Essex Building Network is a network of local builders in Essex and Danbury, providing professional building services for domestic and commercial projects. Our builders are experienced in various construction projects, including house extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, and more. We offer a high standard of project management and workmanship, carefully matched to existing building style and materials, and compliant with building regulations and codes of practice. Our members are competitively priced with an excellent track record of customer satisfaction.

APM Interiors Ltd is a home renovation service, specialising in kitchen installation. Ashley is an experienced and highly recommended kitchen fitter, covering the London, Essex & Hertfordshire areas. All electrical, gas, plumbing & plastering is done by our carefully selected team of contractors. We like to make your life easy by taking care of your renovation project from start to finish, leaving less for you to worry about.

The Essex Carpenter is a professional and cost-effective carpentry service based in North Weald, Epping, Essex. With decades of experience, we offer a wide range of services including door hanging, shelving, skirting, architraves, laminate floor installation, and repairs. We are available at short notice and provide free no-obligation quotes. Our team of experienced carpenters is dedicated to providing high-quality workmanship and excellent customer service.

Design & Consulting is a partnership run by two individuals, both partners in business and life. We inspire confidence in each other and quickly realized our shared ambition, drive to succeed, and positive outlook made for a strong professional partnership. Danielle brings her background in design, while Duncan contributes his experience in construction quantity surveying. This blend of skills - attention to detail, creative perfection, cost and logistics efficiency, and project management - creates the perfect balance to give your project the full attention it needs, from conception to completion. We strive to provide a top-level service and are confident that after just one meeting, you'll feel inspired and ready to entrust us with your project.

GS Contractors are a family-owned and operated business, offering a range of services in all areas of the building trade. Our services include new construction, remodelling, extensions, renovations and repairs. We understand that embarking on a new building project is a big decision and we are here to help you every step of the way. We work with you to create a plan that meets your needs and budget and are always available to answer any questions you may have. Within our team we have NICEIC approved electricians and GAS Safe engineers and we are committed to providing our customers with the highest level of service and workmanship.

DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, BATHROOM & REFURBISHMENTS SPECIALISTS DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL ABBOTT PROPERTY SOLUTIONS The Complete Refurbishment Company Based in Essex we provide our customers in Essex and the London areas with a wide range of services which cover all areas of property improvement. At Abbott Property Solutions Ltd we carry out the installation of Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Wetrooms, as well as larger projects including Extensions, office refurbishments & Property Remodelling. We know that any new project, big or small, can be a daunting task, that’s why we will help you go through your options and put together a solution that’s perfect for you. This process is key to our ongoing success in delivering projects on time and within price as well as building strong working relationships with our clients. We are Fully CDM Compliant as all building companies Domestic or Commercial should be as of April 2015.

Chamberlain Homes is a company based in Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town, that specializes in domestic and commercial refurbishments and developments. They serve the East Anglian and London regions. Chamberlain Homes prides itself on providing excellent service and superior build quality, with a focus on customer satisfaction. They work on a variety of projects, including kitchen and bathroom remodelling, extensions, loft conversions, and all associated building, electrical, plumbing, and renewable energy upgrades. They also utilize a modern spray-painting service for time savings and a high-end decorative finish, which they apply to their in-house manufactured joinery work. In addition to general refurbishment, Chamberlain Homes specializes in the restoration and refurbishment of listed buildings, collaborating with skilled architects to breathe new life into historic structures. They have a carefully selected workforce of highly skilled individuals with expertise in various fields, supported by a well-organized office administration team.

