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The following list is of people and companies who have worked with us on this project. We've added a general description of what they did for us and a comment on our experience with their work.
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Service\Skill |
Comment |
Address |
Phone Number |
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Architect |
Excellent and reasonably priced. |
23 Kings Road, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, WR14 4HL |
01684 563356 |
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Planning Consultant |
Managed to help us get exactly what we wanted despite have a poor starting point. |
15-23 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1QW |
01384 371622 |
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Colin Jones |
Surveyor |
Prompt and precise |
Berrington House, 2 St Nicholas St., Hereford, HR4 0BQ |
01432 2666767 |
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David Gould |
Landscaping & Building |
Performed percolation tests and soil survey with structural engineer. Reasonably priced and prompt. |
18 Worcester Walk, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7DL |
01594 833968 |
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Allan Pearce |
Structural Engineer |
Understanding of our aims and willing and able to help and guide us - has been able to rapidly sort out changes and deal with questions.. |
Lower Hazle Farmhouse, Durlow, Tarrington, Hereford HR1 4JQ |
01531 670766 |
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Reed Bed design and water management |
Very helpful made using a less usual approach to water treatment straight forward. Sensible aproach on water usage. |
61 Woodstock Road, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5ND |
01905 422744 |
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Energy design advice |
Excellent - very interesting, challenging and helpful. A very valuable input to the design process. |
1 Moores Cottage, Bircher, Leominster, Herefordshire |
01568 780868 |
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Richard & Anne Walker Conservation Engineering Ltd |
Underfloor heating, ventilation and heat pump advice. |
Have been very impressed with the pragmatic and cost effectve approach along with the quality of advice I have received. Solid, practical help. |
Troston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1EW |
01359 269360 |
richard@conservation-engi neering.co.ukwww.conservation-engineer ing.co.uk |
Groundworks |
If every person I have to deal with on the build is as good, reliable and helpful as Martin and his team I will be VERY lucky and happy.. |
Orchard Cottage, Penrose Green, Broadoak, Hereford, HR2 8QT |
01981 580262 |
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K.S.Barber Plant Sales |
Secondhand plant
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Good stock and reasonable prices - good advice |
The Pludds, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9UH |
01594 861050 |
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Martin Brookes Mercury Reinforcements Ltd |
Reinforcement fabric and bar |
Saved us 43%, correct materials arrived as and when requested - say no more. |
6 & 7 Oldbury One, Summerton Road, Oldbury, Warley, West Midlands, B69 2EL |
0121 544 7191 |
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NHBC |
Structural warranty |
Used the Solo scheme |
Buildmark House, Chiltern Ave., Amersham, Bucks., HP6 5AP |
0870 241 4302 |
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SelfBuilder.com |
Site Insurance |
After checking around they offered the best policy at the best price - think the policy has now changed. |
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Fullstop Technology |
Xypex - waterproof concrete |
Excellent product - similar price to Sika - supported by site service people - contact Fullstop for your local agent. |
Caiden House, Canal Rd., Timperley, Cheshire, WA14 1TE |
0161 962 8093 |
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Hanson Premix |
Ready mix |
The local firm able to work with Xypex. |
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Hale and Co (Drybook) |
Builders Merchant |
Best prices for standard materials so far. |
Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JW |
01594 545300 |
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Karl Scotford Scotford Brothers Building Services |
Blocklaying |
Have been very helpful, fitting around the other blocklaying gang and doing the less straight forward bits. |
1 The Barn, Whitchurch, HR9 |
01600 891006 |
scotbros@globalnet.co.uk www.users.globalnet.co.uk/ ~scotbros |
ASCUS Concrete Pumping |
Concrete Pumps |
Reasonable price, professional approach. |
Longships Road, The Docks, Cardiff, CF10 4RP |
02920 499699
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Alan Remnant Remnant Engineering |
Steel and fabrication |
Very helpful, reasonable prices - some hiccups on delivery. |
Unit 161, Lydney Ind Est, Harbour Road, Lydney |
01594 841160 |
