07826 849205devonbuild.carpentry@outlook.com Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm - @devonbuildandcarpentry HomeAboutServices Our WorkReviewsAreas ContactRequest an Estimate Home - Areas We Cover - Braunton Braunton · North Devon coast # Builders in Braunton,specified for salt windand holiday-let standards. Braunton is one of the largest villages in England, sitting between the Burrows and the routes out to Saunton and Croyde, and its building stock has to cope with genuine coastal conditions: salt-laden wind, driven rain, and a flood plain across parts of the village that shapes how ground floors and drainage get designed. A large share of the property here is holiday lets and second homes, which brings its own standard of finish and its own scheduling pressures around the season. Request your free estimate07826 849205 Established 2020 · £5m public liability · 12-month workmanship guarantee ~35 minutes From our base at Langtree via the A386 and A361 Free estimate Initial site visit by Adam, no obligation Working in Braunton ## Building in Braunton Braunton grew as a village serving the surrounding farmland and the coast, and today it's a genuine mix: a historic core with narrow lanes and older cob and stone cottages, twentieth-century estate housing filling out the village, and a significant number of properties on the Saunton and Croyde side used as holiday accommodation or second homes. The Burrows and the flood plain to the west set real physical limits on where and how you can build, and the coastal exposure affects every specification decision from render to roof fixings. The older parts of the village, around Church Street and the lanes near the Caen, hold traditional cob and stone cottages with thatch or slate roofs, many in narrow plots with limited access. Renovation work here follows the same logic as anywhere in North Devon with historic stock: breathable lime finishes rather than cement render, careful structural assessment before opening up cob walls, and joinery matched to existing profiles where the property sits within a conservation area. Getting materials and skips down some of these lanes takes planning, and we build that into the programme rather than assuming a standard delivery will work. Move towards Saunton and Croyde and the property mix shifts heavily towards holiday lets and second homes: bungalows, chalets and newer coastal builds that get let out for large parts of the year. Work on these properties comes with a different kind of pressure: owners often want renovations, kitchen and bathroom refits or extensions completed inside the off-season window, before the next block of bookings starts, which means realistic programming matters even more than usual. We're straightforward about what can genuinely be finished in a given window rather than promising a date we then have to push back on an owner relying on the booking calendar. Coastal exposure is the single biggest technical factor in specifying work around Braunton, Saunton and Croyde. Salt-laden wind accelerates the failure of render, timber and metal fixings far faster here than a few miles inland, and it is cheaper to specify properly the first time than to replace work that fails early. That means render systems and paint finishes rated for coastal exposure, stainless or coated fixings rather than standard galvanised where they're exposed to salt air, and roof coverings mechanically fixed against wind uplift that a sheltered inland roof would never experience. Timber joinery on coastal-facing elevations needs a finish schedule that accounts for more frequent maintenance, and we're upfront with clients about that ongoing cost rather than letting a cheap first specification become their problem in three years. Braunton's low ground, particularly towards the Burrows and the marshes either side of the village, sits on a genuine flood plain, and the water table across parts of the village is high year-round. Any extension or new building work on this lower ground needs finished floor levels, damp-proofing and drainage capacity designed around that reality; we don't treat flood risk as a box-ticking exercise for the planning application, we design the actual detail to cope with it. Surface water drainage and soakaway design also need more care here than on free-draining ground, because water that can't get away quickly enough during a storm has nowhere obvious to go. Because such a large proportion of property around Braunton, Saunton and Croyde operates as holiday accommodation, finish standards tend to run higher than a typical family home renovation; owners are competing for bookings against similar properties nearby, and a kitchen or bathroom that looks tired shows up in reviews. We price and specify with that commercial reality in mind, without pretending it changes the fundamentals of a well-built extension or a properly tiled bathroom. ### Historic village core Cob and stone cottages around Church Street and the older lanes, needing lime finishes, careful structural assessment and planned access down narrow streets. ### Saunton and Croyde holiday-let stock A high proportion of bungalows, chalets and coastal builds let commercially, where off-season programming and finish standard both matter more than usual. ### Salt-laden coastal exposure Render, timber, fixings and roof coverings all need coastal-rated specification to avoid premature failure from wind and salt air. ### Burrows-side flood plain Low-lying ground towards the Burrows and marshes demands proper finished floor levels, damp-proofing and drainage design rather than a standard inland approach. What we build here ## Services available in Braunton Every trade below is run by Adam Harrison and the same five-man team: no rotating subcontractors between jobs. - ### New Builds Coastal-specification new dwellings and holiday units around Saunton and Croyde, designed for wind uplift and salt exposure from the outset. New Builds in