General building jobs in Saint Albans

Build mezzanine floor

Create a mezzanine floor for storage I.e several ‘goalposts’ to support floor for general storage

rebuild front garden walls

to remove old render, then rebuild, repair, or replace, as necessary, my existing front garden walls, trying to reuse existing decorative blocks, then to render and paint to finish.

Build WC in hallway

All works to be carried out in accordance with current Building Regulations Investigate bearing of beam/lintel over original front door opening (lounge side). Investigate foundation of pier supporting above beam/lintol. Relocate BT point fixed to above pier. Cut back as far as possible above pier. Quoin up & make good plaster. Note additional support works may be necessary. Relocate radiator. Access to the staircase is to be turned through 90 degrees. Bottom treads & risers to be remodelled to form winders, newel post & balustrade to be altered to suit. Construct WC c/o:- Timber/metal stud walls lined with plasterboard & skimmed & sound deadening quilt. Walls to be as thin as possible. Plumbing works and sanitary fittings (WC suite, whb & taps) Electric works c/o light switch & point, ventilation. Door, lining, stops, architrave & ironmongery. Skirting to match existing. Suspended Ceiling Gyproc coving to match existing to hall side of new walls. Picture rail to match existing to hall side of new walls. Provide window in side wall above staircase. Connect drain & waste pipe into manhole in front garden. Possible route is out through side wall of house, along sideway & under front steps. Make good concrete. Plans are available

to build a split level raised patio & install new flat roof

work to rear of house, to link two parts of building together with new flat roof & level floor. Remove rear windows and doors in preparation for bi fold doors. re wire one room & install new coving. Tile kitchen, hall, lounge & patio, install external lighting & heating. Remove & replace radiators. install glass balustrade and gas points in patio.

install two steel beams in loft to support chimney

Two rear chimney breasts were removed about 17 years ago but the work was not completed in the roof space. A structural engineer has drawn up a spec to install two steel beams to load bearing walls to support the chimney. These need to be placed on concrete pads on top of the load bearing walls

side lean to

Build small Side lean-to at side of house

Extracter fan has broken off outside wall

The extracter for my cooker fan has broken off out side leaving a hole

External wooden beams t.b. replaced & some plastering

1 large wooden beam on external wall has come away and needs re-fixing , some others have rotted and need replacing. there is some requisite plaster to be done also in surrounding area.

FIll holes in concealed chimney

I'd like a quote for some work to fill in some holes in a chimey (in a cupboard - I can send photos) to prevent the smell of cigarette smoke from the flat below coming up into my flat. Would you be able to visit and check if this is a likely solution and if it is what it would cost please?

replace our through-the-wall letterbox system

we would like to replace our through-the-wall letterbox system by safetyletteboxes incl. removal of old unit, needs concrete and steel plate to fit.

Small leak in roof extension. Probably cracked asphalt

We have a first floor extension with a small asphalted roof. The heavy rain is causing a leak through to our shower room near a ceiling light and damp showing on the wall.

Front garden overhaul

Embedded root just growing inside fence needs removal. Fence will therefore need to be removed first, then after root removed, fence replaced renewing any rotten parts, and realigned as before. brickwork patio to be levelled where needed

plumbing, some electrical work, full redecoration, flooring

Reactivation of three inoperable radiators or replacement with underfloor heating - cost dependent. Heated towel rail in bathroom required. Removal and replacement of all sealants to windows throughout. Outside drain needs unblocked. Some small plasterwork to small section between hall and livingroom wall. Filler to picture holes, etc. Replacement of lavatory, bath and basin taps in bathroom. Sealant replacement. Boxing in of exposed piped around lavatory and sink unit. Replacement of electrical socks - like for like. Replacement of ceiling light fixtures. Carpet removal and replacement laminate flooring. Complete redecoration throughout, except kitchen. There are probably a few items I have missed, but a general quote would be appreciated if you can undertake the works described above. Kind regards Monica

Floor repairs, wall repair needed

I just removed the laminated flooring in my flat and want to replace it with carpet. But underneath the flooring I found too many broken or missing floor tiles. Now there are gaps in the floor that need filling with self-levelling compound before I can put the carpet in. Also there is a hole in one of the walls that also needs filling.

Remove chimney breast

Remove chimney breast x 2. One downstairs and one upstairs.

give access to waste pipe within wall

open wall so leaking pipe can be repaired

Break kitchen plasterboard wall to make open plan

Break a kitchen plasterboard wall to make open plan. Remove kitchen tiles and clean walls

Lay 20 concrete slabs 900*600 around garden garage

21 concrete slabs 900*600mm to be layer around garage . Sharp sand , cement , ballast and slabs already on sight next to garage , ready to be layed on top of soil . Cement mixer also here if required .

Remove windows and replace with brick, Change doors

Remove windows, replace with sliding door

Replace main porch support

The main porch support has become damaged and will need replacing