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title: "Builders in Hedge End & Southampton | Buildings For Life Ltd"
description: "Family-run builders in Hedge End with 40+ years in the trade: extensions, new builds, brickwork, lofts and natural stone, with a 10-year warranty on new builds."
url: https://buildingsforlife.com/
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Family-run builders · Hedge End, Hampshire

# Builders in Hedge End & Southampton, Built for Life

Extensions, new builds, loft conversions, brickwork and natural stone from a family firm with over 40 years in the trade and a 10-year warranty on new builds.

[Call 07853 945013](tel:+447853945013)

- ## 40+ Years
  
  Over 40 years in the building trade, starting as a bricklayer.
- ## 10-Year Warranty
  
  On new builds.
- ## As Seen on BBC
  
  Featured on BBC Building Dream Homes.

A family building company that **started with a trowel** over 40 years ago and now **builds whole homes**, extensions and natural stone work across Hampshire, with **a 10-year warranty** on new builds.

- 40+Years in the trade
- 15*yrs*On natural stone work
- 10*yr*New-build warranty

Pete BartlettOwner, Buildings For Life Ltd

Why homeowners pick us

## Built on a trade, not a sales pitch

- **As seen on BBC**Building Dream Homes
- **5.0 on Google**
- **10-year warranty**On new builds
- **Family-run**Hedge End, Hampshire
- **Natural stone**15 years of stone work

1. 40+
   
   ### Years in the trade
   
   Starting as a bricklayer, then every stage of a build since.
2. 15
   
   ### Years of natural stone
   
   High-end stone walls, facings and details alongside the brick.
3. 10
   
   ### Year new-build warranty
   
   On the new homes we build.
4. BBC
   
   ### Building Dream Homes
   
   Our work featured on the BBC programme.

About Us

## A builder who learned the trade one brick at a time

Pete Bartlett started out as a bricklayer more than 40 years ago. The business he runs now, Buildings For Life, is a family company that takes a job from the first spade in the ground to the last coat of paint: groundworks, brickwork, structure, roofs, joinery and finishing.

The last 15 years have added high-end and natural stone work to the brick, and our work has featured on the BBC programme Building Dream Homes.

- ### Family-run
  
  One family firm from the footings to the finish, not a chain of subcontractors.
- ### New-build warranty
  
  A 10-year warranty on the new homes we build.

[About Buildings For Life](https://buildingsforlife.com/about/)

Looking for more information? [Contact Us](https://buildingsforlife.com/contact/)

Our Services

## Every stage of a build, from the footings to the finish

One family firm for the groundworks, the brickwork, the structure and the joinery, so nobody on your job is waiting on somebody else.

[Call 07853 945013](tel:+447853945013)

- ### [Builders](https://buildingsforlife.com/builders/)
  
  New builds and full home builds from excavation to handover, run by one family firm with its own tradespeople on site every day.
- ### [House Extensions](https://buildingsforlife.com/house-extensions/)
  
  Single and two storey extensions, rear, side and wraparound, built to tie into the original house so the join is hard to find.
- ### [Brickwork](https://buildingsforlife.com/brickwork/)
  
  The trade Pete started in over 40 years ago: new walls, matching old brick, piers, arches, repointing and natural stone.
- ### [Loft Conversions](https://buildingsforlife.com/loft-conversions/)
  
  Dormer, hip-to-gable and roof-light loft conversions that turn an unused roof space into a proper room with stairs to match.
- ### [Structural & Groundworks](https://buildingsforlife.com/structural-and-groundworks/)
  
  Foundations, drainage, slabs, steel beams and opening up walls: the work underneath every extension and new build.
- ### [Renovation & Refurbishment](https://buildingsforlife.com/renovation-and-refurbishment/)
  
  Whole-house renovations, reconfigured layouts, kitchens and joinery, from period cottages to post-war semis.
- ### [Patios & Garden Walls](https://buildingsforlife.com/patios-and-garden-walls/)
  
  Porcelain and stone patios on a properly dug base, and brick or stone garden walls with piers and copings that stay straight.
- ### [Landscaping](https://buildingsforlife.com/landscaping/)
  
  Hard landscaping done in-house: site preparation, levels, drainage, retaining walls, paths and paved areas.
- ### [Carpentry](https://buildingsforlife.com/carpentry/)
  
  Structural timber, roofs, stud walls, fitted furniture, kitchens, doors and joinery, fitted by the same team doing the build.
- ### [Basement Conversions](https://buildingsforlife.com/basement-conversions/)
  
  Turning a cellar or dug-out space under the house into a dry, usable room, with the structure and waterproofing done properly.

Not sure which of these your job falls under?

