Build your own traditional or contemporary mountain chalet

An individual house builder is your single point of contact for your project, from design to delivery. They take full responsibility for the work they carry out themselves or have completed by partner companies. As part of your project to build a Dunoyer contemporary timber home, you will sign either a Contrat de Construction de Maison Individuelle (Individual House Construction Contract – CCMI) or a Contrat de Vente en l'Etat Futur d'Achèvement (Off-Plan Contract – VEFA) to offer you a guarantee of perfect completion – a firm and definitive overall price and a clear delivery deadline. The CMI (Individual House Construction) contract is used when you already own your plot of land, or when we offer you a plot through our land partners. This contract is accompanied by a description and information leaflet, as well as plans for the house. This makes it easier for you to secure financing: payments are regulated and the law sets the maximum amount payable at each stage of construction. The VEFA contract is used when you buy a property off-plan. Groupe Dunoyer takes charge of the entire project, from land acquisition to construction and delivery. You finance the construction as the works progress, and benefit from reduced notary fees.

With Chalets Dunoyer, you benefit from an unrivalled level of security and guarantee. Our after-sales service department is om hand to ensure that your property meets all the essential and compulsory guarantees on delivery: good working order, full completion, ten-year warranty and builder’s liability insurance.

Timber is a material renowned for its durability and insulating performance, but we also appreciate it for its beauty, diversity and comfort. The Axe&D construction system used to build our homes has proven its earthquake resistance (full-scale test). The architectural style of our buildings offers the perfect solution throughout the year, so you can enjoy the sun in winter when you need it, and protect yourself from it in summer, thanks to wide overhanging roofs. We were building with timber long before the energy situation raised its profile, as well as using the innovative construction methods that are so popular today. This experience provides an additional guarantee of our expertise. We are the only builders to use an in-house technique for painting structural timbers in our production workshops. By treating the timber in its entirety upstream, invisible and interlocking parts are treated in the same way, guaranteeing extreme durability.

A well-maintained Dunoyer wooden chalet can last for 100 years or more. Wood is a durable material, and modern construction techniques, combined with protective treatments carried out at the Dunoyer workshops, help prolong its resistance to the elements, insects, and fungi. Regular maintenance, such as repainting or applying protective treatments to the exterior wood, is essential to maximize the chalet’s longevity and ensure its strength over the decades.

A wooden chalet offers numerous energy benefits. Wood is an excellent natural insulator, which helps reduce thermal loss and improves the energy efficiency of the building. Its ability to naturally regulate humidity also contributes to interior thermal comfort. Additionally, wooden walls are less affected by temperature fluctuations, providing warmth in winter and coolness in summer. Wood can easily be combined with high-performance insulators, such as wood wool or cellulose wadding, to further optimize insulation and reduce energy costs.

Yes, wooden chalets are particularly well-suited for mountainous and seismic areas. In mountainous regions, wood performs well against temperature variations, humidity, and heavy snow loads. Its natural insulating properties also ensure good thermal comfort in these environments. In seismic zones, wood is a flexible and lightweight material, which allows it to better absorb ground movements without cracking. Wooden frame constructions, especially Dunoyer chalets built with the Axe&D system, offer excellent stability and resistance to tremors, meeting the safety requirements for seismic risk areas.