Apartment and Villa Finishing in 6th of October City

Apartment finishing in 6th of October and villa finishing across the city's compounds and older districts is what we do as a design and build team. NoVi Designs and Finishing takes your home in 6th of October City, Giza, from core and shell or semi-finished handover, or from a tired older villa, to a finished, furnished home ready to move into. One accountable team runs the site survey, interior design, 3D visualisation, shop drawings, a detailed BOQ, execution and handover, so you are not managing separate technicians. Execution typically takes 4 to 8 months depending on scope, and every quote follows a survey of your actual unit.

Who this service is for in 6th of October

This page is written for three kinds of owners:

• Owners receiving new compound units: apartments, duplexes, penthouses, twin houses, town houses and standalone villas handed over as core and shell or semi-finished, who want one contract from bare walls to move-in.
• Egyptians living abroad who are finishing a home back in Egypt and need a contractor that documents every decision and keeps them updated without monthly flights home.
• Owners of older villas and apartments in the original October districts who want a full renovation, often including new electrical, plumbing and AC, not only new paint and flooring.

If you are comparing offers for the cheapest finish per square metre, or you want labour only while buying materials yourself day by day, we are probably not the right fit. Our work is design-led, documented and supervised.

Older villas in the original districts

The first districts of 6th of October, such as the 7th District and the neighbourhoods around the Central Axis, were built from the 1980s onward. Many villas there need more than a cosmetic refresh. Before any design is fixed, we check:

• Electrical: ageing wiring, undersized panels and missing earthing, which matter once you add central AC, smart home or an EV charger.
• Plumbing and drainage: old galvanised pipes, hidden leaks, tanks and pumps at the end of their life.
• Waterproofing on roofs, terraces and wet areas, before any new finish goes on top.
• Layout: opening closed kitchens, merging small rooms and adding en-suite bathrooms where the structure allows.

Where we work across 6th of October

October is a large city with very different housing stock, and the brief changes with the location. We work in compounds and districts across 6th of October, including:

• The original districts: the numbered districts such as the 5th and 7th, Al Motamayez District and the areas around Al Hosary Square and the Central Axis, where most homes are older villas and apartment buildings.
• The Wahat Road and Dahshur Link belt: large master-planned communities such as Badya, Palm Parks, Dreamland and O West near Media Production City, and Sun Capital where Wahat Road meets the Fayoum Road, where many owners are now receiving new units.
• Hadayek October and the Fayoum Road extensions to the south, where new compounds keep launching.
• The 26th of July Corridor side, around Juhayna Square and Mall of Arabia towards the Sheikh Zayed border.

Naming these areas tells you where our survey team goes, not where we have built. We have delivered projects in compounds such as Hyde Park, MiVida and Madinaty, and our gallery pages below show the finish level you can expect.

How October differs from Sheikh Zayed

Sheikh Zayed is more compact and many of its compounds are long settled, so much of the work there is upgrading finished villas. October mixes decades-old districts with master plans still being handed over, from bare twin houses on the Dahshur Link to 1990s villas needing new MEP. If your home is in Zayed, see our villa finishing in Sheikh Zayed page.

Handover conditions and compound fit-out rules

Handover standards differ between developers and even between phases of one project, so we record the as-built condition and the compound rules during the site survey.

• Handover level: core and shell, semi-finished or fully finished, and exactly what is included, such as plaster, screed, window frames, the main electrical feed and plumbing risers.
• Fit-out permit: most compounds ask you to submit drawings to facility management and get approval before work starts. We prepare the drawings they request.
• Contractor registration and gate passes: workers and vehicles are usually registered in advance, and delivery times for materials may be restricted.
• Working hours: compounds set allowed hours and often stop noisy work on Fridays and public holidays. We plan the programme around these rules, not against them.
• Fit-out deposit: many developers hold a refundable deposit against damage to common areas or rule breaches. A clean site and debris taken to the designated points protect it.
• Façade and outdoor units: AC outdoor units, pergolas, window changes and boundary walls usually have approved locations and designs. We design within the compound guidelines so you are never asked to undo finished work.

