Current Projects
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3rd Floor Town House Loft Conversion
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This technically demanding project incorporated the latest Velux roof window designs, to create the rear elevation Cabrio Balcony, which made up over 75% of the rear elevation roof.
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1st Floor Extension
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1st Floor extension over existing garage, consisting new bedroom and en-suite. Started in March 2008 & completed in 6 weeks on budget! Our customer contacted us with approved planning permission, but no building regulations in place. This project was completed on a Building Notice.
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| Side elevation shows clearly the attention to detail that comes as standard on all our developments. The original bricks in the house had been discontinued, and were no longer available. Using our contacts at Jewson we managed to get these hand made bricks from Wales! As you can see from the original gable wall of the garage, the bricks match extremely well. Although these bricks cost 3 times more, in the long run the attention to details will pay dividends!
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This extension being built over the existing garage, made it a challenge as the existing side elevation garage wall did not have a cavity. To create a room above without making it too small we had to construct the inner leaf as timber- frame to accommodate the necessary insulation for a habitable room. The entire timber construction was hand cut on site along with the roof construction by our carpentry contractors DJS Contracts. Quality contractors is the key to quality construction!
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Side and Rear Extension
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This 1930’s detached property, Started in May 07 it has been extended to create a large two storey side extension, and a single storey rear extension. Our customer provided us with Fully approved plans and Building Regulations, to which we agreed a complete build price. The Project was completed on budget September 07 the results are outstanding…
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Using re-claimed roof tiles and exact matching of existing brickwork the extension is hard to pick out. The building looks as if it has always been this size. This is what separates us from other development companies, the commitment to high standards & a quality finish.
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The rear elevation was built and the existing kitchen space was knocked through to create the large open planned kitchen. Using roof lights, large window & doors & vaulted ceilings creating a naturally light and spacious room.
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Previous Projects
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20 Hornes End Road, Flitwick
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This 1900’s 2 bedroom character cottage is our most recent development. Purchased in September 2006 it was in a state of total disrepair. The previous occupant had lived in the house over fifty years and not much had changed in that time. This development involves extending and totally renovating this property into a 3 bedroom character cottage. We have made every effort to BUILD GREEN where possible, considering and reducing the impact on our environment
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The overgrown garden and dilapidated out buildings needed a lot of work, but the plot size and south facing garden makes this property very desirable.
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The First stage of the development was to totally gut the property. Care was taken to separate all debris so that it could be recycled. Only 3 skips have been used on this development to date. This is an 80% reduction in skipped rubbish going to landfill sites.
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Planning permission was granted for a two story rear extension, allowing for a third bedroom and a larger ground floor living space. Permission was also granted for additional windows on the side elevation to bring much needed natural light into the property. Continuing with the BUILDING GREEN mentality and to keep all the character of the property, local re-claimed bricks and slate are used in the extension. The results as you can see are excellent. The new extension blends in to the original building.
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A new kitchen was designed and
installed into what was the living room in the original
house. The Structural fire place has been incorporated into
the new kitchen design. Taking the kitchen from the image on
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To the image on the right, a fully fitted country kitchen with 900 Range Cooker.
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The new two storey extension was built to make the downstairs living space bigger, and to create a new 3rd master bedroom. The master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and stained glass window to create an open, light and spacious bedroom.
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
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Traditional 1905 farm cottage. Fully refurbished and extended, incorporating modern building techniques and re-claimed building material.
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Knock through from existing kitchen into new extension. Cutting edge technology using UFCH (under floor central heating) Turning this into…
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...this, a modern kitchen/utility room incorporating stone heated flooring and oak kitchen furniture.
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Master Bedroom. Utilising the structural design of the roof & exposed oak beams creating a light and airy retreat. From this to…
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This is a small version of the final result. Click on the image on the
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Cotton End, Bedfordshire
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A 250 year old farm cottage in total disrepair. Totally renovated and modernised to…
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...This is a 2 bedroom character cottage.
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View from front living room into kitchen after the building has been gutted. A wall was removed to create French doors onto patio giving a feeling of open space. From this to…
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This is an open plan living space utilising existing oak beams mixing character with modern lifestyle needs.
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Looking at the existing internal boundary walls it is clear to see the age of the building. The walls are constructed from tree branches and soft red imperial sized bricks held using lime mortar.
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It was necessary to remove each individual brick, removing any old lime mortar. Using cavity insulation to create good thermal values the walls were re-built using original bricks and a strong cement mortar. The walls were then sealed using linseed oil and left to keep the age and character on show.
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Wellington, Luton, Bedfordshire
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This existing 1900’s 3 storey building, was in need of total refurbishment. Planning was approved for an additional 3rd floor extension and conversion of the top 3 floor into 6 flats, after lengthy discussions with the local council .As this building is in a very strict conservation area.
After 9 months hard work the end result is impressive…
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...A 4 story building housing two flats per floor, incorporating all conservation issues. The building had to look like it had always been 4 stories high and retain its aged character, hence the wooden sash windows & detailed stone work.
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Construction of the 3rd floor extension. Built around the existing roof to enable us to keep the building water tight,
thus allowing the ground floor commercial shops to trade without disturbance. Once again using reclaimed bricks to stay within conservation guidelines.
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The finished product. The inside of the new 3rd floor extension.
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Construction of the decorative band is carried out using traditional methods. Creating a moulded shutter of the existing band to cast in. Giving the freedom to replicate the band as needed.
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SLK Property Rental
We offer a letting service to independent Landlord. We do not work for large ownership Landlords, this service is based on an intimate understanding of what independent Landlord want, need & can afford to spend.
Having our own rented flats we understand the need to be able to rent out properties quickly, but with the understanding of finding the right tenant, for the right price.
What We Offer:
• Tenant Finding Service
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• Property Maintenance
Please contact Lee Knight on 07980 823793 for further information.
Residential Properties
Available For Rent
1 Bedroom Ground floor flat,
Modern & Contemporary Style Inside,
South Bedfordshire.
£ 450.00 pcm
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2 Bedroom cluster home,
South Bedfordshire.
£ 550.00 pcm
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6 x 1Bedroom flats,
Luton Town Centre.
From £ 475.00 pcm
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2 x 1Bedroom flats,
Luton. From
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