Builders in Paphos

Five building firms based in Paphos are listed on TrustedTradesCyprus. Three of them, Border Construction, Fine Finish Property Maintenance and Quinlan property maintenance, state that they cover the whole district, from Kato Paphos and Geroskipou to Peyia, Tala and Polis. This page sets out who does what, how building work differs from one part of the district to the next, and how to get quotes you can compare.

Builders listed in Paphos

Who is listed and what they say they do

Border Construction builds concrete, steel framed and timber houses and also takes on extensions, renovations, retaining walls, swimming pools, internal and external tiling, kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, decorating and roof work. It works alongside architects, civil, electrical and mechanical engineers and the local government offices, which matters on new builds and extensions. TTC Approved, insurance evidence reviewed.

Fine Finish Property Maintenance covers maintenance, repairs and renovation, from handyman jobs and leak repairs to painting, bathroom remodelling and full property makeovers. Its profile states that it is a manufacturer certified installer of full polyurethane waterproofing and insulation systems for flat roofs, with a written 10 year guarantee when its complete system is used. TTC Approved, insurance evidence reviewed.

Quinlan property maintenance lists general building, steelwork and welding, roof work, painting, fencing, bathroom refits, tiling and stone cladding, with more than 30 years in the trade. TTC Approved.

Blackframe CY works around Paphos day to day and takes projects elsewhere on the island. It specialises in timber: framing, roofing, pergolas, gazebos, carports and outdoor living spaces. TTC Approved, insurance evidence reviewed.

Before any profile goes live we speak to the business, look at their previous work and check their reviews. Verified also means qualifications and insurance evidence were reviewed where the business supplied them. TTC Approved goes further: we contact references and assess the business ourselves. Neither guarantees a particular job, so read our guide on how to check a builder in Cyprus before you pay a deposit.

Building work across the Paphos district

Border Construction, Fine Finish and Quinlan all list every area below in their profiles. Blackframe CY is based in Paphos without a list of villages, so ask them directly whether they cover your address. What changes from place to place is the kind of property and the problems that come with it.

Peyia

Peyia sits on the hillside above Coral Bay, on the edge of the Akamas. Most homes are detached or semi detached villas on sloping plots, many with pools, roof terraces and large glazed openings facing the sea. A lot of them were built in the 2000s, which is the age when flat roofs, pool plant, external render and aluminium windows start to need proper attention. The slope affects retaining walls, steps, drainage and deliveries, so a builder who visits will price more accurately than one working from photos. If you are buying a resale villa, ask your lawyer to confirm that earlier additions such as enclosed verandas or pool houses were approved before you build on them.

Coral Bay

Coral Bay is the beach resort below Peyia, about 12km north of Paphos. Much of the property is holiday homes and rental villas, and many sit on managed developments with shared pools and gardens. Salt air and wind are hard on paint, railings, window frames and air conditioning units, so exterior maintenance comes round faster than inland. On a shared complex, external changes, noisy work and skips may need the management committee's agreement, so check the rules before booking anyone.

Kissonerga

Kissonerga is a quieter coastal village north of Chloraka, known for the banana plantations between the village and the sea. Housing is mostly villas and smaller developments, often on larger plots set among farmland, which brings more garden, boundary wall and drainage work. Low lying ground near the coast can collect water after winter storms. Narrow lanes can limit deliveries of materials and machinery, so mention access when you ask for a price. For extensions and outbuildings, check what your title deed and existing permit allow before you design anything.

Chloraka

Chloraka is on the coast just north of Paphos and has grown quickly, so it mixes the original village with apartment blocks, resort complexes and villas close to the sea. Coastal exposure means render, paintwork and metalwork weather faster, and ground floor units near the sea can suffer from damp and poor drainage after heavy rain. In apartment blocks, anything touching shared structure, the roof or the outside of the building normally needs the committee's written approval, which is worth getting before you book the builder.

