CA Building & Restoration

Repointed a garden wall that initially had looked beyond redemption. Old mortar and ivy roots chased out and new mortar used with the result that the wall looks great and will last for many, many years to come. Looks better than the original when new!

Chris and Dan have just finished their second job for us at our period home in a conservation area and to their usual high standards. First was a chimney rebuild to eliminate water ingress from cracked render. Chris went above and beyond to rebuild the chimney and reinstate the chimney pots and we are delighted. Second was the repointing of a flint wall and partial rebuild. It looks fantastic and we expect it to remain standing for another 140 years! Chris and Dan work hard, are punctual and communicative and always happy to work with us to meet expectations. We will use them again.

Chris and Dan did a fantastic job repairing our brick wall, which we think is over 250 years old. Their skills and workmanship are evident in their work for us. The repair involved sourcing bricks that would match the existing bricks and then building up several courses to be the same height as the rest of the wall and not damaged. This was complex because the wall was originally part of a wall that surrounded what was once churchland, so Chris had to repair a small section of the wall at the back of our garden. The wall was double brick, with each course being different from the one below. Chris also used traditional lime mortar, which was in keeping with the rest of the wall. The result is superb, and I cannot stop looking at it! Chris will be back at some point to do further work for us, as we have found him, and there is no one else we would use in our Victorian home. Thanks again for an excellent job.

CA Building & Restoration undertook the stabilisation and repairs to my bay window brickwork which had cracked due to historical replacement of the wooden windows with uPVC. The work was done within the agreed programme and there was no change to the quotation after the works. CA Building & Restoration undertook their work in a professional manner and kept me informed at all stages as to progress of the works. The works installed were as agreed and the final pointing looks very good.

I can’t recommend Chris and his hardworking team more highly. They arrived ready to start work by 8am and worked tirelessly to get the job done (repointing). Excellent and regular communication through WhatsApp and made sure all the little bits were finished at the end. In terms of price, we shopped around as it was a big job. Chris’ price was fair and competitive. I recommend him to all my friends and family.

The job was to clear the shingle and debris from part of the driveway and lay new MOT base, membrane, and shingle.The work was completed quickly,thoroughly, on time, and on budget.The service was accommodating and first class. Would definitely recommend this company to others.

Chris and the hardworking team completed the work on schedule to the agreed price. There was good communication throughout and Chris gave us good and cost effective options to resolve unforeseen problems that came to light following excavation of the patio area. We were very pleased with the work and would certainly use Chris again.

Chris fixed up the brickwork in my fireplace ahead of a wood burning stove being fitted. He spent time visiting and discussing the work, making recommendations for what would & wouldn't work and look most authentic. His quote was reasonable, he communicated responsively and his work was superb. He repaired or replaced crumbled bricks with re-claimed ones to match and used proper lime mortar. He worked a long day until the job was finished and cleaned up after it was done. I'd definitely hire Chris again for any further brickwork.

We used Chris to fully repoint our house, and to clean the front. Chris was a good communicator, his quote was competitive and he was very pleasant to work with. High standard of work, great attitude and we would certainly use Chris again.

Chris and his team were awesome, a friendly group who worked hard and did an excellent job on our house. At the front of our house we had the top section of pebbledash removed, rendered and painted white, the bottom section of bricks were repointed. It has made the house look refreshed and brighter. We also had some repointing done at the back of the house, which proved to be a bigger job than expected due to some shortcuts taken by previous owners/builders. However they handled it well and the results are much better than we expected! All rubbish was taken away and the guys did a great job in cleaning up at the end of each day. Would recommend to anyone considering having similar work done and will very much be using Chris for future jobs.