Services

Heronwater offers an extensive range of services and can tailor a package to suit each client accordingly.


Standard Building Contracts

Works carried out from an agreed schedule of works created by the architect and client. Standard building contracts are overseen by the clients architect and any other professionals the client decides to use. Heronwater has completed many standard building contracts over recent years.

Design and build

Is an alternative to the more traditional building contract consisting of approaching an architect first and agreeing a schedule of works that is then put out to tender to several contractors.

Design & Build brings with it a number of cost related benefits including early input from the contractor on buildability and cost and also saves time that is normally wasted on the tendering stage and subsequent variations from schedule prior to commencement of works.

Renovation

Renovating and restoring houses to their former configuration and quality is our main activity. Our tradesmen and craftsmen are capable of restoring a Grade II listed property, and can easily restore non listed houses. We regularly convert flats back into one house, and are well versed at structural works involving underpinning, steel beam installation, party wall matters and so on.


Refurbishment

Primarily cosmetic work, with little or no structural involvement. A typical refurbishment would usually include a strip out followed by the replacement of all finishes, bathrooms and kitchen, and finally a full redecoration. As property is usually "tired" 10-15 years after the last refurbishment, we carry out lots of refurbishments.


New Work

This is frequently associated with renovation and refurbishment. We are used to conducting loft and basement floors conversions and rear and side additions to conform sympathetically with older buildings.


Consultancy

We are often asked for advice regarding residential property. A typical situation would involve a potential purchaser asking us for a "ball park" figure to refurbish a property prior to exchanging contracts. Another common scenario is when a potential vendor wants to know if they should spend money on a property prior to a sale/letting and if so, how much.


Project management & cost planning

Benefits clients with more complex projects, and offers reliable identification of the relevant strategic issues. Its scope includes the following:

1. The identification of the Client's objectives and the development of the brief
2. Creating the budget and project programme
3. Monitoring construction
4. Supervision of the project


Interior design

This is process of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior, and can be a helpful tool to clients when faced with decisions throughout the project. For example the electricians will lay their wires at the early stages of a job and will therefore need to know where all sockets are to go. This means that the clients will need to know where the furniture is due to be whilst the property is still a building site. In our experience, the use of an interior designer can really help the client, if they are unsure about the final layout and look.


Landscaping

From large gardens, to small courtyards, we offer a superb landscaping facility including levelling, children's recreational toys, fencing, tree removal/planting, flowerbeds, lawns, potted plants etc.