The original wall was a half brick thick wall with piers which was undermined by trees planted close to the wall causing it to topple over. The trees were removed and the wall completely taken down to the foundations. The foundations were reinforced and a new one brick thick wall was built in its place […]
The original wall was a half brick thick wall with piers which was undermined by trees planted close to the wall causing it to topple over.
The trees were removed and the wall completely taken down to the foundations. The foundations were reinforced and a new one brick thick wall was built in its place using blue engineering in the base, london tudor facing bricks in the main wall and topped with blue engineering bricks.
The customer requested widening the blockpaving on both sides of the drive and front of the bay window and front door, lifting the old “council” type slabs at the side and rear of the house and laying indian sandstone in its place. The turf was initially lifted at front and rear, the old edgings and […]
The customer requested widening the blockpaving on both sides of the drive and front of the bay window and front door, lifting the old “council” type slabs at the side and rear of the house and laying indian sandstone in its place.
The turf was initially lifted at front and rear, the old edgings and slabs lifted and the ground dug down to the requiered lavels;
Sub-base hardcore was then laid and compacted and the blockpaving laid to front of the bay window, in front of the front door and upto the side gate.
The indian sandstone was laid using the 560mm x 560mm slabs on a full bed of a wet sand and cement mix for the main patio area and the larger 845mm x 560mm slabs laid by the side of the house and in front of the conservatory.
A step was then built in front of the patio doors incorporating blue engineering bricks topped with indian sandstone.
Tha joints were then pointed with a stronger mortar mix, then the excess cleaned off to give the final finished look.
The area had to be cleared of existing rubble,a wall demolished, concrete floors broken up and dug down to the required levels to compacted soil. A retaining wall was built onto a newly laid foundation and hardcore was placed onto the base floor before being topped with sub-base hardcore and compacted. A layer of blinding […]
The area had to be cleared of existing rubble,a wall demolished, concrete floors broken up and dug down to the required levels to compacted soil. A retaining wall was built onto a newly laid foundation and hardcore was placed onto the base floor before being topped with sub-base hardcore and compacted.
A layer of blinding sand was then laid and compacted; ensuring the were no sharp edges particularly around the drainage pipes; and a DPM (damp proof membrane) was then laid on top.
Concrete was then poured and floated off to the desired level in anticipation of the new conservatory
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The customer had a few slabs laid when the conservatory was built which suited the needs at the time, but was small and didn’t meet their full requirements. The old slabs were lifted and the grassed area dug out. As the height of the garden was higher than the patio, decorative concrete edgings were laid […]
The customer had a few slabs laid when the conservatory was built which suited the needs at the time, but was small and didn’t meet their full requirements.
The old slabs were lifted and the grassed area dug out.
As the height of the garden was higher than the patio, decorative concrete edgings were laid to hold back the soil and give a nice finish. Sub-base hardcore was brought in and compacted and indian sandstone in various sizes was laid on a wet sand and cement base.
The slabs were cut around the drains (after the largest drain was lowered to the height of the patio) and cut around the plants to the side. Gravel was laid in the gap between the end of the patio and the decorative edging to form a drainage channel for the rainwater.
Two steps were then built in red engineering bricks topped with indian sandstone slabs. The patio was then pointed with a stronger sand and cement mix and cleaned off to complete the look .
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As you can see from the before photos, the bottom left handside corner of the building was in a terrible state. This was due to a previous neghbour building a shed up against the customers house and due to no adequate drainage from the roof over a period of time the rain washed down the […]
As you can see from the before photos, the bottom left handside corner of the building was in a terrible state.
This was due to a previous neghbour building a shed up against the customers house and due to no adequate drainage from the roof over a period of time the rain washed down the walls and caused a freeze/thaw process onto the bricks.
This then eroded the bricks away until finally the building started to fall away.To remedy this the old bricks had to be carefully removed and the corner rebuilt.
