Project Managing Your Renovation/Refurbishment

Jigsaw • 3 February 2022

At Jigsaw Construction Surrey Ltd, we provide more than just the build for our clients, we can provide a start to finish project managed service if required!

Our projects involve the following steps:

Design – This is where we create a solution to meet the brief from our client.

Structural engineering - Structural Engineers create drawings and specifications, review the work of other engineers, write reports and evaluations, and observe construction sites.

Calculations- Falling within the above process, calculations are needed to ensure we meet the desired outcome within the budget set and within building regulations.

Planning- this is where we decide how and when we are going to do each step of the build itself

Build – This is the physical build which includes the following;

Steel work - Structural steelwork is generally used to form a the 'skeleton' frame of a building or other built asset, typically consisting of columns and beams which are riveted, bolted or welded together.

Concrete fabrication -Concrete Construction workers perform a lot of physical tasks, often beyond the basic responsibility of mixing and delivering the correct amount of concrete to the builders. ... They also need to work closely with quantity surveyors to make sure there is no wastage of concrete.

Case Study

Recently we had a client who contacted us to ask if we could look at an insurance claim and advise on a sleeper wall that had fallen over onto their car.

We advised her of two options, the 2nd being a full structural concrete wall with re-bar frame. She was so impressed, this led to, not only the upper wall being quoted for, but two further walls around a large bedding area before the house.

The client then chose to replace all wooden sleepers with the new format.

During some further meetings to discuss lighting with the client, she agreed a price for us to mould a strip some 60mm from the top for LED lighting around all her new walls. These will be fitted and installed after the walls are rendered later this month!

In addition, we have now been asked to quote for further work for her.

Watch this space….

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