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Mr Mark Sinclair

My name is Mark Sinclair and I am the founder of Sky Builders. I have worked as a bricklayer for over 25 years and worked on luxurious homes in Sandbanks/Poole to alterations on Heritage homes. I take great pride in my work and offer quality advice. My reputation is mainly built on customers recommendations.<ul><li>All Aspects of Brickwork</li><li>General Building</li><li>Patios/ Block Paving</li><li>Extensions</li><li>Pointing</li><li>Brick Repairs</li><li>Alterations / Steel Work</li><li>Garage Conversions</li><li>Drainage/ Groundworks</li><li>Chimney Repairs / Re-Builds</li><li>Landscaping</li></ul>

A fire pit and blocked paved patio built in Moordown, Bournemouth.I get a lot of requests to build these brick pits.They create an ultimate focal point to your garden area,  low maintance and you can socialise all-year-round.

Fire Pit 1

I like these little projects, as it alows me to be creative and shows my skills a bricklayer.    layer

Fire Pit 2

Fire Pit 3

New boundary walling between two properties at Muscliff,Bournemouth, highly praised by both neighbours.

Boundary walling 1

Boundary walling 2

Brickwork undertaken for Forshaw Developments to the front extension on a property at Chalbury Common, Wimborne.

Front Extension

Front Extension 2

This is a re-build of a large garden wall in Ringwood, which backs onto a public car park.This project was an insurance contract, as the wall had been hit by a bin lorry.Health and Safety measures were organised by myself.

Garden Wall 1

Garden Wall 2

Garden Wall 3

New front walling to a property in Horton. After discusing this project with the customer, brick choice etc, I've designed this wall to match the property.

Garden wall in Horton

Repairs undertaken to the front walling at Bournemouth, Nuffield hospital.

Nuffield Hospital

We restored this Period Fire Place to it's original splendor in a Manor House, New Forest.

Period Fire Place

Conversion of a garage at Corfe Mullen into a self-contained "Granny Annexe". Again this is becoming more popular, because it is cost-effective...the building is already there.

Annexe 1

Annexe 2

Annexe 3

View from the scaffolding into one of two new bungalows where we undertook the brickwork contract for Glenwood Homes.

New Bungalows

Projects 2018/2019

Restoration of brickwork to a catacomb-like basement area at Chettle House to the satisfaction of English Heritage. Very interesting and inspiring project for us.

Restoration English Heritage 1

Restoration English Heritage 2

Restoration English Heritage 3

To keep in line with the Heritage Style we built a swimming Poole area with large, arched openings for RW. Armstrongs.

Swimming Poole Area at Chettle House

For damp proofing we put the Membrane down, cut and fixed the cavities and topped this with concrete to a small extension in Winton.

Rear extension in Winton

One of the most unusual, but rewarding projects for us : a bespoke fish tank in the Charminster area of Bournemouth. I've designed this to suit the family area and in-coporated a large window.

 Bespoke Fish Tank 1

Bespoke Fish Tank 2

Bespoke Fish Tank 3

The customer wanted to combine the kitchen area with the small dining room.We took down a load bearing wall, therefore we had to put in steel to the ceiling.

Open-Plan living 1

Open-Plan living 2

For this large extension we had to erect trestles around the property in Burton, Christchurch.

Large Extension, Burton

We undertook a contract to re-point the courtyard area of ST. Clements School in Bournemouth during school holidays for Prokil, Damp Proofing in Bournemouth.We undertake most brickwork repairs for Prokil since years.

Re-Pointing St. Clements School

Front wall Talbot Woods

To English Heritage satisfaction we re-pointed and repaired the walling around the Midhurst County hospital in Sussex.

Brickwork Repairs Midhurst County Hospital 1

Brickwork Repairs Midhurst County Hospital 2

Brickwork Repairs Midhurst County Hospital 3

We have undertaken a large project of factory units in Ferndown for Ankers & Rawlings Developments Ltd.

Factory Units

We built this extension to a front property at Matchem's Lane, Ringwood.This project also included a new chimney and fire place.

Extension Matcham's Lane

Extension Matcham's Lane 2

We have added this rear extension/ conservatory area to a property in Southampton, highly praised by the customers.

Extension/Conservatory 1

Extension/Conservatory 2

Extension/Conservatory 3

Extension/Conservatory 4

Projects 2015/2017

Alterarion to front of property at Highcliffe to create a ramped access for a wheelchair user

Ramped access for disabled client

We created a patio area with a summer house in Queens Park, Bournemouth.

Patio area in Queens Park, Bournemouth

Foundations for a large, detached family home at Ashley Heath.The works were undertaken for Glenwood Homes.

 Foundation at Ashley Heath for Glenwood Homes

We have undertaken and project-managed this extension to put in a new kitchen.

Extension in Broadstone

Finished kitchen area

We re-constracted a leaning chimney to the style of property.

Re-build chimney on character property 

We cut out the existing brickwork to build in a lead tray over the window openings. The customer had water penetration over his bay window.

Lead tray repairs 

We re-pointed a gable end in poor weather in Southbourne Overcliff.

Re-pointing brickwork

 Garden steps in brickwork

This is a new boudary walling at Parkstone, Poole.We rendered the blockwork which is very cost effective.

 Boundary Walling Parkstone

We built in a new lead tray over a flat roof extention. This was to cure water penetration in the lounge.

 Damp proofing

This old garage was taken down by us and then utilised with slabs to build a summer house in the garden.

Garage Conversion to Summer House

Work 2014

Sky Builders

Another excellent job by mark and his guys. Repaired accident damage to a brick wall he built for us over three years ago. Reasonably priced and quick to sort the damage wall out

Repair accident damaged brick wall

Sky Builders are excellent. They were reliable and turned up when they said they would and worked very hard in very very hot weather. The job was completed to a great standard and they were very friendly. 

Reliable and friendly 

Bricked up a old door , on time very reliable

Bricklaying

Carried out everything on time .  On budget very reliable and hard working.

Double story extension front rear and out house.

Mark and his team have been prompt (weather allowing as ever) professional, funny and good at what they do, the work is how I would have wanted it.  Grateful for the advice and work done.

Bricking up lintels and doorway and windows

Everything was done very efficiently and left tidy at the end with minimal disruption.  Very helpful, good communication regarding timescales and great workmanship.  Very happy with the results.

Brickwork repair and lintel installation

Average score based on 2 reviews in the last 12 months

Services offered by Sky Builders, working as Bricklayer in Dorset etc

Sky Builders | Bricklayer | Bournemouth | Checkatrade

My name is Mark Sinclair and I am the founder of Sky Builders. I have worked as a bricklayer for over 25 years and worked on luxurious homes in Sandbanks/Poole to alterations on Heritage homes. I take great pride in my work and offer quality advice. My reputation is mainly built on customers recommendations.All Aspects of BrickworkGeneral BuildingPatios/ Block PavingExtensionsPointingBrick RepairsAlterations / Steel WorkGarage ConversionsDrainage/ GroundworksChimney Repairs / Re-BuildsLandscaping 

Sky Builders was founded in 1998 by Mark Sinclair. We are a well established, Bournemouth based business and undertake all aspects of bricklaying services: •	New builds •	Brickwork

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