A family-run business est. over 25 years [email protected] Give us a call: 01206 577591 Building & home improvements in Colchester & surrounding areas Home About Our Services Extensions, New Builds & Home Improvements Garage Conversions & Annexes Kitchens & Bathrooms Steels & Structural Alterations Our Brickwork Projects Landscaping & Patios Portfolio of Work Testimonials Design & Build News Contact Home About Extensions, New Builds & Home Improvements Garage Conversions & Annexes Kitchens & Bathrooms Steels & Structural Alterations Our Brickwork Projects Landscaping & Patios Portfolio of Work Testimonials Design & Build News Contact Your local builders in Colchester About Us Request a free quote Quality builds from an experienced in-house team. Lexden Builders can handle any and all of your building requirements in Essex with ease. We’ve been providing professional building services to local customers for more than three decades, and we’ve built a solid reputation for our knowledge, professionalism, and quality of craftsmanship during this time. We take on all manner of jobs, from home improvements to conversions, extensions and new builds – and we guarantee that your project will be completed to the highest possible standards within your specified timeframe and budget. Join our long list of satisfied customers. Call us today on 01206 577591 to discuss your needs in more detail and get a free quotation for your works. KIND WORDS - See what our customers have to say about our service Read our testimonials What we do We offer a complete building service that covers all aspects of the work from start to finish. Our multi-skilled builders and contractors can assist with all aspects of your building or renovation project, from overseeing the initial planning permission applications to applying those all-important final touches. Which service do you require today? Discover more Extensions, New Builds & Home Improvements Discover more Garage conversions & Annexes Discover more Kitchens & Bathrooms Discover more Steel & structural alterations Discover more Brickwork projects Discover more Landscaping & Patios In-house surveying, design & build service It’s our job to make your build simple. We’ll guide you through the entire design and build process, calling upon our experienced surveyors, builders and subcontractors to provide their expert assistance where needed to ensure everything runs smoothly. We can also advise on obtaining planning permission, gaining building control approval, and budgeting for your development. Find out more Electrical Work Our electrical services include rewires, extension/conversion rewires, heating rewires, consumer unit upgrades, and inspections and testing. Safety certificates can be supplied. Gas Installs Our Gas Safe registered engineers have been checked to make sure they qualified to safely fit cookers, fires, boilers and other gas appliances. Safety certificates can be supplied. Plumbing Installation, repair and maintenance works undertaken on your central heating (including underfloor heating), boilers, gas meters, and water mains systems. Carpentry A professional, reliable service from our bespoke carpentry division, which covers the design and fitting of windows, doors, skirtings, staircases, flooring and decking. Plastering Includes all jobs and techniques, from skimming over existing structures to sand/cement rendering, plasterboard repairs, coving, screeding, taping and jointing. Decorating Let us handle all your interior and exterior decorating, which includes paint stripping, wallpapering, masonry painting, woodwork staining and varnishing. Groundworks We’ll manage everything from site clearances to laying foundations, installing drainage, carrying out bulk excavations and arranging the construction of block beams. Steelworks Let us calculate steel costs, create bespoke designs and handle the shipping and installation of your steel beams and other associated structural works. What our clients say... Lexden Builders came recommended from a family friend and we have been extremely pleased with not just the end result but the quality of service and personal touches from the team. Over the course of the five month build the Lexden Builders team were fantastic, no request was to much and we really appreciated the time they put into explaining minor details and how polite and helpful every one was. Hugely considerate given that we have a young family to ensure that we were kept with a living space downstairs. We now have a fantastic new living space prime for spending time with family and friends. A huge thank you to Steve and the team. Matt - Extension & Renovation – Location: Straight Road, Colchester, Essex This was our second project with Lexden Builders so we were confident from the outset that everything would run as smoothly as possible and we were not disappointed. The project this time was much larger but despite there being lots of challenges with materials being obtained (national shortages etc) we were hardly aware of the impact. Steve kept us informed the whole way through and answered any questions we had very promptly. The whole team-John, Jim and James could not have been better and in spite of the upheaval, which was inevitable due to the task being undertaken, they made everything so much easier. They were so helpful, hardworking and professional. To say we are delighted with the finished product is an understatement. We had a vision of what we wanted but our expectations have been surpassed. We will be using Lexden Builders again and will always recommend them to anyone who wants the stress taken away, a professional job undertaken, to be kept fully informed the whole way through. Thank you Steve, John, Jim and James, we are over the moon. Ian & Kathy - Single Storey Extension – Location: Bramley Close, Colchester, Essex It is hard to put into words just how pleased we are with our final result. From the initial consultation with Steve Friend the owner who project manages the scheme and working with his architect we were able to create an outline of what I had been thinking about for months. Then along came Jim, John and James (the three J’s) who made the outline a reality! No small detail was ignored, and from start to finish they all exhibited such a high level of professionalism and consideration for our home. Unfortunately for them we were in lockdown and they had to cope with a one year old, a five year old, a ball crazy dog and myself and my husband. I could not find any fault. They did everything in their power to ensure we had appliances for the duration of the work and I appreciate at times this must have been inconvenient for them- but they never let us know. No small detail was overlooked with many suggestions being spot on to achieve a flawless finish. I wish I could list all of the individuals who effectively became part of our family for the build but I am sure when you make the decision to hire Steve Friend of Lexden Builders and his team you will get to meet them all! Thank you to all of you. Becky, Rob & family - Single Storey Extension, Structural Alterations & New Fitted Kitchen – Location: Colchester, Essex I have engaged Lexden Builders a few times now, firstly for a garage conversion and then subsequently for a rebuild of two bathrooms. On every occasion, the work is carried out in such a professional manner. The team are really friendly, and Steve drops in on occasion to check on how the work is progressing. Steve comes round to the house to review what is needed, agrees an amount for the work and then provides dates. I have never known a job to move from the original date; it starts and finishes on time every time. When the work is carried out, everything is kept tidy and a clean-up is completed at the end.

Desjoyaux Pools is a leading installer of modern day swimming pools, with over 60 years of experience in designing and building swimming pools. Our exclusive concepts include a patented pool structure that allows for rapid installation and construction, and fully integrated filtration systems that reduce running costs and environmental impact. We have over 200,000 installations worldwide and are the world's largest swimming pool installers. Our Colchester-based office and display pools provide the opportunity for us to demonstrate our exclusive systems. All our pool installations come with a 10-year Desjoyaux structural warranty. Our patented unrivalled pool structure allows not only for rapid installation and construction compared to traditional methods, but also, it's the only pool structural system on the market to allow for ground movement and to be fully self-supporting, proving that extra piece of mind. When it comes to installation, the average swimming pool build is just 18 working days.

Established over 15 years ago, we take pride in our quality work. Delivering projects, on time, within budget, and to the highest standard. We specialise in commercial & domestic interior refurbishment and conversion.