BUILDERS

All these people come well recommended and are well established, but it is always wise to check references and look at any other work for yourself before you decide.

47  A1 Construction (Reading) Ltd
0118  941  4154
07831  400372
8 Rushmoor Gardens, Calcot 
sally.barker@hotmail.co.uk 
http://www.a1-construction.co.uk
With over 25 years in the building trade, 90% of their work comes from recommendations and The Directory has excellent references on file. Glenn Barker’s company undertake structural and maintenance work, extensions, renovations, conversions (e.g. houses into flats), loft and garage conversions, conservatory bases, plastering, decorating, roofing, soffits, fascias, driveways and garden landscaping. Specialises in projects to assist the disabled, e.g. wet rooms, access and even installing lifts. Guild of Master Craftsmen.

48  AnyTime UK  - Fire & Flood Damage Restoration  24-hour helpline
0800  31  02  999
Unit 30, Malvern Close, Woodley
help@anytimeuk.co.uk 
http://www.anytimeuk.co.uk
Emergency response and damage restoration services for all water and flood damages, fire and smoke damages, sewage clean-up, moisture surveying and building drying, clean-up work, sanitising, microbial testing and all building repairs and restoration work under one roof. Insurance approved. See their excellent website and call them now for free, professional and friendly advice.

49  A Star Builders – Alterations & Renovations
0118  969  2911
07843  669010
8 Bibury Close, Woodley
ben.s_29@hotmail.co.uk 
Ben Setchell is your contact and is well recommended. Ben and his team undertake most alterations to buildings and also, increasingly, refurbishments. Most of their work is through recommendation. ‘High standards, clean and tidy and prices are highly competitive.’ Fully insured.

50  HJ Barker Construction Ltd
0118  988  3931
07774  922378
henry@barkercs.fsnet.co.uk
Warren Gate House, 63 Hyde End Road, Shinfield
A friendly and reliable family business offering a wealth of experience within all aspects of general building, renovation and refurbishment works. Specialising in fitted kitchens, bathrooms, ceramic wall and floor tiling and leadwork. They pride themselves on providing high-quality workmanship at very competitive prices. Full liability insurance. Phone to arrange for an appointment and free quotation. They are now qualified to fit solar heating. Highly recommended to The Directory.

51 L P Bennett Building and Brickwork
0118  944  8940
07778  778939
28 Beaver Way, Woodley
les@lpbennett.com  
Les Bennett is an established bricklayer with over 27 years’ experience. Les prides himself on his reliable and approachable attitude and aims to provide quality workmanship with most of his work coming from recommendations. He concentrates on all types of brickwork including extensions, new builds, conversions, alterations and renovations and has reliable connections with relevant tradesmen required to complete the project. Full liability insurance. Members of FMB and FSB.

52  Braybuild 
01628  770784
07951  737757
Brayfield Stables, Windsor Road, Bray
Wayne Owen and Lee Cooper’s well-established business was recommended to us by a Bray client. ‘Has worked for me for over 10 years. Excellent work and always leaves the site in meticulous condition.’ A really useful contact for those large or small building jobs involving maintenance and repairs. Wayne and Lee can also undertake the laying of patios and block paving driveways and tarmacadam and anything to do with driveways, as well as painting and decorating inside and out. Distance is no problem.

53  Build Inc. 
0118  969  0979
Michelle 07733 111818
Jeremy 07950 029293
219 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley
michelle.bunce@btinternet.com http://www.build-inc.co.uk
Michelle and Jeremy’s fast-moving, creative business is at the forefront of modern ideas and designs. They have a unique and dynamic team of highly experienced tradesmen capable of undertaking your building projects or installing a new kitchen or bathroom. Michelle provides a comprehensive, bespoke interior design service. This is a unique, modern approach to making your dream home a reality, on time and within budget. Build Inc. pride themselves on their communication with the customer. Time and management skills mean highly competitive prices.
* 5% discount with The Directory *

54  Alan Card
0118  958  3340
07770  466145
Design & Build; Extensions & Alterations
The Orchard, 9a Circuit Lane, Bath Road, Reading
Highly recommended for both craftsmanship and quality service, Alan Card has been working in the area for over 30 years. Staff are experienced in all forms of building work and specialise in extensions and alterations. They also market a high-quality range of fitted kitchens and bedrooms with a full design service. Members of NHBC and Guild of Master Craftsmen. In The Directory since it started.

