Buildings For Life Ltd

Our Services

Building services, from the footings to the finish

Ten kinds of work, one family firm. Pick the job below to see how we do it, or send the details and we will tell you what it involves.

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Our Services

Pick the job you have in mind

Every card below is work our own team carries out. Most larger jobs use several of them: an extension is groundworks, brickwork, structure, roof and joinery.

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  • Detached new build in grey and red brick with the roof on and groundworks still open

    Builders

    New builds and full home builds from excavation to handover, run by one family firm with its own tradespeople on site every day.

  • Extension footprint being dug out beside a semi-detached house with a mini digger

    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.

  • Close view of a handmade-style red brick being checked against a finished wall

    Brickwork

    The trade Pete started in over 40 years ago: new walls, matching old brick, piers, arches, repointing and natural stone.

  • Insulation boards fitted between new roof rafters during a loft build

    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.

  • Excavated trench with a drainage pipe beneath a timber lintel

    Structural & Groundworks

    Foundations, drainage, slabs, steel beams and opening up walls: the work underneath every extension and new build.

  • House renovation with timber cladding above rendered walls and new windows

    Renovation & Refurbishment

    Whole-house renovations, reconfigured layouts, kitchens and joinery, from period cottages to post-war semis.

  • New red brick garden wall with piers running along a driveway

    Patios & Garden Walls

    Porcelain and stone patios on a properly dug base, and brick or stone garden walls with piers and copings that stay straight.

  • Sharp sand bed and block paving edging being set out with a spirit level

    Landscaping

    Hard landscaping done in-house: site preparation, levels, drainage, retaining walls, paths and paved areas.

  • Round brick well with an oak frame and shingled timber roof

    Carpentry

    Structural timber, roofs, stud walls, fitted furniture, kitchens, doors and joinery, fitted by the same team doing the build.

  • Old brick wall opened up for structural work

    Basement Conversions

    Turning a cellar or dug-out space under the house into a dry, usable room, with the structure and waterproofing done properly.

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How It Works

How a job runs with us

The same three steps whether it is a garden wall or a new house.

  1. Tell us the job

    Quick Quote Online or a call, with what you want built, the postcode and any drawings.

  2. Visit and written quote

    We see the site, the access and the ground, then put the price and scope in writing.

  3. Build and sign-off

    Our own team on site, inspections booked, and sign-off at handover.

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Large brick house with a wide glazed rear extension opening onto the lawn

FAQ

About the services we offer

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Can one firm really handle a whole build?
Yes. We dig and pour the foundations, lay the drainage, build the brick and block walls, put the steels and roof on, fit the joinery and finish the inside. Keeping those trades in one family firm is how jobs stay on programme.
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.
Do you work from an architect’s drawings?
Yes, and most extensions, lofts and new builds start that way. If you do not have drawings yet, tell us on the Quick Quote form and we can talk through what the job needs before anything is drawn.

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Tell us about the job and Pete will come back with a written quote

A few lines on what you want built, the postcode, and any drawings or planning you already have. We come back to you to arrange a visit and a written quote.

  • A written quote before any work starts
  • 10-year warranty on new builds
  • Hedge End, Southampton and the towns around them

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