Builders in Stevenage

Structure first, finishes last

Every job we run in Stevenage starts with the parts you never see again: foundations dug to the depth the ground actually needs, steels sized by an engineer with padstones and fire protection, and a weathertight roof before a single plasterboard sheet arrives. Finishes are the easy part once the shell is right.

The SG1 and SG2 building stock

Stevenage is Britain’s first new town: 1950s and 60s terraces and semis across Shephall, Chells and Pin Green, plus older Old Town stock and modern infill. We survey what is actually there — wall construction, floor build-up, drain runs and roof type — and price from that, so the quote reflects your house instead of a generic square-metre rate.

One team, one programme

You deal with Gabriel from the first site visit to the final snag. Trades are sequenced in writing — groundwork, structure, roof, first fix, plaster, second fix, decoration — so nobody arrives to a job that is not ready and the Stevenage programme does not quietly drift by a month.

Building control and paperwork

Building regulations approval, structural calculations, party wall notices where a shared wall is involved and Stevenage Borough Council conditions are all handled as part of the job. You get the inspection sign-offs and certificates at the end, which is exactly what a solicitor asks for when you sell.

Building work across Stevenage

Stevenage is about forty minutes from our base, so SG1 and SG2 jobs are programmed as full weeks with materials on site ahead of each trade. Small structural jobs run one to two weeks, a single-storey extension eight to twelve, and a full refurbishment two to four months.

New town construction types

Large parts of SG1 and SG2 are system-built or no-fines concrete rather than traditional masonry. Getting a steel into that construction safely needs the right propping and padstone design, so we confirm the wall build-up before pricing any opening.

Old Town period properties

North of the town the Old Town has Victorian and earlier buildings with solid walls, timber floors and conservation-area detailing. Work there is priced for lime mortar, salvaged brick and slower, careful demolition.

Loft conversions in trussed roofs

Post-war Stevenage roofs are almost all trussed, which means a loft conversion is a structural job: new floor beams, purlin or steel support and a compliant staircase, all designed and signed off rather than improvised.

What does an extension cost in Stevenage?

A single-storey rear extension in SG1 and SG2 typically runs £1,700 to £2,300 per square metre for the shell and standard finishes, with kitchens, bathrooms and glazing priced separately. Groundwork, drainage and steelwork are itemised so you can see where the money goes.

Do you give fixed prices or estimates?

Fixed written prices, itemised stage by stage, once we have drawings or a measured survey. Where something genuinely cannot be known until the floor comes up we say so and set a provisional sum rather than hiding it in the total.

Are you insured and do you offer a guarantee?

Yes — public liability insurance, and a workmanship guarantee on structural and finishing work. Manufacturer warranties on windows, roofing and boilers are passed to you with the completion paperwork.

How soon can you start in Stevenage?

Lead time for Stevenage building work is currently around four to eight weeks for larger projects, and smaller structural jobs can often fill a slot sooner. Sending drawings early is what secures a date.

Do you handle planning and drawings?

We work with architects and structural engineers we trust and can introduce you, or build from drawings you already have. We check consented drawings against what will actually build on site — including Stevenage Borough Council conditions — before pricing.

Can we live in the house while you build?

Usually, yes. We seal the working zone with dust protection, keep a clean route through the house, maintain water and heating wherever possible, and give you a weekly plan of what happens next.

Will you take on work another builder abandoned?

Regularly, and we see it in Stevenage more than you would think. We survey what has been done, tell you honestly what has to come out and what can be kept, then price the finish as a fresh job with its own guarantee.

Do you build the whole job or subcontract it out?

Our own team does the structure, carpentry, tiling and finishing. Specialists we have used for years cover electrics, gas and structural engineering, and they are managed by us on a Stevenage site rather than left to arrange themselves.