A1 Complete was awarded this project by existing clients whom we work with on other properties they own in and around Cornwall.
Our work on this particular Project involved creating a new master en-suite bedroom from what was a cupboard/storage room.
Removing small windows and creating a more postcard picture window looking down over Moushole Harbour.
Various other internal work also completed to the satisfaction of our Clients.
Duration of time on Site: 5 weeks
A1 Complete Builders won this contract under tender to reinstate Part of Giants Hedge, working alongside J.L.A Consulting Engineers from Liskeard.
Once excavated nine bolt anchors will be drilled in place and grouted passing through a 450mm wide concrete block wall.
The finish face will be stone using local stone sourced from Callywith, Cornwall.
Duration of time on site for phase one: 6weeks.
A1 Complete Builders have been awarded phase one and two contracts to build a new animal operating theatre and patient waiting area with new W.C. facilities.
12 years ago a kind lady donated her property to the animal hospital to convert in to their dream veterinary practice, a charity run practice relying on the public's donations in various ways.
Demolition of the old timber theatre has taken place and construction is under way. The Internal layout will consist of a main operating theatre, isolation room and separate recovery rooms for cats and dogs. All materials sourced locally for this concrete block construction with a tile roof to match existing and U.P.V.C. fitted windows.
Duration of time on site for phase one: 12 weeks.
A1 Complete Builders have been awarded a contract in South Tehidy to Renovate a 18th Century former Pilchards house also extend the kitchen area and convert the Loft space to include a roof dormer.
This property has been in the same family for three generations being bought originally for a sum of £22,000.00, recently sold for over £400,000.
A1 will convert the loft space to create a ensuite bedroom cutting into the rear roof and build a dormer over the new stairwell.
The first floor will benefit from a second new ensuite linked to the master bedroom also the removal of all plaster lath ceilings throughout and floors to the ground floor, installing new D.P.M membranes.
A ground source heating system is being installed to service the three bathrooms and under floor heating installation. There will also be a complete new up to date electrical Installation and alarm system.
The property will also benefit from an extended kitchen area and upgrading of the rear roof.
Duration of time on site: 5 months
A1 Complete Builders Won the Contract to Renovate A 300 Year Old Cob Thatched Cottage in Feock.
Our clients own the thatched cottage adjoining this and have done substantial works over the years but now face a challenge in restoring this property to its former glory but very sympathetically.
The property has been empty now for some six years and had only two night storage heaters in place. There is no kitchen just a couple of cupboards and a Belfast sink and no bathroom. The old and new extensions will now benefit from a new heating system to include under floor heating and the installation of two wood burning stoves backed up by a boiler system.
This cob cottage will also benefit from four new living areas once the four extensions are built around this old frail Cottage. Extensions to include a single story lobby/bathroom, a two story lounge down and bedroom above, another single story kitchen extension and finally a two story dining room down and bedroom above.
All wood windows and doors purpose made by D.J. Newman Joinery although the cob cottage is listed and the existing windows will remain in place and have an overhaul, new sash cords etc.
The cob itself is very frail and in poor condition in various areas this will need stitching together with 6 - 12 mm stainless steel helifix bars other areas will need to be carefully taken down and rebuilt with cob blocks in particular the cottage had a cob extension tacked on the end but it was not tied into the thatched section and is causing concern as to its stability.
Cornish Lime Company will supply all materials needed to undertake the cob restoration works to include lime plastering all internal and external walls using C.L.S 28,30 and 33 grade mixed with hair and 3.5 St Astiers Lime allowing this historical cob cottage to breathe and live on.
Most of the internal doors will be oak ledge n brace, floor finishing will be a mixture of ceramic floor tiles, carpets and oak plank floor boards. The cob cottage floor is a completely different set up as it needs to breath and once the floor has been dug out and reduced we will lay a Geotextile with 150 mm recycled foam glass insulation and a 150 mm limecrete slab with underfloor heating pipes laid before laying the finish floor surface A 75 mm lime/sand screed.
