How do you prepare the plaster walls in La Servette's Art Deco buildings?

The original plaster from the 1930s to the 1950s is treated case by case. First we probe the cracks and read the old coats. Then we fill, sand and skim-coat the hairline cracks. A primer suited to the old surface comes next. On the high ceilings of these buildings, we check the work under raking light to catch the smallest flaw before the finish coat.

Can a flat in La Servette be repainted while I'm living there?

That works perfectly well. In these flats, often lived in for years, we work room by room, with dust sheets and protections in place. We lean towards low-odour paints that dry fast. Every evening, the site is put back in order. You stay put, with no real disruption.

Do you work with right-bank agencies on the make-good jobs in La Servette?

We're called in regularly on the condominiums these agencies manage. Access is arranged with the caretaker and the tenant. We follow the make-good standards between two leases. The itemised quote goes to the landlord, and the same person coordinates the file throughout.

Do you do the stairwells and common areas of La Servette's condominiums?

That's a frequent request. The district's modernist blocks and 1960s-70s condominiums often have stairwells that need redoing. We treat the walls and the ceilings of the common areas, woodwork included, while protecting the floors and the handrail. The phases are planned to get in the way of residents as little as possible.

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La Servette runs from the 1930s to the 1970s. Quiet little condominiums. A mix of bourgeois and working-class housing. Renovhome SA works across the whole district.

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Representative architecture of the Servette district in Geneva — Renovhome SA works there regularly. — Servette — architecture representative of the district

La Servette is a residential neighbourhood on Geneva's right bank. Most of the buildings went up between the 1930s and the 1970s, on a regular street grid, with planted inner courtyards. A good share of the housing stock is managed by right-bank property agencies. The buildings are more varied than they first look. You find Art Deco next to Swiss modernism, then renovated condominiums. Each surface calls for its own preparation.

The buildings of La Servette: two families

Rue Liotard, avenue Wendt: the Art Deco and modernist blocks show fine proportions. Ceiling heights often sit around 2.60 to 2.80 m. Some have kept their original features. Parquet, joinery, sometimes a mosaic floor. Around the parc Geisendorf and the rue Schaub, the 1960s-70s buildings follow a more standardised grid. The preparation, though, stays demanding on both.

What we paint in the district

Make-good work between two tenants in the condominiums managed by right-bank agencies.
Refreshing flats lived in for decades by their owners.
Wallpapering in the Art Deco buildings that have kept their original walls.
Reworking old ceilings: skim-coating hairline cracks, checking under raking light.
Water-damage claims, which come up regularly in the older stock.

Who calls us here

In La Servette, situations vary. There are the right-bank agencies, which also manage stock in Le Petit-Saconnex. There are owners settled here for a long time, renovating in small touches. Recent buyers move ahead room by room. And tenants, at the start or the end of a lease.

Projects that spread out over time

Here, many jobs happen in several stages. A living room one year, a bedroom the next. We adapt to that calendar. A quote split into phases if you want it, flexible scheduling, and the same protocol from one visit to the next, even when we come back to the flat a few years later.

Access and parking

The streets of La Servette are fairly wide. Parking is less of a headache than in the city centre. For material deliveries, we plan around the school rush hours. Everything is set up without getting in residents’ way.

Renovhome SA paints across the whole La Servette district, from the Art Deco buildings of the rue Liotard to the condominiums over by Geisendorf. Ask for your quote: it’s free and with no commitment.

Postal codes covered in Servette 1202 · 1203

Our services in Servette

Renovhome SA covers the full range of building-painting services in Servette — from a complete refresh to a targeted repair after a claim.

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Local FAQ

Good to know in Servette

How do you prepare the plaster walls in La Servette's Art Deco buildings?: The original plaster from the 1930s to the 1950s is treated case by case. First we probe the cracks and read the old coats. Then we fill, sand and skim-coat the hairline cracks. A primer suited to the old surface comes next. On the high ceilings of these buildings, we check the work under raking light to catch the smallest flaw before the finish coat.
Can a flat in La Servette be repainted while I'm living there?: That works perfectly well. In these flats, often lived in for years, we work room by room, with dust sheets and protections in place. We lean towards low-odour paints that dry fast. Every evening, the site is put back in order. You stay put, with no real disruption.
Do you work with right-bank agencies on the make-good jobs in La Servette?: We're called in regularly on the condominiums these agencies manage. Access is arranged with the caretaker and the tenant. We follow the make-good standards between two leases. The itemised quote goes to the landlord, and the same person coordinates the file throughout.
Do you do the stairwells and common areas of La Servette's condominiums?: That's a frequent request. The district's modernist blocks and 1960s-70s condominiums often have stairwells that need redoing. We treat the walls and the ceilings of the common areas, woodwork included, while protecting the floors and the handrail. The phases are planned to get in the way of residents as little as possible.

Painter in Servette

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We work throughout the district, with a dedicated point of contact who follows your project from quote to handover. We get back to you promptly to arrange the visit.

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