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With the house market being less than buoyant in the last couple of years, many are turning to builders to improve, update, extend or completely revamp their current properties, rather than moving to a new home.
Building work can be disruptive at the best of times so making sure you choose the right builder for the job is imperative.
Whether you’re looking to completely renovate or add an extension, because of what’s involved, building work usually means laying out a considerable amount of time and money. And with so many builders to choose from, it can be difficult and time consuming just to find the right builder for your job.
Some building firms will be able to cater for all your requirements from a full-on extension to foundation and ground works, but there will also be more local-based traders who excel at one specific requirement like refurbishment, demolition or underpinning.
When it comes to selecting a builder, there are a number of things to consider. Recommendations and referrals, whether from family and friends or architects and surveyors, are a good place to start. Always make sure you obtain at least three quotes estimating the cost of the work involved, and get everything in writing.
Check also whether the builder is a member of a respected trade body – such as the National Federation of Builders (NFB) or the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) – and that they have public liability insurance.
Jobs for builders
Builders undertake a variety of jobs, big and small. These can include:
- Cellar conversion
- Garage conversion
- General building work
- Loft conversion
- New build
- Kitchen fitting
- House refurbishments
Builder Guide will help find the best option and price for you. We have building firms and local builders listed capable to cover all forms of building work who can offer their specialist workmanship to help improve your home.
So if it’s a loft conversion or a bricklayer you need, we’ll have them ready and waiting to quote you today. We have conversion specialists who can carry out a garage conversion or an attic/cellar conversion, those who can carry out general building work or handle a new build project.
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Underpinning & Subsidence
Underpinning is the process of strengthening and stabilizing the foundations of the home or property. It needs to be carried out if the initial foundation isn’t strong enough or an extension has meant the structure has changed due to … Continue reading
Demolition
Demolition projects can come in all sorts of sizes from full-scale building removal to small section demolition to make way for an extension or planned building work. Whilst construction focuses on building new structures, demolition is essentially the exact opposite … Continue reading
General Building Work
There are some general building plans that don’t quite fit into the usual building subcategories – this could include having a garden wall erected or repaired, having a brick pond constructed and building or repairing patios and paving. There’s a … Continue reading
Home Improvement / Refurbishment
As a nation, we love home improvements. It’s a task that tops survey after survey, with more and more UK homeowners keen to make it a top priority to undertake all sorts of home improvement/refurbishment jobs, from fitting a new … Continue reading
Foundation and Ground Works
If you’re looking to have an extension built, solid foundations are more than likely to be required to prepare for laying the brickwork. The groundwork depends on the layout of your plot and the extension but usually entails clearing the … Continue reading
Bricklaying
A highly skilled craft, bricklaying involves laying bricks in columns and rows in order to build a structure. But although that’s essentially the foundations of the trade, there’s more to bricklaying than simply laying down a few bricks. Bricklayers build and … Continue reading
New Build
For the privileged few, the opportunity to build a home from scratch is an exciting, expressive but pretty daunting experience. Popular TV shows like channel 4′s Grand Designs highlight some of the most ambitious and imaginative self-build projects undertaken and … Continue reading
Extension
A new addition to the family, a new job which requires you to work from home or if you’re simply looking to upgrade the size of your building; there are all sorts of reasons why you may be considering having an … Continue reading
Cellar Conversion
The third in the trio of popular home conversions – alongside loft conversions and garage conversions – is cellar or basement conversions. When you need more space but don’t want to move from your existing home, then converting unused space … Continue reading
Garage Conversion
Very much in the same way as loft conversions, a garage conversion is a much cheaper alternative to a traditional-style extension for anyone looking to add an extra room to their property. There was a time when having a garage … Continue reading
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