Utilities and meters

In newer October compounds, electricity and water meters, and the natural gas connection where it is available, are not always active at handover. Ask facility management whether you apply directly or through them, and whether a temporary construction supply is offered. We calculate the electrical load during design (AC, kitchen, water heaters, garden or pool pumps) so the panel and the meter capacity you apply for match the home you will actually live in.

Designing for October's desert-edge climate

6th of October sits on the edge of the Western Desert. Dust, strong western sun, hot summers and cool desert nights all affect how a finish performs years later. We design for this:

• Windows and sealing: well-sealed aluminium or uPVC systems with proper gaskets, and double glazing on exposed façades, to keep dust and heat out and reduce AC load.
• Insulation: roof insulation and waterproofing for top floors, penthouses and villas, where heat gain is highest.
• AC planning: correctly sized split or central systems, condensate drains routed properly, and outdoor units in approved, shaded and serviceable spots.
• Outdoor finishes: UV-stable, slip-resistant and lighter-coloured materials for terraces, roofs and gardens that stay usable in the heat.
• Ground-floor gardens and roofs: drainage, waterproofing and irrigation planned before landscaping, then shade, planting and lighting through our landscape and rooftop design.

Our design and build process

1. Discover: a site survey of your unit and an as-built 2D layout, plus a review of the handover condition and compound rules.
2. Design: style direction, mood boards, 3D visualisation, a material list using our three-tier selection guide, the BOQ, a suppliers list and shop drawings for demolition and partitions, electrical, reflected ceiling and lighting, wall and floor finishes and joinery.
3. Deliver: execution and supervision, typically 4 to 8 months depending on scope, with regular progress updates and site checks that the work matches the shop drawings.
4. Delight: snag list, handover and help with moving in.

Specialist scopes sit inside the same contract: kitchens, HDL smart home systems, custom furniture and joinery, villa exteriors and landscape. We work with suppliers such as Schneider, Futec, Mazloum, Crystal Asfour, HDL and SEDAR, with materials ordered against the approved BOQ. NoVi is part of NoVi Holding, is ISO 9001 certified and won the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2022 for Best Luxury Villa Interior Design in Egypt.

Supervision for owners abroad

If you live abroad, the documented process does the heavy lifting. Design is approved on mood boards, 3D views and a priced BOQ, so nothing is decided on site over the phone. During execution you receive progress updates with photos, and you can plan visits around key milestones such as the MEP check before closing walls and the final snag walk.

What drives the cost of finishing in October

We do not publish a price per square metre, because two units of the same size in the same compound can differ widely. Your quote comes as a detailed BOQ after the site survey and design. The main cost drivers are:

• Handover level: core and shell needs far more work than semi-finished.
• Scope: interiors only, or also exteriors, garden, roof and pool areas.
• Material tier: our three-tier selection guide shows where to spend and where to save.
• MEP: central AC, smart home, lighting design and, in older villas, full rewiring and replumbing.
• Custom joinery, kitchens, demolition and layout changes.
• Climate details: insulation, glazing and waterproofing.

See our work

Browse our luxurious residential design, modern residential design and neo-classic residential design galleries, our villa exterior design work, kitchen designs and modern living rooms to see the standard we deliver.

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What to prepare before the site survey

• Compound, phase, unit type and approximate area.
• The developer's handover documents and unit layout drawings.
• The compound's fit-out guidelines or a facility management contact.
• The status of your electricity, water and gas meters.
• Your must-haves: number of bedrooms, family needs, home office, storage.
• Your target move-in date and whether you will be abroad during works.
• For older villas: any previous drawings and known issues such as leaks, tripping breakers or cracks.

Book a site survey in 6th of October

Ready to start? Book a site survey and our team will visit your unit, measure it and review the handover condition. A BOQ quote follows, based on what is actually on site.

• Call or WhatsApp: +20 106 778 8687
• Landline: +20 2 2749 8958
• Office: Bavaria Town Towers, Kattameya Road, Tower 3, 9th Floor, Unit 91, Cairo
• Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 to 18:00

We work in compounds across 6th of October. Booking a few days ahead helps us schedule the cross-city drive.