Mr Steve Gravestock

Welcome to our Checkatrade page and thank you for taking the time to look into our details. I have been established for over 20 years with over 30 years experience in this industry. I specialise in Project management as I like to ensure that everything is taken care for you to leave you feeling completely at ease and stress free.We offer quality advice and services in the following areas: <ul><li>Project Management (organise all trades, ie electrician, plumbers, plasterers, decorators, window company, floor layers and kitchen fitters)</li><li>Internal Design</li><li>Garage Conversions</li><li>Structural Works/Steels such as Knock-Throughs (can recommend a structural engineer)</li><li>Refurbishments for Kitchen, Utility Room, Bathroom, Ensuite etc. </li><li>Plastering</li><li>Brickwork</li><li>Concreting</li><li>Conversions</li><li>Drainage</li><li>Fencing</li></ul>We pride ourselves in offering a prompt, efficient service and are always conscious of our customers needs. We are also pleased to offer free estimates, offer a no call out fee policy &amp; fully guarantee all of our work.We joined Checkatrade to be able to give our customers past, present and future an informed choice from our recommendations so please feel free to browse through our reviews.Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your individual requirements.

Bathroom installation.

More boxing in of pipes prior to decorating

Tiling and mosaic tiling side and around bath

Old Outhouse to be demolished for conservatory

Foundation work, rendering, brickwork.

Blockwork ready for Conservatory to sit on

Dampcourse membrane to stop dampness coming through

Finished job  the conservatory was erected by another company, blockwork was rendered at a later date

Removal of chimney breast and supporting archway

After removal of arch with RSJ in place and plastered

Chimney breast in sitting room prior to removal

Chimney breast taken down from bedroom down to sitting room

The start of building a porch on my house

Porch  My own property

Porch  my own property

Porch on my own property

New fence.

Knock through built in wardrobe, block up and make good old access and recreate doorways on the opp

Doors removed and studwork built ready for plasterboard, insulation for soundproofing between bedrooms and plastering

Opening the other side to form wardrobes with doorframes ready for doors

This is the finished product where original wardrobe doors were

Plastered wardrobe where doors were from the other bedroom side

Original window to be removed and make opening wider for french doors

Taking down internal wall and putting in RSJ, installing lintel and cutting out brickwork for new Fr

Finished product for the internal opening ready for plasterer  window company

Acros and Strongboys in place to support brickwork above internal and external, ready for cutting out brickwork for opening

Finished opening from the outside, used original bricks taken out when cutting opening to match ready for window company

Internal wall to be removed with RSJ ready to be positioned

Acros in position supporting the ceiling joist ready to remove wall

Finished with wall taken down and RSJ in position and dry packed

Finished RSJ in place sitting each end on concrete padstones

Wall opening with RSJ

Acros  strongboy in position ready for removing bricks for opening for french doors

Wall opened with RSJ supporting the brickwork above, RSJ supported each end on concrete padstones bearing the load

Whole wall both sided been replastered ensuring no sign of cut out

Finished product with new French Doors fitted ready for customer to decorate

Photos

RSJ Ready for Bifold Doors

Removed Back Wall Ready for RSJ & Bifold Doors

Open Up Ready for New Room in New Extension

New Drain for New Toilet & Shower

Insulation in Garage Floor Ready for Conversion

Recent Work

Arch, chimney breast and wall to be removed for new kitchen

Steels bolted together for bearing to other steel

Steels supporting chimney and walls above

2 x steels sitting on internal wall with padstone

Removed arch, chimney breast and wall to be removed supporting steels to be put in.  All for customer to have a new kitchen put in

Arch, chimney breast and wall to be removed for new kitchen. 

Farnborough September 2019

New open plan kitchen and dining room 

Showing wall removed, steel in sitting on internal wall

Dining room wall and complete chimney breast to be removed

Steel in sitting on internal wall for bearing approx 6m span

Farnborough July 2019

S A Gravestock

Steve was an absolute pleasure to have to do our building work, he has very high standards and likes to do everything thoroughly. Explained everything to me  as we went so I felt reassured during the process. Dealt with building control and liaised with our structural engineer and installed a support beam and post. If I ever need budding work done in the future i would hope it would be Steve and Tony, thanks so much for making the whole process actually an enjoyable experience!

