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Welcome to Object Builders, where honesty, integrity, and professionalism form the bedrock of our work philosophy. We take...
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Weatherdry Insulation

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We are a company that specialises in Damp Proofing & Insulation. We have a 100% success rate in resolving damp issues con...
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PM Drives and Patios

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At PM Drives and Patios we are a good reliable company offering excellent value for money on all driveways and patios fenc...
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Imperial Driveways

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Imperial is a family run business friendly local and reasonable on price we take pride in all are small jobs as much as ar...
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FTP The Conservatory Centre

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A family run business established in 1983, we offer the complete design to completion service. No commission salesmen, jus...
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Started in 2007 and incorporated in 2019, Jukoro Ltd is Worcester based building and construction business dedicated to se...

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25 Mar

Conversion | Loft

Stroud - GL5

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23 Mar

Conversion | Loft

Stroud - GL5

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I've currently got my property up for sale for £250'000 on Rightmove should you want to look. I really like where I am but need an extra room. I'm not sure what sort loft conversion would work and ...

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13 Mar

Conversion | Loft

Stroud - GL5

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Hip to gable lof conversion with full rear dormer. Ideally without needing a PWA! 1930's semi in Stroud with roof pitch of 30 degrees and 2.2 metres head space in highest point in loft.

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07 Mar

Insulation | External Wall

Blakeney, Lydney - GL15

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28 Feb

Bedroom | Fitted Wardrobe

Dymock, Newent - GL18

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would like to have a quote for wardrobe fittings for a 3 bedroom house.

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28 Feb

Conversion | Loft

Stroud - GL5

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17 Feb

Building work | General

Stroud - GL6

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We’re about to embark on a house extension in Stroud and we’re looking for an experienced contractor to help us with the ground works. The project consists of a two storey extension which replaces...

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16 Feb

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Cirencester, Fairford, Lechlade - GL7

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Matt, you kindly sent Will a quote for groundworks and fencing at Bradborough Farm for £9,633 + VAT. Could you break this down a bit more to cover materials supplied etc?and send by email

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15 Feb

Building Work | Porch

Cheltenham - GL52

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15 Feb

Insulation | Loft / Roof

Wotton-under-Edge - GL12

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Looking for supply and installation of rockwool - 60m2 @400mm and 18m2 @200mm for new build in Charfield

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Wotton-under-Edge - GL12

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customer requested quotes for loft & roof insulation from a builder around wotton-under-edge. they are considering a couple of projects at the moment.call anytime to arrange appointment to discuss. th...

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Insulation | Cavity Wall

Wotton-under-Edge - GL12

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05 Feb

Building work | General

Stroud - GL6

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Privately owned drain and manhole to be relocated and ground works for garden room to be installed.

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30 Jan

Building work | Bricklaying

Stonehouse - GL10

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repair damaged brickwork at top elevation are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how much work would you say needs to be done: small job do you require the bricks to...

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27 Jan

Conversion | Loft

Drybrook, Longhope, Lydbrook, Mitcheldean, Ruardean - GL17

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I am trying to get a rough idea on what it would cost to raise and convert the roof space on a property I am interested in purchasing. It is of "unspecified age" at present so I can't really tell you ...

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19 Jan

Conversion | Garage

Tewkesbury - GL20

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11 Jan

Insulation | External Wall

Cheltenham - GL51

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External Insulation installed

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28 Dec

Insulation | External Wall

Stonehouse - GL10

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A solution to a porous West facing table end wall. Camp penetration on all 3 floors. The house was built in 1824

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12 Dec

Insulation | Loft / Roof

Cirencester, Fairford, Lechlade - GL7

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Due to high levels of mould due to condensation we have been recommended to increase loft insulation Please note we are in Australia you will only be able to contact us by email , then give me your ...

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Building work | General

Coleford - GL16

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How much do Builder services cost?

How much do Builders cost? Prices for Builders in 2024 can fluctuate relying on the sort of work that you need to have carried out in your residence.

Are you planning to erect a new house or structure? If yes, then you’d probably want to know just how much it’ll take to get the project over the line to help you set a budget and start to plan. Building a new house is requires huge financial investment and as a result, there’s the need to carry out your due diligence before you proceed. In this post, we’re going to give you an insight into the prices charged by builders to erect a new home or structure.

