This project was a full renovation with the customer already having an idea of what their vision wanted to be. It was an interesting in the fact that the customer gave us the freedom to pretty much do what we wanted in order to realise their vision. The customer had looked at moving but realised the … Read more

This particular project was a full refurbishment of a stone cottage property in the picturesque area of Saddleworth. The property needed a full refurbishment throughout to bring it up-to-date. The work has been quite exstensive, from a full damp proof course, new ceilings, a full rewire and central heating being installed. The existing bathroom was … Read more

We recently completed work on a large detached stone property, which had a large stone extension, that had started to show evidence of penetrating damp from the outside walls. This can be typical of this type of property being made out of stone. Stonework is porous which eventually will pass moisture through to the internal … Read more

This 1920 property was needing a little modernisation by the customer. It required a full DPC and some general maintenance before the main restructural work could begin. A full damp proof course was installed throughout the ground floor of the property. The house was of standard ‘Accrington Brick’ Construction, this is very typical for properties … Read more

This is an extensive project we are currently working on. This 300 year old farm house within the Saddleworth / Oldham area required every floor treating for woodrot and woodworm, which is very common with these types of properties considering their age and construction. However, these types of properties are built to last and with … Read more

In light of the current economic situation, it has been a strange time for all industries throughout the world. However, people are still keen to work on their properties which is a good thing and I am certainly grateful during these strange but hard times. This was a project we started a little while ago … Read more

This is a property we recently purchased late last year to fully renovate and modernize in Royton near Oldham. It is a large Victorian-style end terrace and currently has only two bedrooms. This is the first of a number of posts to show how the project progresses, below are a number of pictures showing the … Read more

The property was suffering from extensive damp issues in the kitchen which needed to have a full damp proof course to the exterior and interior of the property. A damp proofing membrane was installed after the original plaster was removed. [envira-gallery id=”6061″] The walls were then plasterboarded and replastered. With a new kitchen installed for … Read more

This property had quite a few different requirements. The Exterior was in a poor condition, so a full re-render was needed. Including a new front door to be fitted and garden fencing. [envira-gallery id=”6054″]   Inside the property and new kitchen was installed after being treated and fully replastered. Two staircases were also fitted one … Read more

This period property in Saddleworth near Oldham had a damp issue that needed attention. We installed a damp course to the property and treated the outside stonework with a rain repellent due to penetrating damp through the porous stone. [envira-gallery id=”5988″] The property had also suffered penetrating damp to one of the bedroom’s main walls. … Read more