Braunton - ### Extensions Extensions on village cottages and holiday properties alike, with finished floor levels set correctly on Braunton's lower, flood-plain-adjacent ground. Extensions in Braunton - ### Renovations Full renovations of cob and stone cottages in the village core, plus refurbishments of ageing holiday bungalows toward Saunton. Renovations in Braunton - ### Kitchens Kitchen refits scheduled around holiday-let booking calendars, finished to the higher standard owners need to stay competitive. Kitchens in Braunton - ### Bathrooms Bathroom and en-suite installs across village homes and coastal holiday lets, with drainage checked against local water table conditions. Bathrooms in Braunton - ### Carpentry Joinery finished with coastal-rated products and a realistic maintenance schedule for salt-exposed timber on Saunton and Croyde-facing elevations. Carpentry in Braunton - ### General Building General repairs including render renewal on wind-battered elevations and off-season maintenance for holiday-let owners. General Building in Braunton - ### Groundworks & Foundations Foundation and drainage design built around Braunton's high water table and proximity to the Burrows flood plain. Groundworks & Foundations in Braunton - ### Structural Alterations Structural work in cob and stone cottages, engineered properly before openings are made in load-bearing walls. Structural Alterations in Braunton - ### Plastering Lime plastering for breathable cob and stone walls in the village, alongside standard finishes for newer coastal properties. Plastering in Braunton - ### Tiling Kitchen and bathroom tiling finished to a standard that holds up to the higher wear of holiday-let use. Tiling in Braunton Why Braunton clients call us ## Why Braunton and coastal clients use us Coastal work punishes a poor specification quickly, and holiday-let owners can't afford a job that overruns into the booking season. We plan for both. ### Coastal-rated specification Render, fixings and roof coverings are specified for genuine salt exposure, not a generic inland standard that fails within a few years here. ### Realistic off-season programming We're honest about what can be finished before the next block of holiday bookings, rather than promising a date we can't hold. ### One person accountable Adam quotes the job, runs the site and answers the phone, whether it's a village cottage or a Saunton holiday let. ### In-house across the trades Groundworks, brickwork, carpentry, plastering and tiling by our own team of five, keeping quality consistent under time pressure. ### Flood-plain-aware groundworks Finished floor levels and drainage are designed around Braunton's actual water table and flood plain, not assumed safe by default. Local building conditions ## What tends to go wrong on Braunton jobs Coastal exposure and holiday-let pressures both produce their own recurring problems, and we see the same patterns often enough to design around them from the start. ### Standard fixings failing near the coast Galvanised fixings and standard render specified without accounting for salt-laden wind corrode and fail far faster around Braunton, Saunton and Croyde than a few miles inland. We specify coastal-rated fixings and render systems as standard on exposed elevations here, which costs a little more initially and avoids a repeat job within a handful of years. ### Renovations overrunning into the booking season A holiday-let renovation that slips past its planned finish date can cost an owner real money in cancelled or refunded bookings. We give realistic programmes based on the actual scope and what opening up an older property is likely to reveal, rather than an optimistic date that collapses under the first surprise. ### Extensions built without flood-plain awareness Ground-floor extensions near the Burrows or on Braunton's lower ground, built without proper attention to finished floor levels and drainage capacity, can end up damp or waterlogged after a wet winter. We design levels and drainage around the site's actual position relative to the flood plain and water table. Our process ## How a Braunton job runs from first call to final snag You always know what happens next, who is on site, and what it costs before the work starts. - 01 ### Free site visit We visit your Braunton property, whether in the village, towards Saunton or Croyde, and talk through the scope with no obligation. - 02 ### Itemised quote A detailed quote is produced for a fee, refunded in full if you proceed, including coastal specification where relevant and a realistic programme. - 03 ### Planning and building control We advise on conservation area requirements in the village core, or flood-plain-related drainage conditions on lower ground, and handle building control. - 04 ### Programme built around your season For holiday lets, we agree a start and finish date designed to clear before your next block of bookings, and flag risk to that date honestly. - 05 ### The build Groundworks, brickwork, carpentry, plastering and tiling by our own team, using coastal-rated materials and fixings where the site demands them. - 06 ### Handover and guarantee A full walk-through, snagging cleared, and our 12-month no-quibble workmanship guarantee applied before you hand the keys back to guests. Questions ## Braunton questions, answered straight If your question isn't here, call Adam on the number above and ask him directly. ### Do you cover Braunton, Saunton and Croyde? ### How fast can you get to Braunton? ### What does building work cost in Braunton? ### Do you do urgent work for holiday-let owners? ### Is the work guaranteed? ### Will my Braunton property need planning permission or flood-risk assessment? ### How do you handle access on narrow village lanes? ### Do you work on cob and stone cottages? ### Can you finish a job before the holiday season starts? ### How do you specify for coastal exposure? 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