First and foremost, like every other home project, the price charged by builders to construct a new house or structure depends on a wide range of factors. These factors include the size, location, accessibility as well as qualifications of the builders you wish to employ just to mention a few. For instance, you’d expect the cost of building two-storey in London to be a lot more expensive than the price of a one-story building in Scotland. However, we’ll try our best to give you an idea of the price range you can expect to incur to complete your project.
In general, a builder will charge within the range of £10 to about £15 per hour on the average. For small building projects which includes wall and foundations repairs, a builder will typically charge about £11 per hour. However, the price charge will depend on the extent of the job due to the fact that simple tasks such as repointing only costs about £10 per hour, while laying new foundations can cost up to £15 per hour.

The table shows the types of work that Builders typically do and the average cost range of these tasks. Some tasks take longer to finish than others so prices do fluctuate by job.

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The average price
of a Builder in Gloucestershire is:

£23,782

Builder job Builder cost in 2024
Garage conversion in Gloucestershire £6,000-£15,950
Loft conversion in Gloucestershire £18,750-£28,750
House extensions in Gloucestershire £42,000-£68,000
Loft insulation in Gloucestershire £450-£690
Upvc or wood porch in Gloucestershire £2,542-£4,842
Barn conversions in Gloucestershire £112,500-£172,500
Basement renovation in Gloucestershire £30,000-£46,000
Bedroom fitting in Gloucestershire £1,500-£2,300
Bricklayers in Gloucestershire £300-£460
Cavity wall insulation in Gloucestershire £400-£820
Commercial new builds in Gloucestershire £105,000-£161,000
Conservatory base in Gloucestershire £675-£1,035
Building maintenance in Gloucestershire £2,250-£3,450
Building insurance works in Gloucestershire £2,250-£3,450
Pebble dashed walls in Gloucestershire £2,000-£9,200
Plasterboard dry lining in Gloucestershire £638-£978
Residential new builds in Gloucestershire £105,000-£161,000
Restoration and refurbishment in Gloucestershire £37,500-£57,500
Roof insulation in Gloucestershire £7,500-£11,500
Underpinning in Gloucestershire £2,250-£3,450
Wall cladding in Gloucestershire £1,125-£1,725
Wall rendering in Gloucestershire £3,750-£5,750
Demolition in Gloucestershire £1,520-£4,830
Roof room in Gloucestershire £9,000-£15,500
Shop refurbishment in Gloucestershire £3,750-£5,750
Single storey house extension in Gloucestershire £23,200-£34,800
Soundproofing in Gloucestershire £900-£1,380
Driveway repair in Gloucestershire £1,520-£2,280
Garden room in Gloucestershire £6,400-£9,600
External wall insulation in Gloucestershire £6,000-£15,000

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Builder FAQs

how long does underpinning last

Have you been advised by a structural engineer or a surveyor that your building needs to be underpinned? Well, this might just have you wondering what underpinning really is and how long it lasts. In this post, we’re going to tell you more about underpinning to help you make the best-informed decision possible moving forward. Let’s take a look!

Basically, underpinning refers to the incorporation of one of various methods to reinforce or repair the old foundations of a building or structure mostly to remedy or avoid subsidence. Now, subsidence can be caused as a result of poor soil quality, increase in the load on the foundation like adding a new storey, excavations below the building as well as inadequate foundation which is more common in older buildings. When an underpinning remedial work is carried out, there are a plethora of benefits that comes with it. It’s preserves the structural integrity of your building by strengthening it, make it a lot more attractive, increases the property’s value and makes it a lot safer for both you and your loved ones. So how long does underpinning last?

Well, many underpinning contractors will offer you a 10-year guarantee of its underpinning solutions for defects. Primarily, there are two reasons why underpinning can fail which is poor installation and fresh issues arising or unforeseen circumstances. While the first is an issue that can be avoided by employing the services of an expert contractor who possesses vast experience and knowledge in the field, the second can not be avoided. However, in the absence of the unforeseen issues, underpinning is expected to last for the natural life of the building, so far it has been expertly installed.

when do you need planning permission for a house extension?

If you’re planning on adding a house extension to your property, you’d probably be worried about whether or not your proposed extension would require a planing permission. Well, it may be relieving to know that not every house extension project would require a formal consent, and in fact, several extensions are covered by the permitted development rights. Not only can this save you a considerable amount of time especially at the project’s planning phase, but it’ll also save you money on the application fee. In the UK, single storey extensions to the house’s rear can be 3 metres deep for both semi detached houses and terraces or 8 metres deep for detached homes.

So how do you know when you’d require a planning permission for your home extension? Well, if your extension plan fits these criteria explained below, then your project is most likely going to be allowable as a permitted development.

• Extensions, which includes previous additions, must not go beyond half of the original house’s total surrounding land area.

• The main elevation, or side elevation where it fronts the highway, must not be extended forward.