Inside the house too

## Joinery, kitchens and renovation work

The same team that builds the shell fits out the inside, so the structure, the walls and the finish are all one job with one person answerable for it.

- ### Fitted Furniture and Joinery
  
  Alcove units, fitted wardrobes, shelving and cupboards made to fit the room they go in, by the same carpenters who fit the floors, stud walls and roofs on our builds. Scribed to walls that are rarely straight, and finished so the doors still close in five years.
- ### Kitchens and Interior Joinery
  
  Kitchens fitted as part of an extension or a renovation, with the structural work, the walls and the joinery handled by one team. Worktops, units, doors, architraves and skirting all line up because the people fitting them also built the room.
- ### Renovation and Home Improvements
  
  Opening up rooms, moving or closing openings, new steels and a proper finish afterwards. We take older houses back to something solid and square, and bring tired post-war houses up to how people live in them now.

How It Works

## Three steps from first call to a finished build

No sales team and no call centre. You deal with the family running the job from the first visit to the sign-off.

1. ### Tell us the job
   
   Quick Quote Online or a call. What you want built, where, and any drawings or planning you have.
2. ### Visit and written quote
   
   We look at the house, the access and the ground, then put the price and what it includes in writing.
3. ### Build and sign-off
   
   Our own team on site and building control booked at each stage, through to sign-off at handover.

Ready when you are.

Areas We Serve

## Hedge End, Southampton and the towns around them

From our base in Hedge End we cover 36 towns and villages across south Hampshire: north to Winchester and New Alresford, west to Romsey, Totton and Hythe, and south to Hamble-le-Rice, Warsash and Titchfield.

- Hedge End
- Bishops Waltham
- Botley
- Upham
- West End
- Warsash
- Hamble-le-Rice
- Chandlers Ford
- Romsey
- Winchester
- Chilworth
- Southampton
- Fair Oak
- Bursledon
- Curdridge
- Netley
- Bishopstoke
- Eastleigh
- Swanmore
- Hythe
- Shedfield
- Marchwood
- Swanwick
- Whiteley
- Rownhams
- North Baddesley
- Sarisbury
- Compton
- Holbury
- Totton
- Locks Heath
- Dibden
- Titchfield
- New Alresford
- Cheriton
- Kings Worthy

[areas we cover](https://buildingsforlife.com/areas/)

Resources

## Resources from the building site

Written to answer the questions people ask before a build starts: planning, structure, materials and what happens on site.

[Resources](https://buildingsforlife.com/resources/)

- House Extensions
  
  ### [House Extensions in Hedge End](https://buildingsforlife.com/house-extensions-hedge-end/)
  
  Pete Bartlett and the Buildings For Life Ltd team plan, build and finish single and two storey extensions across the town. Call Pete or send your drawings to book a survey and a written, stage-by-stage quote.
- Builders
  
  ### [Builders in Hedge End](https://buildingsforlife.com/builders-hedge-end/)
  
  Buildings For Life Ltd is a family firm led by Pete Bartlett, building new homes, extensions, lofts and structural work across the town. Call Pete or send the details for a visit and a written quote.
- Loft Conversions
  
  ### [Loft Conversions in Hedge End](https://buildingsforlife.com/loft-conversions-hedge-end/)
  
  Pete Bartlett and the Buildings For Life Ltd team convert lofts across the town, from the structure and dormer to the stairs and fire doors. Call Pete or send photos of your roof to book a survey.

FAQ

## Questions people ask before they call

Straight answers on what we do, where, and the new-build warranty.

Question not here?

[Read every question in the FAQ](https://buildingsforlife.com/faq/)

### What kind of building work do you take on?

Whole building jobs: new builds, house extensions, loft and basement conversions, renovations, structural work and groundworks, brickwork and natural stone, patios, garden walls, hard landscaping, carpentry, joinery and kitchens.

### Which areas do you cover?

We are based in Hedge End and work across Southampton and the towns around it: Botley, West End, Bishops Waltham, Eastleigh, Chandlers Ford, Romsey and Winchester, down to Hamble-le-Rice, Warsash and across to Totton and Hythe. The full list is on the areas page.

### What does the 10-year warranty apply to?

New builds. The 10-year warranty applies to the new homes we build, and to new builds only.

### How do I get a price?

Use Quick Quote Online or call Pete. Tell us what you want built and where, with any drawings or planning you already have. We arrange a visit, look at the site and the ground, and follow up with a written quote.

### Do you handle planning and building regulations?

We work with your drawings and planning approval, or point you towards an architect or designer if you have neither yet. On site we build to the approved plans and book the building control inspections at each stage so the job is signed off properly.