Dorset & Somerset · 36 miles north-west of Poole
Builders in Sherborne & Yeovil
We cover Sherborne, Yeovil and the surrounding villages, thirty-six miles north-west of Poole – the far edge of our radius, and worth the drive for the right job.
Sherborne is one of the great stone towns of the West Country, and the honey-coloured Ham stone that defines it needs proper masonry skills and lime mortar.
Building in Sherborne & Yeovil: what we have learned
Ham stone and ashlar
Ham Hill stone is soft, beautiful and unforgiving. It must be laid on its natural bed, bedded and pointed in lime, and repaired with matched stone rather than mortar patching. Cement repairs to Ham stone almost always accelerate the decay they were meant to arrest.
Listed property in Sherborne
The abbey town has a dense conservation area and a large number of listed buildings. Consent is required for far more than most owners expect, and we work inside that process.
How we take work this far out
At thirty-six miles this is the outer limit of where we work, and we only take jobs here that are substantial enough to run as a continuous block. We will tell you straight away if your job is better suited to someone closer.
What we get asked for most in Sherborne & Yeovil
Straight answers
Builders in Sherborne & Yeovil: common questions
Do you cover Sherborne & Yeovil?
Yes. Sherborne & Yeovil is about 36 miles north-west of our base in Poole, comfortably inside our 40 mile working radius. We cover Sherborne, Yeovil, Milborne Port, Bradford Abbas, Yetminster, Castle Cary and the surrounding villages, across the DT9, BA20, BA21, BA22 postcodes.
How much does a builder cost in Sherborne & Yeovil?
It depends entirely on the job, and anyone who quotes you a figure over the phone without seeing the property is guessing. What we can tell you is that our quotes are free, written, itemised, and state plainly what is excluded. We visit, measure, and send you a price you can actually compare against someone else's.
Who handles building control in Sherborne & Yeovil?
Building regulations for Sherborne & Yeovil go through Dorset Council / Somerset Council. We deal with the notices, book the inspections and get the completion certificate as a matter of routine – it is included in what we do rather than left to you.
How soon could you start in Sherborne & Yeovil?
Small works can often be fitted in within a few weeks. Extensions, renovations and new builds are typically booked several months ahead, particularly through spring and summer. Ring and ask – we will give you a realistic date rather than the one you would like to hear.
Customers
What people say
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PLACEHOLDER – Steve and the team built our rear extension over the winter and we never once felt out of the loop. The brickwork match to the original 1930s house is genuinely seamless; visitors assume it was always there.
PLACEHOLDER – We had three quotes for repointing and Steve was the only one who explained why our house needed lime rather than cement. Two years on the walls are dry and the brickwork looks a hundred years younger.
PLACEHOLDER – Our retaining wall had been leaning for years and two builders wouldn't touch it. S E Barrett & Son took it down, sorted the drainage properly and rebuilt it. Straight, dry and solid.
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Planning work in Sherborne & Yeovil?
Tell us what you have in mind. We will come out, take a proper look, and send you a written quote with no obligation and no sales call afterwards.