• For single storeys, the rear additions must not extend more than the original house’s rear by more than 3 metres in both semi attached homes and terraces (4 metres for detached houses).

• Extensions to the side must be a single storey with a height not exceeding 4 metres and not going beyond 50% of the original house’s width.

• Extensions hat within 2 metres of a boundary should have a eaves height not more than 3 metres.

• Multi storey addition must not extend beyond the original house’s rear wall by a maximum of 3 metres or 7 metres of the boundary opposite the rear wall.

• Permitted development rights do not apply in listed buildings or designated areas.

how much to refurbish a house?

Refurbishing a house brings about a plethora of benefits. These includes an increased sale value, an improvement on your quality of life or even simply to make it more visually appealing. All these are great when you look at them, but one thing that happens to be an hindrance for several homeowners is the cost of getting the project done. You may wish to set a budget, plan and prepare before commencement of the project, but the fact remains that, when it comes to refurbishing a house, nothing is certain. In fact, it’s advised to always expect the unexpected and have a lot of cash in reserve just in case something goes wrong. There are a wide range of factors that can play a key role in the overall cost of a house refurbishment. Minor refurbishment that should cost around £30,000 can easily go up to over a whooping £150,000 for a total transformation. Most of this cost will be expended on labour, and the next most significant expense, which is sourcing materials.

In general, the cost of your refurbishment project will depend on some factors which includes the size of the project, the materials used, the refurbishment or renovation level, the location of the property, the quality of the contractor hired and lots more. To estimate the cost of refurbishing your property, you can follow these simple steps:

✓ Write down a detailed list of all the things that needs to be done per room and try to be as specific as possible.

✓ Carry out a research of the labour cost in your area as well as the raw materials’ cost (here, you can make use of guides such as home advisor).

✓ Add an extra 10 to 15 percent on top of the calculated estimate for uprisings and repairs.

✓ Talk to your contractor to get a more accurate quote.

How to get free external wall insulation?

This is a very great opportunity to not only get free external wall insulation, but also cut down your energy bills depending on the type of property you live in. Generally, to enjoy free external wall insulation you must at least be part of the group receiving one of the benefits listed below and also depends on the amount of money you earn. The benefits include:

• Income based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA)

• Income support

• Income-related employment and support allowance (ESA)

• Tax credits

• Pension credit guarantee credit.

• Universal credit.

There are also other important factors that determines if you can have a free insulation fitted on your property. These includes the place you reside, the carbon level of your home and according to some suppliers, the level of beneficial impact the insulation will have on your home. In order to have a free external wall insulation installed, you must either be the owner of your home or at least obtain the go ahead from your landlord before any external wall insulation activity can be made.

Good news is, if you fit the aforementioned criteria and you’ve already installed an external wall insulation, you just may be entitled to receive a refund for the good job done. However, to really find out if you’re eligible, we’d recommend you get in touch with your supplier directly. Also, the Energy Saving Trust (EST) can direct you to some organizations who can assist you in the determination of your eligibility.

As a home and property owner living in England, you can also check out the Each Home Counts Advice Website which is committed to giving impartial energy efficiency advice.

At the end of the day, if it turns out you happen to be ineligible for a free external wall insulation, you can still go ahead to contact a professional installer for a help at a competitive price to enjoy the several benefits that comes with home insulation.

do i need planning permission for a kitchen extension?

If you’re planning to construct a kitchen extension on your property, one of the first things that comes to mind is whether or not you’ll require a planning permission before you proceed. Generally, kitchen extensions are normally classified as permitted development which allows you to carry out your project without any interruptions from the law or your local authority. In other words, if your extension is meets up with the guidelines of the permitted development rights, you won’t have to apply for a planning permission. However if otherwise, you’ll have to apply for a planning permission to your local council and may require additional reports. And regardless of your position, you’ll always need building regulations approval before you can carry out any kitchen extension project. It may also be required that you’ll have to issue a part wall notice if you’re to build on or close to the boundary with a neighbour.

If you don’t want to go through the hassle and stress involved in applying for a planning permission with your local council, then you must ensure the following:

✓ Your kitchen extension must not be over half of the area of land around your main house.

✓ The kitchen extension must not be side elevation onto a highway or forward of the principal elevation.

✓ The extension must not be taller than the highest part of the roof.

✓ The height of your kitchen extension must not go beyond four metres.

✓ Kitchen extension that’s more than one storey must not go exceed the rear wall of the main house by more than three metres.

✓ Two storey kitchen extensions must not be closer to rear boundary by anything less than seven metres.

