POST-PERMIT DESIGN SUPPORT
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
DRAWINGS FOR HOMES
& VILLAS IN GREECE.
After the permit, ikies prepares detailed architectural drawings for projects we design, helping contractors understand key junctions, material build-ups, and design intent before construction begins.
1:20 / 1:10 / 1:5
MATERIAL JUNCTIONS
BUILD-UPS
THRESHOLDS
DESIGN INTENT
BUILD-UPS
THRESHOLDS
DESIGN INTENT
A quiet reminder that an approved permit set and a construction-ready detail package are not the same thing.
BUILDING FROM ABROAD
DETAIL DRAWINGS
GREEK VILLAS
POST-PERMIT SUPPORT
CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS
DESIGN INTENT
THE GAP AFTER APPROVAL
A BUILDING PERMIT
DOES NOT EXPLAIN
EVERY CONSTRUCTION
DETAIL.
Permit drawings are prepared for the approval process. They describe the project well enough for the authorities and consultants to review the building, but they do not always show the fine-grain information a contractor needs to build carefully.
Construction detail drawings help bridge the gap between the approved design and real-world execution. They can explain how materials meet, how layers build up, how thresholds align, how roof and terrace edges are resolved, and where the design should not be left to assumption.
This documentation is not legally required for obtaining a building permit. It is a separate design-support service prepared after the design has developed enough to understand where additional information is needed.
BUILDING FROM ABROAD
WHEN YOU ARE
NOT ON SITE,
ASSUMPTIONS GET
EXPENSIVE.
When you are not in Greece every week, practical decisions can happen quickly on site. A builder may solve a detail in the easiest way available, even when that choice changes the look, function, waterproofing, or long-term quality of the home.
THRESHOLDS & TERRACES
Small height differences, drainage points, exterior levels, and tile build-ups can affect daily use, weather protection, and finished appearance.
MATERIAL JUNCTIONS
Where plaster meets stone, concrete meets insulation, or openings meet exterior finishes, the detail needs to be understood before it is improvised.
WET AREAS & ROOF EDGES
Bathrooms, terraces, roof edges, stairs, waterproofing layers, openings, and shading elements are exactly where vague drawings can become expensive.
WHAT CONSTRUCTION
DETAIL DOCUMENTATION
CAN INCLUDE.
The exact scope depends on the home, complexity, and construction stage. It is defined and quoted separately once the design has enough information to know what needs detailing.
WALL, ROOF & FLOOR
BUILD-UPS
Layering, insulation, finishes, and assemblies that need to be understood before materials are ordered or installed.
MATERIAL JUNCTIONS
& TRANSITIONS
Details showing how different materials meet, turn corners, align, overlap, or terminate.
WET AREAS, TERRACES
& THRESHOLDS
Design-related information for areas where water, levels, finishes, and daily use overlap.
OPENINGS, SHADING
& EXTERIOR DETAILS
Selected details around doors, windows, pergolas, roof edges, shutters, shading, and exterior architectural elements.
SCALED CONSTRUCTION
NOTES & DETAILS
Typical drawing scales may include 1:20, 1:10, or 1:5 depending on the element and level of information required.
DESIGN-RELATED
CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS
Remote responses to contractor questions where they relate to the architectural design details and drawing intent.
WHAT THIS SERVICE
DOES NOT REPLACE.
This section protects both sides. Detail drawings strengthen the architectural information, but they do not turn ikies into the contractor, site manager, legal supervisor, or cost consultant.
LEGAL SUPERVISION
BY THE ENGINEER
It does not replace the required legal supervision or responsibility of the engineer during construction.
SITE
MANAGEMENT
It does not mean ikies is managing daily site operations, trades, deliveries, sequencing, or contractor performance.
CONTRACTOR
PROCUREMENT
It does not include finding, selecting, negotiating with, or appointing contractors unless separately agreed.
COST
ESTIMATING
It is not a bill of quantities, tender package, construction estimate, or guarantee of construction cost.
SUPPLIER SHOP
DRAWINGS
Supplier, manufacturer, or contractor shop drawings are separate and may require separate review if requested.
INTERIORS, LIGHTING
OR LANDSCAPING
Interior, lighting, landscape, pool-area, and outdoor living details are separate scopes unless agreed in writing.
WHEN DETAIL
DRAWINGS ARE
PREPARED.
Construction detail documentation happens after the architectural design has moved far enough to know what actually needs to be explained. It is not a generic package; it follows the project.
01
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
IS DEVELOPED
The design is developed enough to understand the main architectural decisions, materials, openings, levels, and areas that may need closer explanation.
02
PERMIT DRAWINGS ARE
PREPARED OR APPROVED
The project moves through the permit path, with the approval drawings forming the legal and technical basis for what can be built.
03
DETAIL SCOPE
IS DEFINED
The areas that need additional information are identified and the detail package is priced as a separate scope.
