Building & masonry contractors · Ashcombe · est. 1974
We build it
so it stands.
Extensions, arches, foundations and repairs in and around Ashcombe — set out to the drawing and left standing on their own.
What we build
- Brick & stone masonry Facework, arches, chimneys and the repairs that keep old walls standing.
- Extensions & structural Openings, steels and the extension that turns two rooms into one.
- Groundworks & foundations Everything below the damp course, set out and dug to the drawing.
- Renovation & conversion Whole-house refurbishment, and lofts and barns given a second use.
- Heritage & repair Lime, matched brick and rebuilt arches for buildings that predate cement.
We set it out
to the drawing.
An arch is a mechanism until the ring is closed at the keystone — and even then it only stands if the line of thrust stays inside the middle third of the ring. That is the kind of thing we get right before the props come out, so nothing has to be put right after.
One gang runs the job from the first setting-out to the last course of pointing. You get the same faces on site, and a written quote that the final bill is measured against.
How a job goes →Recent work
All projects →
What we charge
| Gang or trade | Basis | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Bricklaying gang (two + labourer) | per day | £640 |
| Groundworks gang (two + machine) | per day | £720 |
| General builder | per day | £280 |
| Labourer | per day | £185 |
| Call-out & assessment | fixed | £0 |
From the yard
All notes →Why an arch needs a keystone, and a wall does not
An arch is a mechanism until the last stone locks the ring. Here is what that means on site, and why we build ours over timber and leave them alone for a week.
RepairLime or cement: knowing which wall you have
Repoint a soft old wall in hard cement and you move the damage into the brick. Here is how to tell what you are working with, and why we mix lime for anything built before the war.
Tell us what
you want built.
A drawing, a rough idea, or a wall that has started to move — we will come and look.