Tala

Tala is a hill village a few kilometres north east of Paphos, close to the Agios Neophytos monastery, with a long established British community. Older stone houses in the centre sit alongside newer villas on the hillside. The stone houses need a different approach: thick walls, timber roofs and existing damp mean modern materials have to be chosen so they do not trap moisture. Being higher up, Tala has cooler, wetter winters than the coast, so drainage, sound roofs and heating matter more here. Our guide to renovating a village house in Cyprus covers surveys, permits and the order of work.

Tremithousa

Tremithousa is a small hill village between Tala and Mesogi, with villas spread across the slope for the views over the town and coast. Much of the work involves terraces, retaining walls, steps and making sure rainwater runs away from the house rather than into it. Ask the builder how they will handle drainage, and whether an engineer should look at a retaining wall over about a metre high. Some specialist trades travel in from Paphos, so check whether travel is included in the price.

Mesogi

Mesogi is just north of Paphos town on the road towards Tsada and Polis. Older Cypriot houses in the centre sit beside newer villas and small developments on the edges, and many buyers here are updating a home to live in all year rather than to let. That makes insulation, double glazing and better heating common requests. The older centre has narrower streets, so ask about access for skips and deliveries before the work is priced, and for whole house renovations ask for a written scope that separates structural, electrical and plumbing work.

Geroskipou

Geroskipou lies just east of Paphos on the way to the airport and is known for its loukoumi and the Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi. Since the 2024 local government reform it has been part of Ierokipia municipality. It has a more year round, Cypriot feel than the resort areas, with established family houses, newer apartment blocks and villa developments, so work often happens around a family still living in the property. Older town houses may have been extended in stages, so check what was approved before adding anything new, and get an engineer's view on the existing structure before an extra floor.

Permits in Paphos district

Since 1 July 2024, planning and building permits in Cyprus have been issued by the District Self Governing Organisations (EOA), so in this district the EOA of Paphos handles them rather than the old municipal offices. The same reform merged several municipalities: Peyia, which includes Coral Bay, and Kissonerga are now within Akamas municipality, and Geroskipou is within Ierokipia. Paphos municipality was unchanged. Older documents may still show the former names.

Changing finishes rarely needs a permit. Extensions, enclosing a veranda, new outbuildings, structural alterations and changes to the outside of a building usually need an engineer and the right approvals first. Agree in writing who works out what is needed, who submits it and whether any work starts before approval.

Under Cyprus law, work that needs a building permit has to be carried out by a contractor registered with the Council for the Registration and Control of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors. Work that does not need a permit, which covers most repairs, maintenance and renovation, can be done by a sole trader or a small firm, and some of the builders listed here work that way. If your project needs a permit, ask the builder whether they hold a contractor licence or will work alongside a registered contractor and engineer. Border Construction, for example, states that it works with architects, engineers and the local government offices.

Holiday homes and owners abroad

Much of the work in Peyia, Coral Bay and Chloraka is on holiday lets. Share your booking calendar with the builder and agree a finish date with a few days' margin before the next guests arrive. The quieter months from November to March are the easiest time to get work done without losing bookings. If you are not on the island, ask for photos at each stage and name a local key holder. Our guide to property maintenance while you live abroad goes into reporting and sign off.

Getting quotes you can compare

Send each builder the same written brief with the address, photos, rough measurements, any drawings and your timing. On sloping plots and narrow lanes, mention access for deliveries and skips. Ask each quote to list what is included and excluded, including waste removal, permits, making good and VAT, and tie payments to finished stages of work. Our quote comparison tool sets quotes side by side so gaps stand out. If none of the listed firms fits your job, tell us what you need and we will look for a suitable listed business, though we cannot promise a match.

Flat roofs and terraces are worth checking before the winter rain. For that work, compare builders with roofers. For single trades, see tilers, bathroom fitters, kitchen fitters, carpenters and landscapers. For a new house, start with our guide to house construction companies in Cyprus.

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