Our work

Finished projects, restoration work and a closer look at how we build. Select any photograph to view it larger.

Finished work · Brickwork · Building work · Internal alterations · Plastering

Finished work

Extension exteriors, decorating and the details that bring a project together.

Brick exterior, pitched roof and glazed doors.
Single-storey extension
Brick exterior, pitched roof and glazed doors.
Panelled living-room wall with a deep green painted finish.
Panelling & decorating
Panelled living-room wall with a deep green painted finish.
Painted exterior timberwork and entrance details.
Exterior finishing
Painted exterior timberwork and entrance details.

Brickwork & restoration

Restored curved brickwork, piers and coping.
Curved wall — completed
Restored curved brickwork, piers and coping.
The same wall during the rebuilding work.
Curved wall — during restoration
The same wall during the rebuilding work.
Brick fireplace surround and timber mantel, with framing still in progress.
Feature brickwork
Brick fireplace surround and timber mantel, with framing still in progress.
Brick pathway being laid with contrasting edging.
Brick paving detail
Brick pathway being laid with contrasting edging.

Behind the build

Construction photographs from different projects, showing masonry, timber structures and roof details. These are not presented as a single before-and-after sequence.

Building work in progress, showing the timber frame and connections.
Timber structure
Building work in progress, showing the timber frame and connections.
Brickwork and pitched roof framing during construction.
Extension construction
Brickwork and pitched roof framing during construction.
New timber roof structure alongside the existing building.
Roof framing
New timber roof structure alongside the existing building.
Roof windows and exposed timberwork before lining.
Rooflights & internal framing
Roof windows and exposed timberwork before lining.
Exterior view of rooflights within the tiled roof.
Rooflight exterior
Exterior view of rooflights within the tiled roof.
Extension and outbuilding construction in progress.
Brick & block construction
Extension and outbuilding construction in progress.
A later stage of the brickwork and roof-edge construction.
Roofline detail
A later stage of the brickwork and roof-edge construction.

Internal alterations & preparation

Structural work and the preparation behind finished rooms.

Opening, beam boarding and surrounding masonry before making good.
Structural opening
Opening, beam boarding and surrounding masonry before making good.
Internal timber framing and ceiling insulation during renovation.
Framing & insulation
Internal timber framing and ceiling insulation during renovation.
The next stage of the same room, with plasterboard being fitted.
Boarding in progress
The next stage of the same room, with plasterboard being fitted.

Partition: framing to plastering

Three stages of the same internal alteration. These photos show progress through the skim coat; decorating and final finishing are not pictured.

New partition frame and doorway.
1. Timber framing
New partition frame and doorway.
Boarding fitted to the timber frame.
2. Plasterboard
Boarding fitted to the timber frame.
Fresh plaster, awaiting decorating and final finishing.
3. Skim coat
Fresh plaster, awaiting decorating and final finishing.

Plastering & rooflight details

Hands-on ceiling work around a rooflight.
Plastering in progress
Hands-on ceiling work around a rooflight.
Rooflight opening and surrounding ceiling during the work.
Ceiling preparation
Rooflight opening and surrounding ceiling during the work.
Boarded reveal and surrounding plasterwork.
Rooflight reveal
Boarded reveal and surrounding plasterwork.
Plastering around a rooflight during renovation.
Fresh ceiling plaster
Plastering around a rooflight during renovation.
Freshly plastered walls, with ceiling boarding and finishing still in progress.
Room plastering
Freshly plastered walls, with ceiling boarding and finishing still in progress.

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