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Llanelli & surrounding area

General Building

Extensions, alterations and renovations run end to end — one point of contact from first measure to final clean, with the trades sequenced so the job keeps moving.

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What general building covers

Most building jobs are really a sequence of smaller ones, and the difference between a job that runs well and one that drags is whether they are booked in the right order. Groundwork and foundations, structural openings, blockwork and roofing all have to happen before the trades that follow can start, so the programme gets set out before anything is lifted.

On a typical extension that means digging and pouring foundations, building up the shell, getting it watertight, then bringing in first-fix trades, plastering and second fix. Where we're altering an existing house — taking out a wall, forming an opening, converting a garage — the structural side gets checked and supported properly before anything comes down.

Because plastering is our own trade, the finish at the end isn't subcontracted out to whoever happens to be available. The join between the new work and the existing house is usually the part people notice, and it's the part we care most about.

Recent building work

Projects around Llanelli and the wider area.

Extension shell with new opening formed, ready for first fix
Extension shell and new opening
Open-plan room with new bifold doors onto a patio
Open-plan room and bifold doors
Room with new skylight and patio doors during building work
Skylight and patio doors
Interior of an extension shell being prepared for plastering
Prepared for plastering

Questions we get asked

Do I need planning permission?

Plenty of extensions and conversions fall under permitted development, but it depends on the property and what you are doing. We will tell you where you stand and what needs checking with the council before you commit to anything.

Will you handle the other trades?

Yes. Electrics, plumbing and roofing get brought in and sequenced as part of the job, so you are not chasing separate firms or trying to work out who is meant to be on site.

How long will it take?

It depends entirely on scope — an opening formed in a wall is days, an extension is months. You will get a realistic programme with the quote rather than an optimistic one.

Can we stay in the house?

Usually yes for extensions, since most of the work happens outside the existing structure until it is opened up. For a full renovation it is worth discussing early.

Planning building work?

Tell us what you're thinking of doing, even if it's only an idea at this stage. We'll tell you what's involved and what it's likely to cost.