Remove of load bearing wall and chimney breast on two floors

Scope was to move plumbing for a downstairs toilet, including removal of walls of existing toilet area to open area into the old storeroom (converted area to a snug, next to the new washroom).  The change in plumbing configuration was more complex than expected but Steve came up with solution that passed Building Regulations. He was on site to carry out the work.  He is very experienced and was meticulous to keep the site clean at the end of each day.  The budget process was very clear.  It took nearly a year before the work began (due to other issues I was facing) but Steve stayed in touch

Change location of a downstairs toilet and open up old toilet area into store room

Scope was to convert a single brick annex to a small "snug" room overlooking the garden.  The Architect plans were followed including the wall insulation requirements, opened walls for large windows and the back door, and put up a ceiling. He was on site to carry out the work.  He is very experienced and meticulous to keep the site clean at the end of each day.  The budgeting process was very clear.  It took nearly a year before the work began (due to other issues I was facing) but Steve stayed in touch regularly, was very supportive and stayed committed to the work despite the long delay.

Renovation of a single brick walled  Annex to a snug room overlooking the garden

Scope was to convert kitchen and dining rooms to open plan plus change annex to a snug and washroom.  He removed two load bearing walls, inserted steel beams and a pad stone in the floor to reinforce the foundations under a vertical beam.  Steve was on site to carry out the work.  He is very experienced and was meticulous to keep the site clean at the end of each day.  The budgeting process was very clear.  It took nearly a year before the work began (due to other issues I was facing) but Steve stayed in touch regularly, was very supportive and stayed committed to the work despite the delay.

Removed Walls and Installed Steel Beams and inserted pad stone under a vertical beam

Steve did a very tidy job to remove our chimney breast on the ground floor and dig out a poorly built porch to add in air bricks to get air circulation. 
He was very responsive and flexible before, during and after the job. Always arrived on time. Steve also listened to what we were after and provided helpful advice. Tidy, polite and a good sense of humour too. Highly recommended. We have another job lined up for Steve already.

Tidy, flexible, helpful advice. Highly recommended.

Job to remove understairs cupboard, create new storage room, brick up doorway & knock through wall from lounge. Steve was clearly very experienced & knowledgeable, & interpreted well what we wanted done, unlike others who had quoted.
His pricing was reasonable, only increasing due to extra work reinforcing the stairs as agreed. Standard of work was excellent & he was also able to recommend other reliable tradespeople to complete the job.  He turned up as planned & communicated well before & throughout job.
I would recommend Steve to others & have already booked in for future works.

Opening up Living Room/Diner & rebuild of Understairs Storage

Average score based on 13 reviews in the last 12 months

Services offered by S A Gravestock, working as Builder in Hampshire etc

S A Gravestock | Builder | Farnborough | Checkatrade

Welcome to our Checkatrade page and thank you for taking the time to look into our details. I have been established for over 20 years with over 30 years experience in this industry. I specialise in Project management as I like to ensure that everything is taken care for you to leave you feeling completely at ease and stress free.We offer quality advice and services in the following areas:Project Management (organise all trades, ie electrician, plumbers, plasterers, decorators, window company, floor layers and kitchen fitters)Internal DesignGarage ConversionsStructural Works/Steels such as Knock-Throughs (can recommend a structural engineer)Refurbishments for Kitchen, Utility Room, Bathroom, Ensuite etc. PlasteringBrickworkConcretingConversionsDrainageFencingWe pride ourselves in offering a prompt, efficient service and are always conscious of our customers needs. We are also pleased to offer free estimates, offer a no call out fee policy &amp; fully guarantee all of our work.We joined Checkatrade to be able to give our customers past, present and future an informed choice from our recommendations so please feel free to browse through our reviews.Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your individual requirements.

Specialising in Project Management, Refurbishments, Structural Steels and Internal Design. I have been established for over 10 years with over 25 years experience.

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