Guides / Renovating a riad in Morocco
Medina constraints, real pathologies, phased budgets and crafts worth saving.
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Understand before you build
The questions every client asks, answered the way I answer them in a meeting: real figures, the legal framework, a clear method. I write and update them myself: Salma Abderahim, state-certified architect.
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Legal role, fee ranges, credential checks and remote collaboration.
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Permits via Rokhas, cost per square metre, timelines, and building from abroad.
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Land titles, notaire, real costs and the traps foreign buyers should avoid.
Read the guide →Raw earth building in Morocco
Rammed earth, adobe, compressed earth blocks, tadelakt: raw earth is back in contemporary architecture. What it is really worth in Morocco.
Read the guide →Land registry and ANCFCC
The survey plan on one side, legal title on the other: what each one gives you before filing for a permit.
Read the guide →Planning information note
Zoning, plot ratio, height, setbacks: turning the note into square metres you can actually build.
Read the guide →Occupancy permit
The compliance inspection, the deviations that make it fail, and what it costs to regularise.
Read the guide →Untitled land and requisition
Titled land, requisition, melkia, joint ownership: what each status actually allows.
Read the guide →Checking a land title
The points to verify one by one, and the ones that should stop you from signing.
Read the guide →Land titles in Morocco
How to read a land title line by line, and what it really allows you to build.
Read the guide →Mirror and lighting
Mounting height, side lighting, colour temperature and IP ratings by zone.
Read the guide →Vanity unit and basin
Standard heights, single or double basin, materials that stand up to humidity.
Read the guide →Bathroom storage
Linear metres per person, useful heights, built-in niches and cupboard ventilation.
Read the guide →Interior architect
The profession, the three types of assignment, the fees and the actual deliverables.
Read the guide →Kitchen tiling
Floor, splashback and worktop: three zones, three different technical requirements.
Read the guide →Bathroom tiling
Slip resistance, waterproofing under the tiles, shower falls and grout: what really matters.
Read the guide →Tile formats
Format by format: the effect produced, the right room, the laying constraint and the extra cost.
Read the guide →Tile prices
What a laid square metre really costs: tile, adhesive, grout, skirting, labour and offcuts.
Read the guide →Buying your tiles
Wholesaler, showroom or DIY store: what to check physically before placing an order.
Read the guide →Moroccan tiling
Zellige, bejmat, cement tiles: how they are made, layout, laying, maintenance and relative prices.
Read the guide →Choosing your architect
Criteria, questions to ask, the standard contract and the warning signs before entrusting your project.
Read the guide →Renovating an apartment in Casablanca
Stages, budget by item, co-ownership approvals and the pitfalls of an apartment renovation in Casablanca.
Read the guide →Calculator: construction costs
How much does a house or villa cost per square metre in Morocco in 2026? Price ranges by standard and a full budget calculator, fees and studies included.
Estimate my budget →Building permit & Rokhas
Stages, documents, timelines and costs of a building permit in Morocco, and why law 016-89 requires an architect registered with the Order.
Read the guide →Villa plans
A 100 sqm plan, a 200 sqm plan with pool, semi-detached villas: what a real plan contains, and why a free PDF ends up costing a lot.
Read the guide →Architect, interior architect or decorator?
Three professions, three scopes, three budgets. An honest comparison so you know who to call for your project.
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