Private homes
Homeowners
Extensions, drainage, foundations and masonry for private homes, with the process explained in plain language.
Most homeowners are not construction professionals, and should not have to be. What people want is a clear explanation of what needs doing, a price they can trust, and someone who turns up and does the work properly.
SHS works for homeowners throughout Cumbria on extensions, drainage problems, foundations, retaining walls, driveways, structural alterations and rural property projects — with the ground element and the building element handled by the same contractor.
Working together
How the relationship works
You deal with Sam
The person who prices the job runs it. There is no account manager between you and the person responsible for the work.
Clear pricing
A written price that shows what is included, what is not, and where a cost genuinely depends on what is found in the ground.
Your home is respected
Access routes, parking, dust, noise and material storage are agreed beforehand, and the site is left safe and tidy each day.
Professionals when needed
Structural engineers, surveyors and building control liaison are arranged where a project requires them, rather than working around the requirement.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. After a site visit, you receive a written price setting out the scope, what is included and any items that depend on conditions found during excavation.
Relevant services
Buildings
Extensions
Extension groundworks, foundations, drainage, masonry and steel through one accountable contractor.
Groundworks & Civils
Drainage
Foul and surface water drainage installed to falls, tested and detailed for inspection.
Groundworks & Civils
Foundations
Strip, trench-fill, pad and reinforced foundations built to engineer's detail and building control inspection.
Structures & Masonry
Retaining Walls
Engineered retaining structures that hold ground safely on sloping and terraced sites.
Structures & Masonry
Blockwork
Cavity walls, foundation blockwork and loadbearing internal walls built plumb, level and to specification.
Technical
Radon Protection
Radon barriers, sumps and sealed detailing installed correctly at substructure stage.
Next step
Planning a project in Cumbria?
Tell SHS what you are building, repairing or preparing. Upload photographs, drawings or plans and the project can be reviewed before a site visit is arranged.