Also when the neighbour had built the shed, he’d knocked out bricks so he couild tie in the floor joists of his shed. These too had to be replaced and made good along with other bricks that had perished over the years.
The joints of the entire wall were then ground out and the wall repointed, coping stones were also replaced and repointed
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The customer requested a patio using saxon mocha slabs in various sizes laid in a random pattern with a curved edge. The ground was cleared and leveled, sub-base hardcore laid and compacted, a single course of blue engineering bricks laid onto a concrete foundation and the slabs laid on a wet sand and cement mix […]
The customer requested a patio using saxon mocha slabs in various sizes laid in a random pattern with a curved edge.
The ground was cleared and leveled, sub-base hardcore laid and compacted, a single course of blue engineering bricks laid onto a concrete foundation and the slabs laid on a wet sand and cement mix and cut to the required shape.The joints inbetween the slabs are then pointed with a stronger mortar mix, cleaned off and the patio jetwashed.
The ground in front of the patio was then finished off with topsoil and seeded.
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This pathway utilised solid blue bricks encased in concrete to form the solid outside of the path and random panel concrete driveway blocks for the infil laid on compacted sub-base hardcore, finished with decorative stone.
This pathway utilised solid blue bricks encased in concrete to form the solid outside of the path and random panel concrete driveway blocks for the infil laid on compacted sub-base hardcore, finished with decorative stone.
The old existing wall had collapsed and was in a bad state of repair. The wall was completely rebuilt putting in a dogleg and pier using tudor facing bricks topped with blue engineering bricks for the wall and a concrete capping for the pier
The old existing wall had collapsed and was in a bad state of repair.
The wall was completely rebuilt putting in a dogleg and pier using tudor facing bricks topped with blue engineering bricks for the wall and a concrete capping for the pier
The customer wanted the old tarmac that was laid roughshed many years ago on top of concrete to be lifted and replaced bya patio and step. The Tarmac and concrete were lifted and removed to a skip, the ground prepared, leveled and sub-base hardcore laid and compacted. The slabs were then laid on a wet […]
The customer wanted the old tarmac that was laid roughshed many years ago on top of concrete to be lifted and replaced bya patio and step.
The Tarmac and concrete were lifted and removed to a skip, the ground prepared, leveled and sub-base hardcore laid and compacted.
The slabs were then laid on a wet sand and cement mix and cut to fit accordingly.
A step was then constructed using blue engineering bricks and slabs on top
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This was a challenging patio with regards to the logistics of moving materials, due to it being a split level patio build. As you can see from the before photos there was a considerable amount of work to be done. The foundations were dug out and ground prepared, a retaining wall was built on the […]
This was a challenging patio with regards to the logistics of moving materials, due to it being a split level patio build.
As you can see from the before photos there was a considerable amount of work to be done.
The foundations were dug out and ground prepared, a retaining wall was built on the top and bottom levels all round utilising 9 inch concrete blocks.
The ground was leveled and sub-base hardcore laid and compacted before the slabs were laid on a wet sand and cement mix and cut to suit.
You can see the results for yourself.
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This was a new build fireplace in a converted barn near Princethorpe. The fireplace itself utilised reclaimed bricks with reclaimed victorian floor tiles making up the hearth. The fireplace mantelpeice utilised solid oak beams with the chimney consisting of concrete blocks (plastered to the ceiling) upto the underside of the roof, with reclaimed bricks coming […]
This was a new build fireplace in a converted barn near Princethorpe. The fireplace itself utilised reclaimed bricks with reclaimed victorian floor tiles making up the hearth.
The fireplace mantelpeice utilised solid oak beams with the chimney consisting of concrete blocks (plastered to the ceiling) upto the underside of the roof, with reclaimed bricks coming out of the roof to form the new chimney.