55  CH Builders Ltd
0118  987  2388
07710  479696
15 Colmworth Close, Lower Earley
colin­_chbuilders@hotmail.com
CH Builders Ltd are a local family-run business with over 30 years' experience in domestic extensions, alterations, renovations and all other aspects of building work. They can take your extension from drawings to completion with the minimum of disruption to you. Colin and his son Kelvin also have excellent connections with other related trades required to complete your extension. They both provide a hands-on, personal and approachable service to all their clients with quality workmanship at very competitive prices. Numerous references from local clients are available on request. Full liability insurance. No-obligation free quotations.
* 5% discount with The Directory *

56  RA Choules 
0118  958  3903
0118  962  2333
07831  466680
62 Underwood Road, Tilehurst 
regchoules@googlemail.com 
Reg Choules specialises in building extensions and  improvements. There’s lots of good local references and a stack of recommendation letters. We know some of the people who have been fortunate enough to employ this firm and have benefited from timely completion and costs within budget. His reputation is his guarantee. Most work is local.

57  CS Construction
0118  942  4501
07941  980863
47 Chapel Hill, Tilehurst
Carl Swaine is well known to The Directory and also in the area; there are enough good local references. He undertakes all aspects of general domestic and commercial building work including brickwork and extensions; also creates patios and lays driveways. Quick estimates of costs are provided. Carl prides himself on timely completions and high-quality work.

58  DPL (Carpentry) Services
0118  969  5427
07836  789313
36 Colemansmoor Lane, Woodley
davelockettdpl@aol.com
Dave Lockett and his experienced and friendly team specialise in high-quality extensions. DPL has been established for over 30 years and most work originates from both client and architect recommendations. From garage and loft conversions to large scale extensions and alterations, they provide a professional building service with plenty of good local references.

59  Stuart Dance 
phone / fax 0118  979  6228
07771  516946
stuart161@sky.com 
Wokingham-based and NHBC registered with full public liability, this reliable and friendly business carries out all work to a high standard in a timely manner. All general building work is undertaken from patios and block-paved driveways to new build houses. Well connected with associated trades like plasterers, plumbers and electricians. Good references seen.

60  Dunne & Co. Ltd 
0118  972  2364
07778  557585
Fax: 0118  972 1120
Ashbrooke, Chalk House Green, near Reading
dunneandco@aol.com
A long-established business with Kevin Dunne as your main contact. They specialise in restoring and renovating older character properties, including listed buildings; also work for English Heritage, a good measure of their credentials. New houses and extensions are also within this team’s many capabilities. NHBC and FMB.

61  The Farland-Lewis Partnership Ltd
0845  22  66  560
info@farland-lewis.co.uk  
http://www.farland-lewis.co.uk
A forward-thinking company with innovative ideas and outstanding results. Owners Ash Lewis and Dave Farland are on a mission to deliver high standards; they are FMB members, Trustmark recognised and offer Masterbond insurance-backed guarantees on all works. Their design and build expertise for high-quality extensions, renovations and new builds and with plenty of excellent trade contacts means they are the ideal one-stop solution for those who simply want the best job done. ‘Made an excellent job of our extension – very professional team.’

62 Farley Hill Property Services
0118  973  6963
07787  561992
Church Road, Farley Hill 
Stephen has over 20 years’ experience in this business. This expert craftsman specialises in building small extensions and bathroom refurbishment. Well connected with other established trades. Fully insured and prides himself on good customer relations.

63  Fowles Developments
0118  966  6616
07768  028551
0118  966  8642
Fax: 0118 966 2159
2 Ramsbury Drive, Earley
mark@fowlesdevelopments.co.uk 
http://www.fowlesdevelopments.co.uk
‘A true professional who shows great respect for the home environment.’ ‘Took a great deal of care at the planning stages to ensure that we got what we wanted.’ Mark Fowles is carrying out an increasing number of home extensions and also renovations to older properties. Superb references for this team. Also see their entry under Flooring.

64  Paul A Hicks
0118  941  4297
07979  991289
12 The Meadway, Tilehurst 
Paul has been working in the building trade for over 29 years and covers all aspects of building from new extensions, and brickwork to re-pointing, flintwork, patios and exterior home maintenance. Paul always puts quality workmanship and the customers first and comes highly recommended. Free quotes. Member of the Federation of Master Builders.

