Building jobs in Reading, Berkshire

extension at rear side of building

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: I M Building Service
  • Trade: Extensions
Job Description

Hi,

I live at Caversham, I want to extend my 2 bed bungalow at rear side to give more space for kitchen and living room. I am planning for 3 to 4 meters width from existing building. Can you please provide me the quote.
Thanks
Raja

Fix broken wall

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Teambuilder and Garden Designs
  • Trade: Bricklaying
Job Description

Hi

I need about 20 bricks rebuilt on to a wall that has been knocked down, can you contact me during office hours, the job is in Theale Reading.

Many thanks

Ashley Green

Garage into utility room

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Colleys (1929) Ltd
  • Trade: Conversions - General
Job Description

I'm looking to partition a single garage in new build house Battle Square Reading into general purpose room (no plumbing or heating required)
require stud wall, plaster/paint and wood floor, electrics extended through walls

Porch Extension

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Teambuilder and Garden Designs
  • Trade: Extensions
Job Description

We have a wooden porch with a glass door with the main front door behind it. We would like the old porch replaced, bringing the main door forward to replace the glass door. A roof as well will be required. One side wall to have a window in which will be supplied. No finish will be needed as this will be performed by myself. In effect createing a larger reception area with only 1 door into the house, will also need to account for insulation so no heat loss occurs.

I do not believe plnning permission required because we are replacing an existing stucture.
I am the house owner.

Size is 1m Deep, 2.2m wide and 2.45m high (Not including roof).

Brick up window/panel

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: MBJ Building Services
  • Trade: Bricklaying
Job Description

Have a 70s house with a square "box" sticking out from main wall. Needs lower part bricking up to get rid of panel. Needs re-plastering inside once job is done.

New felt roof on garden shed 6'x4'

  • Location: Wokingham
  • Hired: Garden 'n' Home
  • Trade: Garages & Sheds
Job Description

Renew felt roof on shed

Plastering, Decorating, Floor Laying & Doors

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: K&K-builder Ltd.
  • Trade: Restoration & Refurbishment
Job Description

Materials such as wooden flooring, carpet, wallpaper, paint and blinds will be provided.

Flooring
Lay wooden flooring in the lounge
Lay wooden flooring in small porch area
Lay carpet on stairs / landing / 2x bedroom

Redecoration
Redecorate (including re-plastering) and paint walls on stairs / landing and porch
Re-paint ceilings
Re-paper walls in lounge and 1x bedroom
Coving in lounge (small area)
Install new bannister (spindles) top of stairs
Plaster archway in lounge

Doors - please provide and fit
2x panel pine doors
1x pine glass panel

Additions
Move light switch (to pill cord) downstairs bathroom
Install blinds - kitchen / lounge / bedroom
Replace Skirting boards in kitchen / lounge / stairs
Install sink surround in downstairs bathroom

Plastering a fireplace with a solid fuel stove

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: ZIMBO'S GENERAL BUILDERS
  • Trade: Chimneys & Fireplaces
Job Description

Hi, I have ripped out a gas fire and its lining to create an opening to put a solid fuel stove in. The back and sides of the fireplace are breeze blocks which need to be plastered with heat resistant Plaster.

Also could do with help installing the limestone tiles to create a hearth.

Please reply with your ideas, a price and your availability as I would like to get this done ASAP.

Will post up a picture later on but am available now to repond to questions and queries.

Thanks

New shed/workshop

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Teambuilder and Garden Designs
  • Trade: Garages & Sheds
Job Description

I want my old shed knocking down and in its place a brick workshop/shed to be built. The current shed is approx 10 x16 with a concrete base, there used to be 2 sheds so next to this there is another concrete base. Ideally I would like the new building to be 10 x 20. I would like 2 windows and an apex roof. There is already electricity out to the shed and I would like this connecting up again in the new building

base for summer house

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: p and s services
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Main slab already in place. Need two courses of engineering bricks laying (24m perimiter), lay dpm, 25mm celotex, then screed to top of brickwork. Can price labour only or for total job (nb insulation and dpm supplied by customer)

concrete shed base

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: FE Decking
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

To supply, dig, level and lay a concrete base approx 4 m by 4.5m and approx 100m thick (suitable for a shed base)

Alter brickwork for new front door installation

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: stevelynns
  • Trade: Bricklaying
Job Description

I am having a new front door fitted and need an exisiting brick wall partially removed and rebricked

Replace glass partitioning with plasterboard & skim

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Clem Services Limited
  • Trade: Restoration & Refurbishment
Job Description

Take down 3 lots of glass and wooden partitioning:
- first between kitchen and office (was dining room) approx. 2m x 1m
- second between office and hall, upwards from floor approx. 2.5m x 2m
- third between hall and lounge, upwards from floor approx. 1.5m x 2m

Replace with plasterboard wall and skim to whole of walls affected - ensure kitchen wall has appropriate fire-rating to British Standards.

Would like work done within the next 4 months.

Front wall + garden, lean-to roof + floor, bathroom

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Clem Services Limited
  • Trade: Restoration & Refurbishment
Job Description

Replace two front walls. Each 8ft long 5ft high, 1 brick depth. Lay patio slabs and plant border in garden encapsulated by wall, and lay new path.
Fix leaking lean-to roof, tile lean-to floor and rerender lean-to wall. Lean-to approx 5 m long, 1.5 m wide.
Refurb downstairs bathroom. New power shower, new tiles on wall, and new sink unit.

Refurbishment of small victorian terrace

  • Location: Reading
  • Hired: Builddesign1
  • Trade: Restoration & Refurbishment
Job Description

Outline of the job...

1. Building works to existing 2 storey extension:
- new internal walls, floor and ceiling (to plaster finish)
- fit out shower room, bathroom and kitchen (+ associated plumbing)
- replace windows

2. Internal alterations to main house:
- electrical rewire (incl. sockets, switches & light fittings)
- knock out under stairs
- replace rear window with french doors
- re-plaster majority of rooms (as required)
- new skirting and internal doors

We have drawing which detail the bulk of the work. They are currently with Reading Borough Council seeking Building Regs approval.

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