This patio presented many problems in that the ground was frozen, the ground had to be dug out by hand due to digger being unable to access site; and access to the skips and materials were at the end of a long drive inaccessible to delivery or skip wagons.These problems were once again overcome with […]
This patio presented many problems in that the ground was frozen, the ground had to be dug out by hand due to digger being unable to access site; and access to the skips and materials were at the end of a long drive inaccessible to delivery or skip wagons.These problems were once again overcome with the customer delighted in the finished work.
The retaining wall and coping comprised of decorative walling blocks with the half circle patio section on two levels and the rest of the patio utilising random pattern mixed sizes decorative paving.
All paving was laid on a compacted sub-base hardcore and wet sand and cement mix.
The wall and pier had been hit by a vehicle causing substantial damage. The damaged wall and pier were taken down and most of the bricks were cleaned off and re-used in the rebuild.
The wall and pier had been hit by a vehicle causing substantial damage. The damaged wall and pier were taken down and most of the bricks were cleaned off and re-used in the rebuild.
As you can see from the before photos, there was a lot of garden waste to clear and bushes and trees to be trimmed back. After this was done, sub base hardcore was laid and compacted and slabs were laid on a wet sand and cement mix ready for the shed and the new green […]
As you can see from the before photos, there was a lot of garden waste to clear and bushes and trees to be trimmed back.
After this was done, sub base hardcore was laid and compacted and slabs were laid on a wet sand and cement mix ready for the shed and the new green house
The featheredge (closeboard) fence was erected on the opposite side of the garden after more trimming of trees to clear the ground.
The posts are usually below the fenceline, but the customer requested they be left proud so as to incorporate some security wire.
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The side of the house below the roof line had been subjected to the harsh weather with the winds, driving rain and the freeze/thaw eroding the brick faces,causing water to penetrate the walls and seep into the house and also causing damp. The loose brickwork was cleaned off, then painted with PVA and rendered. The […]
The side of the house below the roof line had been subjected to the harsh weather with the winds, driving rain and the freeze/thaw eroding the brick faces,causing water to penetrate the walls and seep into the house and also causing damp.
The loose brickwork was cleaned off, then painted with PVA and rendered. The render was then painted with waterprofing flexacryl to seal the brickwork
As a common feature of wall gardens over a period of the time, the soil soaks up the rainwater which penetrates the brick and a freeze/thaw situation occurs. This systematically blows the face of the brick until eventually the whole brick disintegrates causing the wall to collapse. Early repairs will prevent the latter from happening […]
As a common feature of wall gardens over a period of the time, the soil soaks up the rainwater which penetrates the brick and a freeze/thaw situation occurs.
This systematically blows the face of the brick until eventually the whole brick disintegrates causing the wall to collapse.
Early repairs will prevent the latter from happening and bring the wall back to its former glory
Hence the old bricks were removed and the damamged wall was rebuilt as can be seen in the photos (the new bricks will obviously stand out for some time until they weather and blend in the existing bricks)
This job required the joints to be fully raked out utilising a diamond tipped mortar raking blade, then repointed using the weather pointing or struck pointing method, leaving a neat finish, as seen. You will also note some of the bricks had to be replaced due to frost damage over the years; the old ones […]
This job required the joints to be fully raked out utilising a diamond tipped mortar raking blade, then repointed using the weather pointing or struck pointing method, leaving a neat finish, as seen.
You will also note some of the bricks had to be replaced due to frost damage over the years; the old ones are removed and replaced with new which dosent affect the structure of the building and giving the building a much nicer look.
A great deal of the older houses would benefit from this due to the fact the mortar between the bricks has been weathering away and dropping out over the years, thus leaving it susceptable to the elements causing possible damp and cold spots in the house.
Once pointed this should remedy these problems.
New build wall with piers,supplied and fixed the front gate
New build wall with piers,supplied and fixed the front gate
The customer required four pillars built all the same height exactly (which would be filled with concrete); in prepartion for a steel girder subframe to be placed upon it; so that a large wooden framed building could be supported as an office. The job presented many complications in that all materials had to be bought […]
The customer required four pillars built all the same height exactly (which would be filled with concrete); in prepartion for a steel girder subframe to be placed upon it; so that a large wooden framed building could be supported as an office.