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Richards Engineering Services |
Crane Hire |
Good price and patient! |
The Uplands, Mitcheldean, Glos., GL17 0EQ |
01594 822321 |
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Seconds and Co |
Insulation |
Reasonable price, good delivery |
Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2UF |
01544 260501 |
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Travis Perkins |
General stuff |
Ross on Wye Branch - good on prices, service good and able to get less normal things in without too much drama. |
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Forest Stonecraft |
Stonemasons |
Look at the quality and not too bad on price either.... |
87 Primrose Hill, Lydney, Glos, GL15 5SW |
01594 845487 |
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Dean Oak Cooperative |
Supply of oak |
Looks good so far, nice people, nice timber |
Castlmain Depot & Saw Mill |
01594 560357 |
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Scaffolding 2000 |
Scaffolding |
Price OK, some hiccups early on but rapidly sorted out and very helpful after that. |
59 Verschoyle Gardens, Ross on Wye, HR9 7HH |
01989 566547 |
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Windows |
High quality product see below for UK contact. |
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Supplier of Vrogum windows |
Good service, keen prices and interested in what we are doing Windows supplied are excellent and are of the high quality that all self builder should hope for.. |
Wilton House, Southbank Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1JZ |
08702 407359 |
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James Gibbings J.E.Gibbings |
Copper flat roof |
Reasonable price, some lack of clarity to start but the quality of the work is good and that's the main thing. |
Sturden Court, Pye Corner, Hambrook, Bristol, BS16 1SE |
01454 776622 |
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Slating |
Correct price, excellent quality, very helpful and very rapid. |
41 Lancaster Drive, Lydney, Glos., GL15 5SJ |
01594 841758 |
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Rega Vent |
Ventilation and heat recovery |
Had the right product (DC powered) and good range and were helpful |
21/22 Eldon Way, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 8HN |
01767 600499 |
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Fans Direct |
Ventilation ducting |
Right product, best price |
08705 121400 |
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Sprinkler system |
Helpful, flexible, rapid and reasonably priced. |
108 Westgate St, Gloucester, GL1 2RN |
01452 330585 |
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Pen Y Coed Construction and Insulation Ltd |
Warmcel Insulation |
Helpful, rapid, thorough and keenly priced |
Pen y Lan, Meifod, Powys, Sy22 6DA |
01938 500643 |
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Renderer/Plasterer |
Good quality, good attitude - very helpful. |
6 Caudle Close, Ruardean, Glos. |
01594 544272 |
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Metalworking - vents, stairs etc |
Very helpful, made good suggestions and produced a fairly priced quality product |
Clays Road, Sling, Coleford, GL16 8LJ |
01594 837309 |
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Nicholas Handoll |
Osteopath |
Quote - 'you're in better shape than you deserve to be' - excellent! |
Hereford and Ross on Wye |
01432 356655 01989 563813 |
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Green Building Store |
Doors and sanitary fittings |
Right products at reasonable prices - knowledgable service |
11 Huddersfield Road, Meltham, Holfirth, West Yorks, HD9 4NJ |
01484 854898 |
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R&J Builders Hardware |
Plaster beads, tape, plasterboard screws |
What they do they do cheap, free next day delivery - a gem of a find |
Crofthead Road, Whitebirk Ind Est, Blackburn, Lancs, BB1 5TB |
01254 52525 |
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Earthcare Products |
Heat pump |
Helpful, had the product I wanted at a reasonable cost. |
405 Mill Studio, Creane Mead, Ware, Herts, SG12 9PY |
01920 444082 |
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Kimpton Flooring Ltd |
Floor tiles in basement |
Good web site, good prices and good service - who needs more? |
Unit 1-3 Riverside Park, Bedwas House Ind Est., Caephilly CF83 8XL |
029 2086 2086 |
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Ricam Store Ltd |
Low energy lamps |
Right price, friendly and helpful |
The Manse Balnald, Kirchmichael, Nr Blairgowrie, Pethshire, PH10 7NA |
01250 881378 |
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D&P Joinery |
Basement stairs |
Helpful, accurate and fairly priced |
Unit 4, Brunel Workshops, Ross on Wye |
01989 768501 |
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Newark Copper Cylinder Co Ltd |
Thermal store and mains hot water tank |
Open to new ideas, high quality product, helpful, prompt and good prices |
Brunel Drive, Northern Road Ind Est, Newark, Notts |
01636 678437 |
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