Areas · Durham
Builders in Durham.
Extensions and renovations across Durham city and the county, from stone terraces to modern estates.
County Durham covers everything from medieval stone in the city centre to former pit-village terraces and modern commuter estates, often within a few miles of each other. The skill is matching the method to the building in front of you.
In and around the city, older solid-wall and stone properties want breathable materials and careful junction detailing; get that wrong and the damp problems arrive within a couple of winters. Conservation considerations add scrutiny to design and materials, which we treat as part of the plan rather than an obstacle. Out in the villages and towns, the terraces and semis take the same extensions, loft conversions and re-roofs we build across Tyne and Wear, and the newer estates around the city are classic territory for rear extensions and garage conversions.
We run County Durham jobs exactly as we run everything: one team end to end, Building Control involved from the start, a written programme, honest pricing that includes the travel, and a 10-year workmanship guarantee when we hand over.
Tell us what you are planning, in the city or the county, and we will come and look at it properly. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Asked by homeowners in Durham.
Can you work on older stone buildings?
Yes. Stone and solid-wall buildings need different judgement from modern cavity work: lime-based mortars where appropriate, breathability respected, and junctions detailed so old and new sit together without cracking. We price that properly rather than treating stone like brick.
Durham city has conservation areas. Does that stop an extension?
Rarely. It usually means the design and materials get more scrutiny, and timescales for approval run longer. We build that into the plan from the start, and we work alongside your architect where drawings are needed.
Do you cover the villages as well as the city?
Yes. We work across County Durham, including Chester-le-Street and the villages. Travel is priced honestly and does not change how the job is run.
What does an extension cost per square metre?
It varies too much with ground, spec and access for one honest number, which is why we quote from a survey rather than a formula. What we will always give you is a written, itemised quote and a programme to hold us to.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes, a 10-year workmanship guarantee on the finished job, and we are fully insured.
Planning a project in Durham?
Quote, advise, or sound it out before you commit. The first call costs nothing.