04
KEY CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS ARE DRAWN
Selected junctions, build-ups, thresholds, material transitions, and design-sensitive areas are drawn at appropriate scales.
05
CONTRACTOR DESIGN
QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED
Questions related to the architectural detail drawings can be answered in an organized way, so important decisions are not lost in casual messages.
06
OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL
PACKAGES MAY BE AGREED
Further details, pool-area information, interior-related details, lighting coordination, landscape details, or shop drawing reviews can be quoted separately.
THIS IS FOR IKIES
DESIGN CLIENTS WHO…
Construction detail documentation is only available for projects designed by ikies. We do not offer construction documentation for projects designed by other architects or designers.
ARE BUILDING
FROM ABROAD
You are not in Greece full-time and want the design information organized before decisions start happening on site.
WANT THE APPROVED DESIGN
EXECUTED WITH MORE CARE
You understand that good design can be weakened by rushed assumptions, vague junctions, or undocumented construction choices.
NEED MORE THAN
PERMIT DRAWINGS
You want selected construction details that go beyond the drawing set prepared for permit approval.
ARE BUILDING A VILLA,
RENOVATION OR VACATION HOME
The service fits ikies-designed new homes, renovations, and vacation villas where construction details affect the result.
WANT CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS
ANSWERED IN AN ORGANIZED WAY
You want design-related questions handled with written references and drawings where appropriate.
UNDERSTAND THIS IS
A SEPARATE SCOPE
You understand that detail drawings are quoted separately based on project complexity, size, and required level of information.
GREEK SITE REALITY
WHY THIS
MATTERS
IN GREECE.
Greek construction involves permits, engineers, contractors, local practices, site conditions, suppliers, island logistics, and a lot of decisions that can become surprisingly practical very quickly.
With ikies, you get native-English communication, Greek local knowledge, California-level design and documentation discipline, and practical understanding of how construction decisions unfold on site.
That combination matters most when a project has moved beyond the dream image and into drawings, details, build-ups, alignment, thresholds, waterproofing, and contractor questions.
REFERRAL PARTNERS
FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
LAWYERS & BUYER
ADVISERS.
If your foreign client is still early in the process, refer them before design and permit work begins. Construction detail documentation is only available for ikies-designed projects, but early architectural guidance can help prevent problems before the project reaches site.
We do not replace the agent, lawyer, surveyor, or contractor. We add the architectural and permit-side view that helps a buyer understand what may need attention before construction momentum takes over.
WHAT TO SEND
US FIRST.
We need to understand whether the project is already an ikies design, where it sits in the design or permit process, and what construction questions are starting to appear.
01
PROPERTY LOCATION
02
WHETHER THE PROJECT IS NEW BUILD OR RENOVATION
03
WHETHER IKIES IS ALREADY DESIGNING THE PROJECT
04
CURRENT PROJECT STAGE
05
EXISTING PERMIT DRAWINGS IF APPLICABLE
06
PHOTOS, RENDERS, OR DESIGN REFERENCES
07
KNOWN CONSTRUCTION CONCERNS
08
TIMELINE FOR CONSTRUCTION PRICING OR SITE START
QUESTIONS ABOUT
CONSTRUCTION DETAIL
DRAWINGS.
Permit drawings are necessary for approval, but they may not explain every junction, material layer, threshold, wet area, or architectural detail a contractor needs for careful execution. Some projects benefit from additional construction detail drawings after the permit stage.
Construction detail drawings are scaled architectural drawings that explain selected parts of the design in greater depth. They can show build-ups, material junctions, transitions, alignments, waterproofing-related areas, openings, roof edges, terraces, stairs, and other design-sensitive conditions.
They are usually prepared after the architectural design has developed and the permit drawings are prepared or approved. The scope is defined once the project is detailed enough to know which areas need further explanation.
No. It is not legally required for obtaining a building permit. It is a separate design-support service that helps the approved design move toward construction with better information.
No. Construction detail documentation is quoted separately based on project size, complexity, and the level of detail required. It is not automatically included in architectural design, building permits, interiors, lighting, landscaping, or construction management.
No. This service is only available for projects designed by ikies, because construction detail documentation depends on understanding the original design intent and project decisions.
No. It does not replace the required legal supervision by the engineer. It is a design-focused support service, not a legal supervision service.
No. It does not include site management, project management, contractor procurement, cost estimating, or general construction coordination unless a separate written scope is agreed.
Yes. It can be especially useful for foreign owners who are not on site regularly and want key design details documented before contractors make assumptions during construction.
Yes. Interiors, lighting, landscaping, pool-area details, outdoor living, shop drawing review, and additional detail packages can be discussed as separate scopes where appropriate.
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THE DESIGN IS
EXPLAINED.
If ikies is designing your home or villa, construction detail documentation can be quoted as a separate post-design scope once the project is developed enough to understand what details are needed.