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What do carpenters do when they get a few days off? Put their feet up and relax? Not a chance! While Pete is enjoying a ...
30/09/2026

What do carpenters do when they get a few days off? Put their feet up and relax? Not a chance!

While Pete is enjoying a well-deserved holiday, I thought I’d treat myself to a busman’s holiday and get stuck into doing my own kitchen!

The tiling and grouting are now all finished, so that’s another job ticked off the list. Unfortunately, I’m not quite at the putting-my-feet-up stage yet!

Next up is the painting, and with the colour now chosen, there’s no room for any dodgy cutting-in! A steady hand and a lot of patience will be needed!

All that’s left after that is the flooring and skirting boards, but those are jobs for another day.

Whoever said a few days off were for relaxing clearly wasn’t a carpenter!

If you’re thinking about changing or updating your kitchen, don’t hesitate to call.

Final touches on our extension are now complete before we head off to our next job! 🔨The new bathroom has been fitted, a...
10/09/2026

Final touches on our extension are now complete before we head off to our next job! 🔨

The new bathroom has been fitted, and we’ve just had the building inspector’s final visit, meaning we’re all ready to hand the project over to our clients.

A big thank you to Natalie and Joseph for looking after us so well while we worked in your home. It’s been a pleasure working with you, and we hope you enjoy your new space! 🏡✨

We’ve certainly been keeping busy! The heat has been a real challenge at times, especially while working on the roof, bu...
15/07/2026

We’ve certainly been keeping busy! The heat has been a real challenge at times, especially while working on the roof, but we’re making great progress.

The brickwork is now complete, along with the roof structure. As always, a fantastic job by Topps Roofing on the flat roof.

The first fix electrics and plumbing are now in, and the floor screed has been laid. A huge thanks to Coppard Concrete for the ready-mixed screed, it saved us a lot of time and made the whole process much easier.

This week we’ve got all the tacking completed, ready for plastering. A massive thank you to A team plastering for fitting us in. After receiving a recommendation, we brought Terry and his team on board, and what can we say? They certainly live up to their name! Professional, reliable, clean, and tidy from start to finish. We look forward to working with you again.

Next up: windows and doors, followed by the new bathroom installation.

Oh, and as a bonus, Peter even managed to make a new friend along the way – the client’s parrot! 🦜😂

Stay tuned for the next stage of the project!

A little something different today! 🔨We restored access to the upstairs area of our client’s garage with a brand-new ste...
05/06/2026

A little something different today! 🔨

We restored access to the upstairs area of our client’s garage with a brand-new steel staircase.

The old timber stairs had sadly rotted away over time, so it was time for a long-lasting replacement.

Massive thanks to Ace Welding for fabricating the staircase and to Tim for providing clear installation notes it went in like a dream.

Just a bit of paving left to complete at the bottom once the client has chosen their preferred finish, and the job will be wrapped up nicely.

Safe, strong, and built for the long haul. 💪🏗️

Wow, what a scorcher of a week it’s been! We hope everyone has been keeping hydrated. ☀️💧Since our last update, the buil...
30/05/2026

Wow, what a scorcher of a week it’s been! We hope everyone has been keeping hydrated. ☀️💧

Since our last update, the building has really started to take shape.

A big thank you to Ace Welding for turning our posts around so quickly. Getting these fabricated promptly allowed us to keep moving, as they are built into the inner blockwork skin and will support the steelwork for the roof and lintel.

We managed to get the brickwork up to damp course level and install the block-and-beam floor. Thankfully, access to the site was good because those beams are incredibly heavy, along with the packs of concrete blocks that followed. Before long, we had a floor in place, giving the customer a real sense of the room’s size and layout.

Once everything had been signed off by Building Control, we cracked on with the brickwork and blockwork. It’s always a great feeling seeing a client’s excitement as their project starts to come to life in front of them.

Just a few more courses to go and we’ll be at lintel height. We’re hoping our steel beams will be back from the galvanisers next week,fingers crossed! 🤞

As always, a huge thank you to our suppliers for keeping us going. We couldn’t do what we do without your continued support.

Wow, what a stunning week of weather ☀️Always makes life easier when you’ve got a machine on site and it’s dry there’s n...
02/05/2026

Wow, what a stunning week of weather ☀️
Always makes life easier when you’ve got a machine on site and it’s dry there’s nothing worse than wet clay sticking to absolutely everything when it’s raining.

Drainage is in, steels have been ordered, and the blocks and bricks have arrived. It’s nice when you’re finally at the stage of putting things back together.

Big thank you to Nick from Comber for the swift grab service see you next week for the last one 👏

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend from all at the SHCB team.

Spring is here, the sun’s out, and we’re kicking off a brand new project ☀️First up: clearing the site ready for footing...
17/04/2026

Spring is here, the sun’s out, and we’re kicking off a brand new project ☀️

First up: clearing the site ready for footings and digging a new soakaway. After breaking through what felt like endless layers of old patio and concrete, we finally got the levels down and ready to dig.

It’s always surprising how quickly a mountain of muck builds up! Big thanks to Nick for jumping in and taking away the first load so we could get access back on site 👊

With the new soakaway dug and piped up ready to connect, it was time to move on to the footings. Spec for this job was a 1.2m dig due to nearby trees, but once they were in and signed off by building control, it was the calm before the storm while we waited for concrete.

And as always, Coppard Concrete delivered top service from the drivers and team every time. Couldn’t ask for better 💪

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