Builders in Reading · Berkshire
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in Reading — Extensions,
Brickwork & Renovations
Family-run construction company covering Reading and the wider RG postcode area for 18 years. Extensions, brickwork, patios, roofing and full renovations — one foreman, one written quote, one finish date that holds.
5.0 average from verified Google reviews 25 min from our Tadley yard
Local to Reading
We know Reading — the streets, the soil, the stock brick.
Reading is our biggest job book outside Tadley. We've worked on every kind of property the town throws up — from Victorian terraces around the Oxford Road and Caversham to 1930s semis in Tilehurst and new-builds out at Green Park. We know which streets sit on London clay, which on river gravel, and how that changes a foundation quote.
Coverage across Reading
All of Reading and the surrounding RG1, RG2, RG4, RG6, RG30 and RG31 postcodes — Caversham, Tilehurst, Earley, Woodley, Lower Earley, Whitley, Southcote and the town centre. We also cover the villages between Reading and Tadley.
Response times
Most enquiries get a same-day callback. We're 25 minutes from central Reading on the A33, so site visits are usually booked within 3 working days and emergency callouts (roof leak, collapsed wall) we'll be on site the same day.
Property types we know
Reading is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the town centre, 1930s and post-war semis through Tilehurst and Caversham Heights, and modern estates in Lower Earley and Shinfield. We've built or repaired all of them.
What Reading homeowners ask us for
Rear extensions on terraced homes, side-return infill kitchens, loft conversions on 30s semis, full repointing on Victorian stock brick, and patio rebuilds where the original 1990s pavers have sunk on poor sub-bases.
Services in Reading
Every trade under one roof — booked through one foreman.
Brickwork in Reading
PopularSpecialist brickwork and pointing — the craft we built our name on.
See brickwork pageExtensions in Reading
PopularSingle & double-storey extensions designed and built end-to-end.
See extensions pagePatios in Reading
PopularHard-wearing patios that frame your garden for the next twenty years.
See patios pageGroundworks in Reading
Foundations, drainage and site prep — done right the first time.
See groundworks pageDriveways in Reading
Block paving, resin and tarmac driveways with proper sub-bases.
See driveways pageRoofing in Reading
PopularNew roofs, re-roofs and repairs — pitched and flat.
See roofing pageLandscaping in Reading
Full garden transformations from the ground up.
See landscaping pageFencing in Reading
Timber, composite and bespoke fencing built to last.
See fencing pageLoft Conversions in Reading
PopularUnlock a whole new floor without leaving home.
See loft conversions page
Why homeowners pick us in Reading
A local builder with 18 years on Reading streets.
We've been the trades behind a lot of the quiet quality work in Reading — the extension your neighbour suddenly has, the chimney that was rebuilt before winter, the patio that's still flat ten years later. We don't badge our work or stick a board outside, but the council, the building control officers and the planning consultants in town all know who we are. Most of our Reading work now comes from word of mouth on streets we've already worked on.
What Reading throws at houses
The four things that wreck Reading buildings — and how we handle them.
Property stock
Reading has a lot of late-Victorian terraces with solid 9-inch brick walls and no cavity. They need lime mortar repointing, not modern cement — get that wrong and the brick faces blow off within five winters. The 1930s semis in Tilehurst and Caversham almost all need original cavity wall ties replacing by now.
Climate & exposure
Reading sits in the Thames Valley, so winter damp lingers longer than it does on higher ground. South-westerly driving rain hits exposed gable walls hard, and we see a lot of failed pointing and chimney flaunching on west-facing elevations across Caversham and Tilehurst.
Infrastructure & access
Parking is tight in the town centre — we plan skip permits and material deliveries around the IDR and the school run, and we use smaller crews on narrow terraced streets. For Earley and Woodley we can usually pull straight onto the drive.
Building age & materials
A lot of Reading housing stock is now between 90 and 130 years old. Original lintels, joists and slate roofs are reaching end-of-life all at once. We catch and stage these repairs so you're not paying for full replacement when a targeted fix will do.
Postcodes covered: RG1, RG2, RG4, RG6, RG30, RG31 and surrounding Berkshire.
Our process
The same five steps on every Reading job.
- Step 1
Site Visit
We drive out, walk the site with you, take measurements and photos, and listen to what you actually want.
- Step 2
Written Quote
Itemised fixed quote within 48 hours — labour, materials, timings, exclusions all on one page.
- Step 3
Schedule
Agreed start date, materials ordered in advance, dust sheets and walkways set up before we lift a tool.
- Step 4
Build
Daily progress from your dedicated foreman. Same faces on site every day — no subcontractor merry-go-round.
- Step 5
Sign-Off
Final walk-around together, snags fixed on the spot — we don't leave until you're happy.
Common questions
What Reading homeowners ask before booking.
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Ready when you are
Get a fixed quote for your Reading project — within 48 hours.
One foreman, one number, one written quote. No subcontractor merry-go-round, no day rates that creep.
Fully insured 18 years on the tools 25 min from Reading