Project manager & renovation in Viviers-du-Lac.

Set just south of Aix-les-Bains, between the tip of Lac du Bourget and the first slopes rising towards Drumettaz and Méry, Viviers-du-Lac (73420) is one of the most sought-after residential towns in the Grand Lac conurbation. Its location explains its appeal: the A41 junction and Chambéry–Savoie airfield are close by, Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry less than a quarter of an hour away, and the lakeshore at the end of the street. Life here is quiet and green, without giving up any of the convenience of the town.

The built fabric tells the story: continuously growing suburban housing since the 1970s, supplemented in recent years by new developments and small apartment blocks that accompany the arrival of new residents. As a result, demand for building work is strong and varied: house building on the last available plots, extensions and added storeys to gain space without moving, full renovation of 1970s-90s houses whose fittings and insulation no longer meet today's expectations.

This is exactly the territory of a local project manager. Our office is on avenue du Grand Port in Aix-les-Bains, 5-10 minutes from Viviers-du-Lac: we drive past the town every day, and we know its tradespeople, its planning rules and its ground conditions. This immediate proximity makes all the difference day to day — quick visits, responsiveness when something unexpected happens, genuinely regular site supervision — in Viviers-du-Lac as in its immediate neighbours: Tresserve, Drumettaz-Clarafond, Voglans, Méry and Le Bourget-du-Lac.

House renovation is the most frequent request in the town. The 1970s to 1990s houses that give Viviers-du-Lac's estates their charm have often kept their original layout: closed kitchen, small interconnecting rooms, outdated insulation, energy-hungry heating. We rethink them thoroughly — opening up living spaces, creating large glazed openings facing the lake or the Chambotte, completely renewing services, high-performance insulation — and manage all the trades through to handover, on budget and on schedule.

Extensions and added storeys respond to a local reality: land is becoming scarce, and growing families prefer to stay in Viviers-du-Lac rather than move away from the Aix-les-Bains area. Flat-roofed extension or one that continues the existing building, partial added storey, loft conversion, garage conversion: we study feasibility against the PLU, design a project that adds value to the house, submit the building permit or prior declaration (déclaration préalable), then carry out the works as general contractor.

Finally, energy renovation concerns almost all the housing built before the 2000s. External or internal wall insulation, roof insulation, replacement windows and doors, heat pump, ventilation: these works transform comfort in winter and summer alike and cut bills for the long term. As an RGE-certified company, we give you access to public grants and design coherent packages of works, carried out in a single operation rather than piecemeal.

Atelier NovAlp's strength is bringing three disciplines together under one roof: architect, project manager and RGE-certified general contractor. In practice, you no longer have to coordinate an architect, an engineering firm, a project manager and a dozen tradespeople yourself: a single point of contact carries your project in Viviers-du-Lac, from the first sketch to the handover of the keys. This turnkey approach removes the grey areas between contributors — where most delays, cost overruns and defects arise — and it is all the more effective as the site is just a few minutes from our office.

Depending on the nature of the project, we adapt the arrangement: an architect's commission for a new build or a large extension, project management for a renovation with separate trade contracts, or general contracting with a performance commitment for a locked budget. On the planning side, Viviers-du-Lac comes under the Grand Lac conurbation: applications are submitted to the town hall and assessed according to the local plan (PLU) in force, with rules that vary between residential areas, hillsides, the shores of Lac du Bourget and zones near the airfield. We systematically check the zone regulations — heights, building footprint, appearance of façades and roofs, landscape requirements — before drawing, for an application that is compliant at the first submission.

Our RGE CertiRénov certification no. CR-2026-73-0095 (Comprehensive renovation offer, issued by Qualitel Certification) also gives you access to grant schemes: MaPrimeRénov', Energy Savings Certificates (CEE), eco-PTZ interest-free loan and local grants. We calculate your real out-of-pocket cost and build these subsidies into your renovation's financing plan. Explore all our services or our page on Aix-les-Bains.