✓ The kitchen extension must not include balconies, verandas or any raised platforms.

how much does a porch cost?

Are you interested in constructing a porch to your property? Estimating the cost of the project before proceeding will solve a lot of possible headaches in the future.

A porch is great place where you can keep your shoes, jackets, dog leads as well as other items to create free space within the property. Apart from this, a porch also serves numerous other purposes to make it a very good structure to have on your property. Not only is it a good means to put a roof over your head when it’s pouring with rain, but also a highly economical way to add floor space to your home. The question, however, how much would it cost to build a porch?

The price of building a porch is based on a wide variety of factors such as the type of materials required, the size of the porch, location of the structure and lots more. As a result, you should note that this guide provide figures that are only a rough guide that’ll put you on the right direction to make informed decisions.

Depending on the type of porch you choose to build, the average cost range from £1,900 to £2,100 for a uPVC porch and up to £10,000 for a lean to porch. There are other types of porch including the traditional porches ( Edwardian and Victorian porches) costing within a range of £2,500 to £8,400.

The materials required also has a great influence in determining the price of a porch. An aluminium porch will cost between £7,5000 to £8,200, while a brick porch will cost slightly less between the range of £2,000 to £8,000. They can both be constructed either as a front porch or as a rear porch, but due to fewer restrictions on aluminium porch, it can be made a lot larger.

how much loft insulation do I need?

Over the years, more and more home and property owners are beginning to realize the huge benefits that can be derived from loft insulation being a worthwhile investment. It’s quite worrisome the way in which energy bills have soared over the past 10 years and loft insulation is a considerable affordable energy efficiency measure that can go a long way to help increase your home’s energy savings.

 

As far back as the 1980’s, the standard when it comes to insulation thickness was 25 mm to 50 mm which was, at the time, considered to be sufficient. However, building regulations have changed the norm that now states that a new build needs to possess 270 mm of insulation in the loft in order to achieve the required u-value of less than 0.16/m2k based on the standard rock wool or sheep wool insulation.

 

Generally with loft insulation, there’s a law of depreciating returns which implies that the first couple of insulation centimetres will save you many times the cost of the installation, however an extra layer or centimetre is going to add less value to the point where it’ll no longer be wise or worthwhile to add any further centimetre. Therefore, with cheaper energy prices 30 years back, that additional couple of centimetres was not just worthwhile, but with the recent alarming rises in costs of fuel, that additional £10 savings per year has all of sudden changed to £30 which makes it become a lot more attractive.

 

If you already have 270 mm of loft insulation, regardless of the material you’re looking to add you’re most likely not going to benefit from a top up. The cost of the materials and installation will definitely be too high for the couple of pounds it’ll save you per year.

How to plasterboard a brick wall?

How To Plasterboard A Brick Wall

Do you want to cover your brick wall with plasterboard? The key to success here is the preparation. You must ensure that brick wall is prepared well enough to receive the plasterboard. To get started, there’s the need to attach wood furring strips to the wall which serves as studs in a wood frame structure. This way, the plasterboard will be prevented from getting in touch with the brick. You can always hang pictures or any other forms of decoration in between the gap between the walls. Let’s have a look!

lAttach Furring Strips

• Get a 2 inch by 4 inch wood stud and apply a bead of construction adhesive.

• Using a masonry bit, drill a pilot hole through the wood stud’s base as well as the brick wall.

• Hit a 3 inch fluted nail through the hole using a sledgehammer

• Using a construction adhesive, bind a horizontal 2 inch by 3 inch stud to the upper edge of the wall.

• Using an adhesive, bind the length of a 2 inch by 3 inch stud on its wide side.

• Use a masonry drill to drill a hole on the wood stud and 1 1/2 inches into the brick wall.

• Hit a 3 inch fluted nail through the pilot hole.

lApply Plasterboard

• Hold a plasterboard sheet against the furring strips.

• Use plasterboard screw to hold the drywall sheets in place.

• Use fibreglass to cover the joints where the two plasterboard sheets meet.

• Use a thin layer of the joint compound on the tape. Once done, screw it using a 6 inch taping knife, then allow to dry overnight.

• Use a sandpaper to smooth the joint compound.

• Use a fresh coat of the joint compound to block the holes and joints. Once done, allow the compound to dry.

• Use a light sandpaper to smooth the final coat.

Plasterboarding a brick wall is a simple task but the preparation part must be done right to protect your investment. Therefore, we’d recommend you hire the services of a skilful professional, who can guarantee the best results especially if you lack enough training and experience to carry out a DIY project.

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