The job presented many complications in that all materials had to be bought down many flights of steep stairs leading to the rear garden and that all pillars were all at the exact height; which was achieved, for a very satisfied customer
The area to the right of the conservatory had to be excavated and removed through a narrow and awkward entrance to the rear garden. The double brick retaining wall (which went around the corner) was built using reclaimed bricks and the joints raked out for effect. The walkway was inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore and […]
The area to the right of the conservatory had to be excavated and removed through a narrow and awkward entrance to the rear garden. The double brick retaining wall (which went around the corner) was built using reclaimed bricks and the joints raked out for effect.
The walkway was inlaid with compacted sub-base hardcore and the reclaimed victorian floor tiles laid on a wet sand and cement mortar mix
This job was built for a local farmer and his family. The brickwall and patio was built to complete the rear garden of the second family home on site. The walkway was constructed to give a pleasant walk to the tennis court completed with a patio area around the summer house All slabs were laid […]
This job was built for a local farmer and his family. The brickwall and patio was built to complete the rear garden of the second family home on site.
The walkway was constructed to give a pleasant walk to the tennis court completed with a patio area around the summer house
All slabs were laid on compacted sub-base and a wet sand and cement mortar mix
This was a new build wall for the front garden utilising blue engineering bricks incorporating 3 brick pillars and building steel railings into the structure, completeing the work with pier cappings
This was a new build wall for the front garden utilising blue engineering bricks incorporating
3 brick pillars and building steel railings into the structure, completeing the work with pier cappings
This was a new build patio incorporating a large step to ease walking down to the garden from the rear and side of the house. It was laid on compacted sub-base and a wet sand and cement mix with a small supporting wall with another step down to the lawn
This was a new build patio incorporating a large step to ease walking down to the garden from the rear and side of the house. It was laid on compacted sub-base and a wet sand and cement mix with a small supporting wall with another step down to the lawn
The area was excavated, the ground leveled and a compacted sub-base hardcore laid. The retaining wall utilised concrete blocks and the slabs were laid on a wet sand and cenment mix
The area was excavated, the ground leveled and a compacted sub-base hardcore laid. The retaining wall utilised concrete blocks and the slabs were laid on a wet sand and cenment mix
This was a replacement wall to the previous one laid by another builder, that collapsed due to it being only one brick thick, a common mistake in retaining walls with such a large amount of soil to hold back. We removed the old wall, laid a concrete foundation and laid a double brick wall utilising […]
This was a replacement wall to the previous one laid by another builder, that collapsed due to it being only one brick thick, a common mistake in retaining walls with such a large amount of soil to hold back.
We removed the old wall, laid a concrete foundation and laid a double brick wall utilising concrete blocks at the rear and decorative blocks and copings at the front
This extension is a single brick exterior applied to an insulated internal wooden frame.
This extension is a single brick exterior applied to an insulated internal wooden frame.
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This patio required a lower level slabbed area encassed in a brick surround with soil garden, steps to next level, a raised third level for the bbq and a gate. The job presented access problems for the delivery vehicles, but these were once again overcome. The slabs were laid on a compacted sub-base hardcore and […]
This patio required a lower level slabbed area encassed in a brick surround with soil garden, steps to next level, a raised third level for the bbq and a gate.
The job presented access problems for the delivery vehicles, but these were once again overcome.
The slabs were laid on a compacted sub-base hardcore and a wet sand and cement mix.
This is my dog Sask. She was with me from the age of 7 weeks until she died aged 15 in 2010. She liked to be the foreman on all my jobs and was often watching on from a comfortable spot like this one.
This is my dog Sask. She was with me from the age of 7 weeks until she died aged 15 in 2010. She liked to be the foreman on all my jobs and was often watching on from a comfortable spot like this one.
