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How we workNo skipped steps
Building and demolition go wrong when steps get skipped — no survey, no notice, no written price. Here is exactly what happens on your job.
Five stages
- Free site visit
We come and look, or start from your photos and videos. You explain what you want; we ask the questions that matter.
- Written, itemised quote
A clear price broken down by stage — what is included, what is not, and how long it takes.
- Permissions & paperwork
Planning, Building Regulations, party wall notices, asbestos surveys, demolition notices and CDM 2015 duties — handled before work starts.
- The work, done safely
A planned programme, a tidy site and one point of contact who answers the phone.
- Handover
Snagging walk-round, a proper clean and the certificates you need.
The rules we work to
These are UK legal requirements, not extras. A builder who skips them leaves the risk with you.
Planning permission
Some work needs it, some falls under permitted development. Listed buildings and conservation areas have extra rules. We check before you commit.
Building Regulations
Extensions, structural alterations, new homes and conversions need Building Regulations approval, signed off by Building Control at the end.
Party Wall etc. Act 1996
Work on a shared wall, or digging close to a neighbour's foundations, needs written notice — normally two months for wall work and one month for excavation.
Asbestos
Buildings built before 2000 can contain asbestos. A survey comes before refurbishment or demolition, and licensable asbestos is removed only by an HSE-licensed contractor.
CDM 2015
Every construction project has health and safety duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Larger projects must be notified to the HSE.
Demolition notice
In most cases the council must be told at least six weeks before a demolition starts (section 80 of the Building Act 1984).
Waste duty of care
Waste goes only with a registered waste carrier, and the transfer notes are kept so you can prove where it went.
This page is general information about England, not legal advice for your project.