Welcome to Beautiful Home Barcelona

My name is Peter Forbes and I am a British builder offering a wide range of building services in Barcelona ranging from handyman repairs to full refurbishments.

My service areas are primarily Poblenou, Ciutat Vella and the Eixample

Sunny terrace with a pergola, planters with watering system and flowers
Pottery studio with bespoke shelving using re-purposed wood and a custom made black steel adjustable shelf system
Luxury apartment with up-lit decorative plaster finish similar to micro cement or Armourtcoat venetian polished plaster

Make your home beautiful

Make your home and love spending time there:-

  • Your terrace could be the best and most used room in the apartment.
  • Your bathroom could feel like a spa. Using it should feel like a treat.
  • Create calm tidy Zen-like order in your living space by optimising the usage and storage.  
  • Transform the ambiance by installing various lighting options for different uses from snug intimate relaxation for the evening to bright simulated daylight for the day if the place is naturally a bit dark

I do everything from 3D design to build completion. 

cosy bathroom with natural stone floor and walls plastered with smooth decorative plaster finish
Outdoor chillout area with decorative plaster wall
Wardrobe made from repurposed or recycled wooden doors that have been stripped and mounted onto a steel framework
Tope floor aparatment being modified to have insulation, new wiring and new false ceiling

Project management

A significant part of my work is repairing, or completely rebuilding poorly executed work. I am familiar with where things commonly go wrong and can stop projects going off the rails.

If you want to manage that whole process from abroad or locally, I can help.

The quickest and cheapest way to build is ONCE

Passive haouse project undergoing the blower door test

Passive House (Passivhaus) Construction

Passive House construction is a very demanding standard for ultra-low energy buildings. I am a certified Passive House installer as as such I can execute or manage the construction of Passive House projects. I work with the leading Passivhaus architects in Spain Energiehaus

Buying a Property

Barcelona is a stunning city to live in. It has such a truly wonderful and unique combination of qualities that I fell in love with decades ago. It also has it's own distinct culture and values that need to be understood and respected.  Making this place your home needs to approached cautiously and without many of the assumptions that you may bring with you if you are from another country.

panoramic view of Barcelona