About 13 miles from Heveningham
Builders in Walberswick
Building contractor for Walberswick: renovation and extension of the flint, brick and weatherboarded houses of the village, listed building work and conversions.
The buildings
Houses in Walberswick.
A village on the south bank of the Blyth, across the water from Southwold, with a green, a common and a mix of flint and brick cottages, weatherboarded and pantiled outbuildings, and early twentieth-century houses. Almost all of it is within a conservation area and many buildings are listed.
We are based at Heveningham, about 13 miles away, and most of our work is within this distance of the yard.
What we do in Walberswick
- RenovationsWhole-house and partial renovations of older properties around Halesworth, Southwold and the Suffolk coast: roofs, walls, floors, damp, services and the rooms inside.
- ExtensionsSingle and two-storey extensions to houses around Halesworth, Southwold, Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, in brick, flint, render or timber, with the structure, roof and finishes handled by one contractor.
- Period & listed propertiesRepairs, alterations and extensions to listed and period houses in Halesworth, Walberswick, Southwold and Aldeburgh, using lime, reclaimed brick and traditional methods where the building needs them.
- ConversionsBarn, outbuilding, garage and loft conversions around Halesworth, Saxmundham and the Suffolk coast, from structural work and insulation to the finished room.
- New homesNew houses on single plots around Halesworth, Southwold, Leiston and Aldeburgh, built by one contractor from groundworks to handover.
Questions about Walberswick
Can you work with flint?
Yes. Flint walling and repair with lime mortar is traditional to this part of Suffolk and we use local flint and matching brick dressings.
My cottage is listed. What does that mean for an extension?
It means listed building consent as well as planning permission, and a design that respects the original. We help you and your designer get there.
Do you do weatherboarding?
Yes, in tarred or painted softwood or in oak, to match what is already in the village.
Is access a problem in Walberswick?
The lanes are narrow and the village is busy in summer. We plan deliveries for it and agree hours with you.
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Start with a conversation about the house.
Tell us where the house is and what you have in mind. We will come and look, and say honestly what we think.