Residential & commercial
construction.

Our focus is substantial work to existing homes: major refurbishments, house extensions, loft and basement conversions, period-home renovations and coordinated external repairs. Projects that involve structural changes or several trades suit a planned approach. Send your proposed scope and budget range so we can discuss the fit.

Yes. The residential offer sits alongside commercial construction, hotel refurbishment, shopfitting, heritage works and structural coordination. The first discussion should explain the building’s use, who occupies it and what needs to change, so the approach reflects your project.

Our office is in Middle Street, Brighton, and Brighton & Hove is our primary area. The wider catchment includes East and West Sussex, extending from Worthing to Hastings and north towards Crawley, Gatwick and Tunbridge Wells. Delivery arrangements depend on the project scope, site and programme.

You can enquire while you are developing the idea. Tell us whether you have a designer, existing plans or a measured survey. A useful construction price needs an appropriate level of design and specification; an early conversation can identify the information that is still missing.

Send the address, a short description of the work, photographs and any current drawings or survey reports. Include an outline budget, preferred timing and whether the building will stay occupied. Mention restricted access, shared areas and any landlord or managing-agent requirements.

That depends on the extent and sequence of work, safe access and the services that can remain available. A programme may need temporary facilities or periods when rooms cannot be used. Discuss occupation early so the project team can assess whether phasing or a period of vacant possession is appropriate.

Some work can be organised in phases, but it needs an agreed plan for access, noise, deliveries and service interruptions. Identify the spaces that must stay open and the areas that can close together. The construction programme should reflect those requirements before dates are committed.

Start with an agreed brief and a specification that separates defined work from provisional allowances. Include any surveys, design input, approvals, temporary arrangements and client-supplied items in your overall budget discussion. Quantity surveying can help clarify inclusions and compare prices on a consistent basis.

There is no useful standard duration without understanding the building and scope. Design readiness, investigations, approvals, access, procurement and occupation can all affect the programme. Share any deadline and explain what must be complete by that date so the team can assess the sequence and dependencies.

Share the history of the problem and any previous reports or repairs. A condition survey or targeted investigation may be needed before the construction scope can be settled. Agree how opening-up findings will be recorded and reviewed, including the effect of any additional work on cost and timing.

Yes. Provide the building details, the proposed changes and any conservation advice or permissions already obtained. The condition of the fabric and the consent requirements need to inform the scope. Our project records include heritage coordination at the Royal Albion Hotel in Brighton.

We describe the preferred work by scope: substantial refurbishment, structural changes and coordinated construction packages. A room count alone does not show access requirements, condition or specification. Share your budget range and priorities so we can assess the project without giving a misleading generic price.