Hi everyone — I’d appreciate your advice on Finnish or maybe other Scandinavian renovation know-how and companies.
I’m from Latvia, so essentially similat climatic zone and we have a number of older apartment buildings (about 40 years old) as seen in the photo that need capital renovation. There are local companies that "renovate" the facades, but the result is often just a new cladding — the buildings become like an “aquarium”: people report damp, mold and poor indoor comfort after the works.
In Finland you see a lot of smart, durable solutions — so I’m looking for recommendations of Finnish companies, contractors or consultants that:
Do thoughtful, high-quality renovation of old apartment buildings (not just new cladding),
Solve moisture and mold problems properly (ventilation, moisture management),
Use energy-efficient solutions (insulation + ventilation with heat recovery, airtightness done correctly),
Can design for long-term comfort and low maintenance (not just a cheap cosmetic fix).
Does anyone have experience with Finnish firms that do this work (including abroad), or can recommend technologies/systems and reliable companies to contact? Company names, links, or personal experience would be hugely helpful. Also interested in typical pitfalls to watch for when hiring a contractor for this kind of project.
Thanks a lot!
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MindfulRush
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You mean a Finnish company that would work in Latvia?
Goddamn get this guy the references who have them and OP you better spread the word. Definitely not seeing this every day.
I’m not expert on this.
But in this kind of situation where there are multiple renovations done at the same time (HVAC, pipes, facade, other work), the owner/housing company probably hires a consulting engineering firm to do the plans, and then do the procurement for the actual contractors who do the work.
It’s also possible that the plans and the work can be done by the same company.
So in your case, you’re looking for a engineering consulting company. I don’t know what are good ones, largest ones are like Sweco, A-Insinöörit, Granlund. Then of course there are lots of smaller companies. I have no idea what engineering company would be good. I’m quite sure they would do the plans, of course, but that itself costs decent amount of money with the +100€/hourly billing.