A different kind of handy.
Ollia brings skilled craftsmanship together with thoughtful service, clear communication and the kind of care we'd want someone to bring into our own home.
Ollia exists because we’ve been there…and now we’re here.
We know what it’s like to be new here.
When we came to France , we saw firsthand how quickly the excitement of making a home here can become overwhelming. Finding what you need. Knowing who to call. Understanding a quote. Tracking down materials. Trying to do it in another language. And sometimes simply wondering whether something is difficult, or just different.
We also had something many people making the same move don't have: a way into the local side of things. Ingrid is French, returning home after years of living abroad. Carey came to France as a foreigner, learning the culture and how things work here from the outside. Between us, we understood both the questions newcomers were asking and the local knowledge that could make the answers so much easier to find.
We saw how much smoother renovating, repairing and caring for a home in France could be with a little help from people who understand the work, know how to navigate things here. So we built Ollia to be bridge that gap. We combine skilled work, local knowledge and practical guidance to help people take care of their homes with a little more confidence and a lot less guesswork.
BE CLEAR.
You'll know what we're doing, why we're doing it and what happens next. And if something changes, we'll tell you.
How we like to work.
THINK IT THROUGH.
The best solution isn't always the most obvious one. We take the time to understand the problem before reaching for the answer.
DO IT PROPERLY.
Details matter. So does respecting the home we're working in and the people who live there.
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR.
Homes are personal. Renovations can be stressful. Things sometimes go wrong. We believe being approachable, responsive and reasonable matters just as much as knowing our way around a toolbox.
LOCAL BUT NOT LIMITED.
At home in Montpellier.
Ollia is based in Montpellier and works across the near region traveling up to an approximate 80 km from our base. We work with people who've lived here all their lives, people who've just arrived, and plenty of people somewhere in between. Wherever you're from, the goal is the same: to help make your home feel like home.
“I had the best experience with Carey and his associate Kasper. They are an extremely professional and wonderful team. They were considerate of our time and specific needs and their final product was beyond our expectations.”
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