65  Hillcrest Builders 
0118  987  1791
0118  988  4237
07949  487781
07775  903015
185 Beech Lane, Earley
http://www.hillcrestbuilders.co.uk
enquiries@hillcrestbuilders.co.uk
Stewart Liming and Paul Duffy are both qualified bricklayers each with over 20 years’ experience. They established Hillcrest in 2003 to offer a range of small building work in Wokingham and Reading. They concentrate on extensions, patios, driveways, block paving, structural alterations and architectural services, working on one job at a time, 8–5 five days a week so you’re guaranteed timely completions and no disappearing builders! Detailed quotes and stage payments for all work, a professional and conscientious approach and the focus on good customer relations.

66  Jeff Howell
0118  987  5058
07767  204049
42 Springdale, Earley
Established since 1969 as a general builder, Jeff undertakes a variety of work including interior  structural alterations, ceilings, coving, Artexing, plastering, interior replacement doors etc. Most work comes from client recommendation as Jeff is reliable, timely and always finishes one job before starting another. Give him a call for a quote.
Please tell the businesses you contact that you found their name in The Directory.

67  Jacob Building & Development
01252  870655
07775  905291
The Tumbles, 13 Mill Lane, Yateley
http://www.jacobdevelopment.co.uk
office@jacobdevelopment.co.uk
They provide a contact for both domestic and commercial clients to enable their building project to be discussed, costed, managed, carried out and completed using a professional, reliable and value-for-money contractor. They pride themselves on finishing each job to the complete satisfaction of the client and will offer incentives to back up all work programmes and completion dates. Quotes are always fully broken down and contracts of employment encouraged. Meetings with clients can be arranged for inside and outside normal business hours. All work is guaranteed. They have some notable corporate clients; Simon Jacob was highly recommended to The Directory.

68  JJ Renovations 
0118  973  6473
0777  0  616540
http://www.jjrenovations.co.uk 
The Studio, The Old Manor, Church Lane, Eversley
John Daborn specialises in the renovation of listed/period buildings and barn conversions, adopting a sympathetic approach to the project. Also does  general building work to residential and commercial properties. Fire and flood damage. Established for over 25 years. All work guaranteed.

69  JMB Builders 
0118  945  5702
07801  051478
41 Combe Road, Tilehurst
jmbbuilders@tiscali.co.uk
Jon Bamford has over 20 years of experience in the business. A member of the Federation of Master Builders, he supplied The Directory with good references. There are two in the team but Jon brings in expert help if necessary. They specialise in brickwork and groundwork. Jon is a perfectionist and most of his work is through recommendation.

70  R Kirk Construction
0118  962  5977
07930  434597
8 Skilton Road, Tilehurst 
A bricklayer by training, Rob Kirk has been in the building trade for over 20 years, seven on his own. He covers all aspects of building, from houses, extensions and loft conversions to driveways, shop re-fitting and even garden landscaping such as patios and walls. 95% of his work comes from recommendations – always a good sign of quality – and he can offer you good references from satisfied clients. His prices are highly competitive.

71  Dave Marshall – General Building & Landscaping 
0118  933  1696
07803  939449
61 Stephens Firs, Mortimer
david@marshall61.wanadoo.co.uk
Almost all Dave Marshall's work comes by word of mouth, so we are fortunate to have this highly skilled tradesman in The Directory. Brickwork is a real speciality and a lot of his time is spent renovating old buildings and cottages. Dave has over 20 years’ experience and besides all aspects of building, undertakes tiling, landscaping work, York stone patios, dry stone walling and flint work. No shortage of good references and you are able to inspect his local work.

72  MC Building Services
0118  966  2805
07771 600607
389 Wokingham Road, Earley
With over 20 years experience and hundreds of satisfied customers, MC Building Services is the perfect local choice for all your building and maintenance work. Offering the highest standards of workmanship and a helpful ‘can do’ approach, MC Building Services is personally controlled by owner Mark Charlton. For competitive prices, help with planning and sound, practical advice, call MC Building Services and ask to see some of their previous work or talk to one of their many satisfied customers.

73  Ted McDonagh
0118  970  1444
07899  890225
Fax: 0118 970 1915
Silchester-based, Ted is one of the best around. ‘He built an extension for one of our near neighbours and, as a result, we commissioned him to provide a rather large extension to our semi-detached. The job went well from start to finish and was completed on time and within budget. The result was superb and we would recommend him to anyone.’ Vastly experienced (over 30 years in the trade) and with a host of excellent connections in related trades. Extensions, conversions, alterations and even new houses (including his own!).

