Neo Étude carries out energy audits, DPE certificates and thermal studies across the five regions of Western France, with the same technical standard and an understanding of local building types and climate.
Breton stone longères, Norman timber-framed houses, 1970s Loire suburbs, tuffeau limestone in the Loire Valley, Landes farmhouses and Bordeaux échoppes behave differently. Recommendations that suit one construction can damage another, so we assess the material, its response to moisture and the exposure.
Mild but wet winters, strong coastal winds and increasingly hot inland summers mean moisture control and summer comfort matter as much as keeping the cold out.
Many of our clients own property in France without living there year-round. We coordinate access with a neighbour, gardien or agent, and report in English so decisions can be made from home.
Normandy, Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire and New Aquitaine. Send us the commune and we will confirm the visit quickly.
We survey the building, access the loft and technical rooms, take photographs and discuss how the property is used. A first meeting can be held by video call to scope the work.
Normandy pairs outstanding older buildings — timber frames, brick, limestone — with a cool, damp climate that punishes insulation mistakes. Our studies address both.
In Brittany, granite walls, longères and maritime exposure shape any renovation strategy. Damp and wind usually matter more than cold alone.
From suburban houses around Nantes and Angers to village properties in the Vendée, Pays de la Loire mixes a varied older stock with a busy new-build market governed by RE2020.
Centre-Val de Loire is known for characterful buildings — tuffeau limestone, brick, stone — in a more continental climate than the coast, with colder winters and hotter summers.
New Aquitaine runs from the Atlantic coast to rural Limousin. Needs range from controlling summer overheating to renovating old stone properties.
