Commercial Building Renovation & Restoration

Ensuring the seismic safety of older buildings and upgrading them to modern standards is of vital importance today. However, completely demolishing an existing building for urban renewal often causes property owners to suffer significant losses in square footage and the number of floors due to current zoning plans. Property owners are forced to postpone this crucial step out of fear that their living spaces or commercial areas will shrink.

As Savas Grup, we present a brand-new vision that preserves your property’s existing area while prioritizing both safety and aesthetics: Complete Building Renovation and Seismic Retrofitting. With our 28 years of international engineering experience, we renovate your building on a turnkey basis with the highest structural safety and modern architectural quality—without demolishing it and without losing a single square meter.

Why Choose “Complete Building Renovation & Retrofitting” Over Demolishing and Rebuilding?

Completely demolishing your building means enduring not only zoning losses but also lengthy construction processes, endless legal procedures, and exorbitant costs. Savas Grup’s Building Renovation and Retrofitting solutions increase your property’s value while providing you with the following unique advantages:

Preserving Existing Space and Zoning Rights: Since your building is not demolished, you are not bound by new zoning restrictions. The exact size of your current apartment, number of rooms, ceiling height, and balconies are completely preserved. You will not experience any loss of rights.
High Seismic Safety: Using advanced engineering techniques (carbon fiber wrapping, steel jacketing, adding reinforced concrete shear walls), your building’s load-bearing system is fortified with an armor even stronger than current seismic codes require.
Time and Cost Savings: Compared to ground-up construction, your project is completed with much lower budgets and in half the time. With a transparent progress payment system, you only pay for the work completed stage by stage.
Modernization and Aesthetic Transformation: We do not merely strengthen columns. With exterior renovation, heat/sound insulation, smart home systems, and modern interior design touches, we transform your old building into a first-class luxury residence or a premium commercial property.

How Does the Building Renovation and Retrofitting Process Work with Savas Grup?

Retrofitting and restoring an existing structure requires a much more sensitive engineering expertise than ordinary contracting. With our expert team of engineers, architects, and technical staff, we manage the entire process from A to Z for you:

1. Advanced Static Analysis and Seismic Performance Tests

Your building’s existing load-bearing system (columns, beams, foundations) is examined using advanced technological equipment. By taking concrete core samples, performing rebar x-rays, and conducting ground surveys, the building’s seismic behavior report and retrofitting needs are determined down to the millimeter.

2. Retrofitting Project and Architectural Renovation Design

We do not just structurally reinforce your building; we present you with a brand-new exterior and interior architectural vision of the building through 3D (BIM) modeling. Following your project approval, a transparent and fixed “Contracting and Construction Cost” budget is prepared, detailing all the materials to be used (steel, carbon fiber, insulation, ceramics, etc.). You will not face any surprise additional costs.

3. Legal Permits and Licensing

Getting the retrofitting projects approved by relevant institutions and municipalities in accordance with current laws, obtaining the retrofitting license, and securing all necessary bureaucratic permits are quickly finalized under the expert consultancy of Savas Grup.

4. Expert Implementation and Turnkey Delivery

Strictly adhering to the approved project, our construction site process begins with occupational safety kept at the highest level. The retrofitting and renovation operations, carried out with great care without damaging the existing structure, are presented to you with periodic reports. On the agreed date, your fully intact, structurally armored, and visually brand-new property is delivered to you on a turnkey basis.

Why Trust Savas Grup for Building Renovation and Retrofitting?

Intervening in and restoring the load-bearing system of an old structure requires a much higher degree of engineering precision and technical expertise than building from scratch. It is imperative that the company you entrust with the future of your property and life safety is not just an ordinary contractor, but a corporate entity with a deep-rooted history.

- 28 Years of Global Experience: We secure your building’s load-bearing system with a “Zero Defect” engineering culture brought by the qualified projects we have completed not only in Turkey but also across Europe and the Middle East.

- The Comfort of a Single Point of Contact: You will not have to shuttle between the structural engineering office, architectural team, subcontractors, municipalities (official institutions), and material suppliers. From core sampling to turnkey interior handover, Savas Grup is your sole and reliable point of contact for all renovation processes.

Guaranteed Retrofitting and Workmanship: Every manufacturing item, from the applied carbon fiber wrapping and steel jacketing systems to epoxy injection and new exterior insulation, is implemented under international quality standards (ISO) and a strict engineering guarantee.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Building Renovation and Retrofitting

How does the building renovation and retrofitting process start?

The process begins with our expert engineers conducting detailed structural assessments on your building, such as core sampling, rebar x-rays, and ground surveys. Based on the data obtained, a seismic performance report for your building is generated, and an architectural renovation project is prepared with the most suitable retrofitting technique (carbon fiber, steel jacketing, etc.) for your structure.

Will I experience any loss of zoning rights or square footage when retrofitting is done?

No, this is the biggest advantage of the retrofitting and renovation project. Since your building is not demolished and rebuilt from scratch, you are not subject to new zoning restrictions. You strictly preserve your existing zoning rights, the exact square footage of your apartment, and the number of rooms.

Will our building be as safe as a brand-new building once it is retrofitted?

Absolutely. Thanks to the advanced engineering techniques and international standard materials we apply, your building's load-bearing system is fully upgraded to the highest safety level required by current seismic codes. Your building becomes completely armored against earthquakes.

Do we need to evacuate the building during construction?

This depends on the scope of the project. While the building can continue to be occupied during exterior renovations and localized strengthening; for comprehensive load-bearing system interventions (such as foundation strengthening or adding reinforced concrete shear walls), it is highly recommended to temporarily evacuate the building for both your life safety and a much faster completion of the construction.

Do we get to decide on the exterior and aesthetic renovations?

Yes. Simultaneously with the retrofitting project, the exterior design, heat/sound insulation, elevator renewal, smart home (IoT) infrastructure, and modernization of common areas—which will add significant value to your building—are designed in 3D (BIM) and implemented entirely according to your budget, taste, and approval.

How long does the complete building renovation process take on average?

It is much faster compared to the process of completely demolishing and rebuilding a structure (which averages 12-18 months). Once the necessary licensing and permit procedures are completed, depending on the size of the building and the details of the project, a comprehensive renovation is delivered on a turnkey basis within an average of 4 to 8 months.

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