have their charms. Both have their positives and negatives. Old Property pros You can see clearly how it sits on the land - parti...

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Cash or Receipts

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, Construction land, Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment September 2, 2018

Cash or Receipts what will you do? Paying cash from building work is not the perceived benefit that it was with less suppliers accepting cash build...

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Who are Castelo Construction

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, Construction land, Living in Portugal, low cost build August 20, 2018

Who are Castelo Construction We are a family run business, established in Portugal for 10+ years offering all kinds of building work from renov...

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Building a new house in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, Construction land, property problems December 28, 2017

Building a new house in Portugal If you are about to start Building a new house in Portugal or would like to Build a new house in Portugal T...

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Fires in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, Security in Portugal October 30, 2017

Fires in Portugal It can be alarming and saddening to witness the Fires in Portugal. Most people who have a full time home or holiday hom...

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multiple building projects

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, Construction land, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment December 20, 2016

We have worked together with a several clients on multiple building projects. They tell us that they like the regular communication and photo reports...

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Building in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, Construction land, Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment December 1, 2016

So you’re going to carry out some building in Portugal. Excited, you bet! Worried about the pitfalls and problems that you may meet along th...

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Know the facts

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, Construction land, How to . . ., low cost build, refurbishment, Roof, swimming pool May 13, 2016

Do you know the facts, are you sure that you know the facts when it comes to having building work or a renovation done. “Ignorance may indeed be blis...

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Electricity

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, property problems February 27, 2016

The estate agents information will tell you that "the electricity supply is nearby and easy to connect". You may have to take a large pinch of salt w...

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High Quality

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, low cost build, property problems, Roof, woodworm wood worm February 13, 2016

Most of us want our homes built to a high standard and to the highest quality that we can afford but what happens when the money is virtually unlimite...

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Just arrived in central Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, damp house, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, Portugal house for rent, property problems, refurbishment, Rental December 22, 2015

Just arrived in central Portugal what to do? There is a strong desire in many people to use local builders to help renovate their recently bought hom...

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Self Generation of solar power in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building Plot, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal, low cost build, refurbishment September 28, 2015

Solar power or Self Generation of solar power in Portugal means different things to different people. Some people want to save money by self generati...

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Building and renovating in Portugal

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, Construction land, House for sale, low cost build, property problems, refurbishment August 20, 2015

Building and renovating houses in Portugal Problems can be encountered when building and renovating a house in Portugal. May I share my advice gaine...

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Are you one of us

Posted By Castelo Construction Lda in Building in Portugal, Building Plot, buying property in portugal, House for sale, Living in Portugal August 18, 2015

Are you one of US sunshine dreamers who came to Portugal on a short holiday of perhaps a business trip and thought. You know what. I could get used t...

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