The term general contractor refers to a clearly defined contractual framework: a single point of contact takes responsibility for the entire renovation project. Design studies, Scheduling, Supervision and Coordination of all trades, punch list, maintenance. The client signs a single contract and receives a turnkey project at handover.
In the prestige segment, this stance carries responsibilities far beyond the contract itself.
A signature rather than an assembly
Renovating a flagship boutique, a palace or a signature restaurant is nothing like delivering an open-plan office. Every detail is intentional: the texture of a plaster finish, the patina of brushed brass, the junction between marble and an ebony floor. The general contractor does not outsource these details. It orchestrates them.
The difference with a fit-out contractor lies in the nature of the commitment. The fit-out contractor delivers a single package, generally furniture and interior fittings. The general contractor safeguards the aesthetic coherence of what is delivered across all packages, from structural work to finishes, including the technical trades.
Owning the entire value chain
A true prestige general contractor coordinates the following trades in-house:
- Structural work and fit-out
- Art joinery and metalwork
- Electrical works, plumbing, HVAC
- Finishes, decorative paints
- Signage and finishes
This integration is not a matter of organisational charts. It is a prerequisite for maintaining a consistent standard of execution. When coordination is diluted across ten remotely managed subcontractors, details suffer, schedules slip, and costs escalate.
The commercial calendar comes first
Prestige brands do not deliver on a date of their choosing. They deliver on the date their clients expect: the opening, fashion week, the collection launch, the end-of-year celebrations. The prestige general contractor lives by this calendar. It accepts night work, partial closures, and phases in occupied premises. It documents every decision to absorb last-minute changes without breaking the schedule.
A flagship renovation hands over the site to the boutique director on the morning of opening. Not the day before. Not the day after.
Discretion, from the very first meeting
A French Maison and general contractor working in the world of prestige keeps its counsel. The names of the brands it serves are never shared without written consent. Nor are any site photographs. Costings, drawings and technical specifications are protected by a confidentiality agreement signed before any documents are first submitted.
This discretion is not optional. It is a prerequisite. Prestige brands choose a project partner as they choose an interior architect or a creative director: for their ability to remain silent as much as for their ability to deliver.
What Krapted commits to
Krapted is a French Maison and general contractor dedicated to the interior renovation of prestige brands. The Maison brings together a network of French master artisans selected for their craftsmanship, and supports its clients for their openings in Paris and internationally. Each project is overseen by a senior project manager present continuously on site, from the first sketch through to the completion of the punch list.
Presenting a project is the start of a conversation, not the signing of a quote.