Duration of time on site: 4 Months
A1 Complete Builders was instructed by the National Trust to undertake the reconstruction and rebuilding of a flight of steps leading on to the beach, opposite The Famous Hidden Hut.
The lower section of old concrete steps had taken a battering over the years and had broken up leaving no steps in place at the foot of the beach. Excavating the sand down to bedrock and placing 4 cubic meters of concrete in place was the first task, once this was complete we then fixed shuttering to the sides and poured concrete in two hits to form 17 new steps.
The next difficult task for my team was to place and lay 40 granite steps weighing in at around 400 kg each [too heavy to physically pick up] size 1.6 mts x 300 mm x 200 mm.
Once in place a hand rail was fitted from the top to bottom finishing off this fine example of steps and opening late October to the public.
West Briton Feature - October 16th, 2014
This was once two gorgeous Cob Cottages but now converted into one. Built we believe around 1750, (goes to show how well Cob lasts) , A1 Complete Builders have been instructed to remove the sand and cement render - put on by a local builder.
In this case we have one section of the cottage rebuilt in concrete blocks and two thirds still in cob, where the two different materials meet we have applied mesh to stop any cracking in the future.
There is also a lot of cob damaged due to lumps of concrete or cement render been applied in the past, we must be very careful when removing this material as it pulls the cob out with it.We have purchased cob blocks to make these repairs as lime render would only crack.
We have also been instructed to replace all windows with double glazed wood sashes along with the replacement of all window lintels which at present is a mixture of concrete and rotten wood. Truro Saw Mills have supplied us with Solid Oak.
A1 also has most of the internal walls on the Ground floor to lime render along with some small alterations.
Duration of time on site: 8 weeks
A1 Complete Builders have recently undertaken various Restoration works to a 300 year old Manor House Nr Ponsanooth, once used as a School and in the War used as a Hospital, This Beautiful Georgian building has many original features and has retained its character throughout.
The current owners are the Fifth Generation of the same family and are very keen to Restore and preserve this building using Plaster Lath and Lime to internal walls and ceiling in various rooms along with external works also underway using St – Astier N.H.L. Lime.
Our first Instruction was the Demolition of an original Chimney, Although the top half had been rebuilt some years ago but the base had severe Fatigue and the Bricks was crumbling and delaminating caused by the Age of the bricks but also Water Penetration in Freezing conditions will also break down the bricks causing them to fail and the danger was this Chimney would of toppled over one day in the very near future.
We have been Instructed to Reline and repair the Flues also open up any blocked off.
A1 will rebuild with a clay hand made brick laid with N.H.L St – Astier Lime mix.
We undertake all aspects of garden walling work from minor repairs (ie: traffic accidents) to full scale removal and rebuilds. We can work in a variety of materials from block or brick to cornish stone.
A1 Complete Builders works close with various architects and engineers and this is another project for J.L.A Consulting Engineers whom we have worked on various projects with Pont Quay, Fowey etc.
This particular party wall collapsed in the winter storms December 2012 and A1 started July 2013 once given the go ahead by J.L.A.
All collapsed soil and stone was removed and separated, stone cleaned off and stored ready to re-use plus 10%.
The new construction was a standard 7 Newton blocks Built on the flat starting @ 1.5 meter wide part way up decreasing in size as it was constructed.
Once constructed it was then rebuilt in stone. [Stone Faced] to match existing.
Duration of time on site: 8 weeks
A former boat house Converted into a residential house a few years ago and has now had extensive work carried out with an internal steel frame fitted, all joinery supplied by Charlestown Joinery.
Internally finished to a very high spec with The Kitchen/Bathroom studio, Threemilestone, Porclin Plank bathroom tiles floor to ceiling, Kitchen fitted with high gloss units and finished off with Granite worktops. All internal doors fitted with solid oak.
Duration of time on site: 10 months