What it is
General Building Works, properly explained.
Sometimes the job isn't a roof, an extension or a driveway — it's a wall coming down, a chimney rebuilt, a bay window reframed, a structural opening cut. General building works are the everyday backbone of what we do: brickwork, blockwork, steels, render, repointing and structural repair, all done to a standard that holds up to a surveyor or buyer's solicitor. Free site visit, written fixed quote, structural calcs included where required.
What's included
- Structural openings — kitchen-diner knock-throughs with RSJ install
- Chimney rebuilds, chimney removals and breast removal with steels
- Bay window structural rebuild and lintel replacement
- Brickwork repairs, brick replacement and full wall rebuilds
- Blockwork for outbuildings, garden walls and retaining walls
- Repointing in lime mortar (heritage) or sand-and-cement
- Render repairs, full re-renders and silicone-render upgrades
- Cavity wall tie replacement and structural crack stitching
- Subsidence repair and underpinning coordination with engineers
- Building Control liaison, structural engineer calcs included
- Garden walls in Cotswold, Bath and reclaimed stone
- Outbuildings, garden rooms and detached garages from scratch
Our process
How a general building works job actually runs
- 01
Free site visit
We attend, photograph the work, and tell you straight whether it's a repair, a rebuild or a structural job needing an engineer.
- 02
Quote & calcs
Written fixed quote within 48 hours. Structural engineer calcs included where the job needs them — no separate bill.
- 03
Booked works
Confirmed start date in writing. Building Control booked. Daily WhatsApp progress updates. Site swept every evening.
- 04
Sign-off
Building Control completion certificate where applicable, snag walk-round, and 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Materials & standards
We work to trade-grade specifications, every job.
- Engineering brick and Bath stone match facings
- Catnic and IG structural steel lintels and beams
- Lime mortar for heritage and listed pointing
- K-Rend and Weber silicone-render systems
- Helibar crack-stitching for masonry repair
- Celcon and Thermalite blockwork for inner leaves
Signs it's time to call us
- Want to knock through kitchen and dining room into one space
- Chimney breast taking up valuable wall space upstairs
- Cracks appearing in render or brickwork year-on-year
- Bay window dropping, lintel failed, brickwork stepping
- Garden wall fallen, leaning or in need of full rebuild
- Need an outbuilding, garden room or new garage built from scratch
Areas we cover for general building works
Across the BA and SN postcodes within roughly 25 miles of Frome:
