Duration of time on site: 12 months
Contract price: £120,000 [each] in 2008/09 one sold for £245,000 and the other for £260,000
Although tourism has taken over the town's economy, Fowey remains a working harbour and still exports 1.2 million tonnes of china clay per year. In addition, at least 40% of all South West cargo passes through it.
In the days when waterways were the main thoroughfares of life, Pont Quay was an important river quay serving a wide area of scattered farms and hamlets. Sailing barges came up on a rising tide to unload coal, fertiliser, limestone, timber and roadstone and to load fresh produce from the farms of Lanteglos parish.
A1 Complete Builders recently undertook repairs to this Quay, Instructed by the National Trust and supervised by J.L.A Structural Engineers.
A large type French drain was installed connecting to ten flap valves releasing the water from above or on spring tide when the water comes up and over.
Also various parts of the Quay wall itself had failed and fallen away which had to be rebuilt in a local stone to match using Lime mortar.
Duration of time on site: 6 weeks
A1 removed both chimneys as both had serious fatigue and was delaminating, this problem occurs normally in frosty conditions when bricks are wet and the water content in the bricks freeze causing them to delaminate.
Both Chimneys was rebuilt with an engineering brick and new lead trays made in code 5, dressed and fitted.
Duration of time on site: 4 weeks
A1 Complete builders undertook the replacement of old decking and a complete renewal of douglas fir softwood decking complete with ballustrading.
Duration of time on site: 4 weeks
We have here a typical example of what water will do when entering a cob wall, This particular problem was through water constantly running of the roof as there was no guttering.
In time it washed out the Cob and caused a crack that then had to be stitched together with Helifix Stainless Steel Twist bars and then lime rendered.
Once dry a etching fluid was applied to the wall and then a fixative followed by two coats of Beeckosil breathable paint.
This former coach house over the years has had various works undertaken by various builders but done with cement render. Unfortunately not suitable for this general construction as it is of stone and cob.
A1 Complete Builders removed all cement render from all walls external to the property and some internal also.
We have restored the sides and rear of the property back to its former glory and applied Lime Putty Render to allow this beautiful property to BREATH once again but as you can see the front of the property revealed all stone and no cob. The clients then decided to keep this appearance and asked A1 to Point with Lime Mortar.
At present A1 is still at Gwarnick Mill undertaking various internal and external work, to include fitting of an oak decking area and replacement of old floor boards etc.
Duration of time on site: 12 months
An Example of the removal of a Structural stone wall 1 Meter wide using Hydraulic props, creating a much larger Kitchen/Diner.
Also various Internal work, New u.p.v.c French doors and windows complete with a new Cement Fibre Slate Roof.
Duration of time on site: 2 months
Demolition of small utility room to make way for a modern part basement kitchen extension.
A stunning extension, designed by a local architect. Difficult access made this extension expensive when compared to other similar size extensions but the clients was delighted with the overall finish. A reinforced concrete retaining wall formed the external skin, holding back the ground part way up.
A modern build fitted out with Jeld Wenn Joinery windows etc and a mid range Howdens Kitchen.
Duration of time on site: 14 weeks
A stone faced bedroom extension built in 2012 with one en-suite bedroom and a family bathroom.
This high quality extension with high sloping ceilings and ten solar powered Velux roof windows fitted was built on solid granite.
The stunning bathrooms were fitted with very high spec Sanctuary Ware and porcelain plank style tiles.
Duration of time on site: 5 months