74  DW Murphy Builders & Developers Ltd
07000  560163
07768  470201
dominic@dwmurphybuilders.co.uk
http://www.dwmurphybuilders.co.uk 
Earley-based Dominic Murphy, the managing director of DW Murphy Builders Ltd, has been trading since 1985. Dominic is a skilled bricklayer who has a daily hands-on role in the firm. DW Murphy Builders Ltd specialise in new build, domestic extensions and structural alterations, such as insertion of RSJs to create openings. They offer a complete service from excavation to completion and will provide detailed estimates from architect’s plans. NHBC. They are also a member of the Federation of Master Builders and also the Government-endorsed TrustMark scheme.

75  Optimum Construction Ltd 
0118  977  3975
07984  744988
6 Aggisters Lane, Wokingham
Fax: 0118 979 1942 
optimumconstruct@btinternet.com
http://www.optimum-construction-ltd.co.uk
NHBC registered, Optimum Construction specialise in building new bespoke homes and extensions throughout the Thames Valley and Home Counties. They have a team of eight key people, which includes a project manager, quantity surveyor, finishing site supervisor, qualified and experienced bricklayers and labourers. They have excellent client references and a look at their website will show you the quality and standard of work produced.

76  Malcom Roberts, Maintenance Builders
phone / fax  01252  876830   
07733  160477
Honeysuckle Cottage, Lower Sandhurst Road, Finchampstead, RG40 3TH
Malcom has been established for over 30 years and most of his work comes through recommendation. He offers a complete building service for all building work, roofing, painting, drains and soakaways. They clean off the moss from all types of roofs using  fungicide. An excellent and experienced tradesman, he can guarantee good-quality services to all his customers. All work guaranteed. Free estimates.

77  S & D Builders
0118  966  9387
07866  680219
5 Easby Way, Lower Earley
info@sanddbuilders.co.uk http://www.sanddbuilders.co.uk
S & D Builders has been established for over 15 years and can offer good local recommendations for all kinds of quality building work. They specialise in extensions, loft conversions and new builds. Your contacts are Simon Smith and David Knaggs.

78  SKS Building Services
0118  969  5325
07778  673791
17 Telford Crescent, Woodley
Steve Spackman has 27 years of building experience behind him and 18 years of fitting mobility aids: constructing ramps; fitting grab and stair rails and widening doorways. Also brickwork, extensions, patios, decking, fencing and for the inside, decorating and fitting bathrooms including the tiling.

79  Strongbow Construction
0118  969  6771
Mark  07795  347024   
Neil  07795  347028
36 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley
strongbowcons@yahoo.co.uk
With 90% of his work coming from recommendation, Mark Potter, and his partner Neil Wheeler, can guarantee high-quality work, always finished on time and within budget. He has over 25 years’ experience in the trade and has been running his own business for seven years now. His specialities include brickwork, groundwork (he has his own excavator), extensions, conservatories and renovations but he can undertake all aspects of building work. Recommended as reliable and hardworking, he can show you excellent references and offer you a one-stop solution to all your building requirements. Guild of Master Craftsmen.

80  AD Swadling Building & Decorating Services
0118  967  7382
07899  791109
114 Nightingale Road, Woodley
theswads@hotmail.com
Andrew Swadling has been in the building business for six years now and is described as ‘a thoroughly reliable guy’. Extensions and conversions – from start to finish – are his speciality but he’ll also do patios, paving, flat and pitched roofs and, increasingly, he is doing more bathroom installations and refurbishments. Also takes on interior or exterior painting and decorating. ‘Excellent quality work at a good price.’

81  Warrick Building & Paving
0118  901  7444
07946  470197
2 St Patrick’s Avenue, Charvil
darren.warwick@ntlworld.com 
Darren Warrick has been established for 19 years. An experienced bricklayer, he covers all aspects of building from small extensions to alterations and garage conversions. He specialises in all hard landscaping from patios to block-pave driveways. Reliable, quality workmanship, at a reasonable price. Good portfolio and recommendations.

82  TR Willson 
0118  969  4868
07956  241193
69 Woodlands Avenue, Woodley 
Trevor Willson’s speciality is feature brickwork. Extensions and conversions are all built to your specification, including all carpentry and roofing. Very well recommended. Guild of Master Craftsmen. He has featured in The Directory since the beginning.