Design and build · Godstone, Surrey
Design and build contractors in Surrey
One firm from the architectural drawings and building control to the structural work and the final build. One point of contact, one company answerable for the result.
- Established 2005
- Free survey
- Written, itemised quote
- £10m public liability
What it is
A way of running the job, not a type of building
Design and build is a way of running the job rather than a type of building: one firm taking on all of it, from the architectural drawings and building control to the structural work and the final build. It works for an extension, a renovation or a brand-new house.
It means one point of contact and one company answerable for the result, instead of a designer, a builder and a fitter pointing at each other when something does not line up.
- Architectural drawings
- Planning applications where needed
- Building control
- Structural calculations and design
- Groundworks and foundations
- The build, every trade managed
- Extensions
- Whole-house renovations
- New houses
- Handover with the certificates
For businesses Commercial clients too: we run design and build projects for pubs, restaurants, hotels, offices and shops across the South East. Commercial work →
Our work
Design and build work from our own jobs
A timber-framed single-storey extension with a glazed gable 
A green-oak porch with glazed sides and a clay-tiled roof 
A roof junction finished in clay tiles, oak bargeboards and leadwork
Every photograph here is of a job SG Refurbishments carried out.
Why one firm
No gap between designer and builder
When the design and the build are separate contracts, the gaps between them are yours to manage: drawings that cannot be built as drawn, prices that change once the builder sees them, and nobody clearly responsible when the two do not line up. With design and build, the firm that draws it is the firm that builds it and answers for it.
You still decide what gets built. We survey first, talk through what you want the space to do, and price the job in writing before the build starts.
Design and build or new build?
Design and build is not the same as new build
New build is what is built: a brand-new house. Design and build is how the job is run: one contract, from design through construction, for any job. A new house can be design and build, and so can an extension or a renovation.
Already have approved plans from your own architect? Then you do not need design and build: we build to your architect’s approved plans. See new build and extensions.
How it works
From the first visit to handover
Free survey
We come out, look at the job properly and talk through what you need. No charge, no obligation.
Written, itemised price
A quote in writing with every part shown, before anything starts. Never after.
One team, every trade
One of our surveyors runs the job, and we book every trade in the right order.
Handover
Finished, cleared up and walked through with you, with the certificates that go with the work.
Why SG
Why people choose SG Refurbishments
Trading since 2005
Twenty years of building work, from our office at 27 High Street, Godstone.
Every trade, one firm
Twelve trades on one quote, from groundworks and roofing to plastering, tiling and decorating.
A surveyor on every job
One person runs it from the first visit to handover, so you always know who to call.
Insured
£10m public liability, £10m employers’ liability and £10m professional indemnity.
Safe sites
Risk assessments and method statements for every job, and SMSTS-trained site management.
References on request
Ask, and we will put you in touch with people we have worked for.
Questions
Questions about design and build
What is design and build?
One firm taking on the whole job, from the architectural drawings and building control to the structural work and the final build. One point of contact, one company answerable for the result.
Is design and build the same as new build?
No. New build is a type of building, a brand-new house. Design and build is a way of running the job, and it works for an extension, a renovation or a new house.
Do you handle planning permission and building control?
Yes. On a design and build job we take on the drawings and building control, and we tell you at survey whether planning permission is needed.
Can I use my own architect?
Yes. If you already have approved plans, we build to them. That is a build contract rather than design and build.
How is a design and build job priced?
After a free survey, we price it in writing and itemised, before the build starts, so you can see what each part costs.
Where we work
Design and build near Godstone
Design and build projects for homes near our Godstone office. We work on homes within about ten miles of our Godstone office: Biggin Hill, Caterham, Coulsdon, Crawley, East Grinstead, Edenbridge, Epsom, Godstone, Horley, Lingfield, Oxted, Purley, Redhill, Reigate, Sevenoaks, Tadworth, Warlingham and Westerham, and the villages around each.
More of what we do
Other services
- 01ExtensionsRear, side-return, wraparound and two-storey extensions.
- 02New buildBrand-new houses: one-off homes and new-build plots.
- 03RenovationsWhole-house renovations, or one room at a time.
- 04General maintenanceRepairs, small jobs and building maintenance for homes, landlords and commercial premises.
- 05HeritageListed buildings, period homes, churches and conservation areas.
- 06RoofingRoof repairs, re-roofs, flat roofs, chimneys and leadwork.
- 07BathroomsFamily bathrooms, en-suites, shower rooms and wet rooms.
- 08KitchensDesigned, supplied and fitted, from a straight replacement to bespoke.
Free survey
Starting from a blank page?
Tell us what you have in mind. We will come and look at it free of charge, then put an itemised price in writing. If it is not a job for us, we will say so rather than price it.
Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm. Emergency call-outs all year.