Demolition and Groundwork

We were instructed by RTP  Surveyors on behalf of  Wadebridge Town Council to construct and install a disabled welfare unit/toilet facilities for public use.

A1 Complete Builders have been instructed to undertake extensive external works to an existing clients property in Mousehole. Our Clients parking area is showing signs of slippage and moving.

J.L.A Engineering consultants have designed 3 concrete retaining walls with steel mesh and bars built in to cavities with concrete c35 infill. Around 300 tons of top soil/concrete must be removed in small loads as access is difficult and around 250 tons to be bought back in mainly 805 permeable stone, 60 tons of concrete and some 3,500 concrete blocks.

Once all walls are built and new ramp formed the area will be blocked paved over.

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Duration of time on site 5 months

After extensive work completed by A1 Complete Builders the Clients decided to use our services once more to do various external works to include, excavation works by digger to the garden area and build block and brick retaining walls surrounding their property, extend the garage but also remove the flat roof and build a new vaulted pitch roof over then to reconfiguration the internal layout.

The back of the cottage also had sand and cement render on which we removed and applied lime putty render to these walls to include the garage and retaining walls.

Once we remove approximately 120 tons of sub soil from the side of the garage we then prepared to block pave the whole area to enable more parking.

D.J. Newman supplied solid oak doors and solid oak gates also fitted by our carpenter/joiner onsite.

Duration of time on site 7 weeks

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