Making a Swaffham house work again

At about 14 miles north of Brandon, Swaffham is comfortably within the area we cover. Brandon, Thetford Forest and Watton are the same sort of distance from us, which puts this corner of Norfolk well inside the area we cover.

Swaffham falls under Breckland Council. Anything structural, or anything that changes the footprint, is decided and inspected by them rather than by us. We build to what has been approved and work to the inspection stages on the programme.

Renovation work here turns on one thing more than any other. In the older centre nothing is square and nothing is level, which is simply how it is. Two houses on the same street can differ on this, so a number quoted down the phone is a guess. We price from the property, never from a template.

At about 14 miles from our base, getting out to measure up is straightforward rather than something we have to schedule weeks ahead. Call or send the enquiry form and we will arrange a time that suits you. The quote costs nothing.

Swaffham has a Georgian and older core around the market place, with later development beyond it. Structural timber work depends on what the house was built with, because new work has to tie into the old frame properly.

Plots in the centre of Swaffham are tight and often awkward to get materials into. The plot decides how timber and materials get to the back of the house, which matters more than people expect on a job with long lengths.

The council decides, not us. Structural work is inspected through building control, and if the house is listed there may be a separate consent to ask about, so we raise both at the first visit. In Swaffham that means Breckland Council. If there is any doubt we would rather you check with them before work is booked than after.

Yes. The nearest other towns on our list to Swaffham are Brandon, Thetford Forest, Watton, Downham Market and Fakenham, and the villages in between are covered as well. If you are not sure which counts as nearest, give us the village or postcode on the enquiry form.

Yes. It most often runs alongside second fix carpentry, kitchen fitting and extension work, and because one team does the carpentry throughout there is no gap between trades. At about 14 miles from our base, putting the work into one programme also means one run of travel instead of several.

Call 07539 278705 or send the enquiry form with a line about the job. At roughly 14 miles away, a visit to measure up fits easily into a normal week. The quote costs nothing.