07826 849205devonbuild.carpentry@outlook.com Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm - @devonbuildandcarpentry HomeAboutServices Our WorkReviewsAreas ContactRequest an Estimate Home - Areas We Cover - Langtree Builders & carpenters · Langtree # Builders and carpenters in Langtree,working from the village we're based in,on the ridge above the Torridge valley. Langtree is home. Adam Harrison runs Devon Build and Carpentry from the village, and a good number of the properties we work on sit within a few minutes' drive of the yard. That means no travel padding in the price, no half-day site visits, and a team who already know which lanes take a wagon, which parishes sit on heavy clay, and which cottages have cob behind the render. Request your free estimate07826 849205 Established 2020 · £5m public liability · 12-month workmanship guarantee Based in Langtree Our yard and team are in the village Free estimate Initial site visit by Adam, no obligation Working in Langtree ## Building work in Langtree and the surrounding parish Langtree sits high on the ridge between the Torridge valley and the country running north towards Bideford, a scattered parish of farmhouses, cottages, converted barns and a core of village housing around the church and the school. It is a working parish rather than a tourist one, and the housing stock reflects that: solid, practical buildings, many of them older than they look under a coat of modern render, alongside newer bungalows and self-builds put up on plots released over the last few decades. Because we are based in the village, Langtree jobs run differently to jobs an hour away. Adam can look at a job on his way past rather than blocking out a morning, materials can come out of the yard the same day if something is short, and if a client needs a quick word about a detail there is no diary negotiation involved. That proximity is the single biggest practical advantage of using a genuinely local builder rather than one who travels in from Exeter or Plymouth and prices the mileage into every visit. The parish's older buildings carry the usual North Devon combination: cob and stone walls, lime mortar underneath cement repairs made in the 1970s and 80s, and roofs that have been patched several times over. Where we find genuine cob or stone we plaster and render in lime rather than sealing the wall with cement and gypsum, because a breathable wall that has stood for two hundred years does not suddenly want to be waterproofed. Damp problems in this parish are very often trapped moisture rather than rising damp, and the fix is usually about letting the wall dry rather than adding another impermeable layer. Ground conditions on the ridge tend towards heavy clay with shillet and stone appearing at varying depths, and that variability matters more than the average. Two plots on the same lane can want quite different foundation depths. We take trial holes as standard before pricing groundworks in the parish rather than pricing an assumption and issuing a variation later, which is where most foundation cost surprises actually come from. Drainage is private almost everywhere outside the village centre. Septic tanks and small treatment plants serve most Langtree properties, and the general binding rules have tightened: a tank discharging straight to a ditch or watercourse is no longer acceptable, and an extension that adds bedrooms adds load to whatever is already in the ground. We look at drainage honestly at estimate stage, so that an upgrade appears as a known line item rather than a nasty surprise when the building inspector asks the question. Exposure is the last local factor worth naming. The ridge catches the weather coming in off the Atlantic, and west-facing elevations here take driven rain that a sheltered valley property never sees. That shapes what we specify: render systems and detailing chosen for wind-driven rain, cavity trays and flashings done properly rather than quickly, and roof timbers and fixings checked when we open anything up. ### Genuinely local team Our yard and team are in Langtree, so site visits, snagging calls and small follow-ups happen without travel time in the price. ### Cob, stone and lime Older parish properties get breathable lime plaster and render rather than cement finishes that trap moisture in the wall. ### Clay and shillet ground Trial holes before groundworks pricing, because foundation depths vary plot to plot even along the same lane. ### Private drainage Septic tank and treatment plant capacity checked against any extension or extra bathroom before the design is fixed. What we build here ## Services available in Langtree Every trade below is run by Adam Harrison and the same five-man team: no rotating subcontractors between jobs. - ### New Builds Ground-up homes and replacement dwellings on parish plots, with foundations set out for Langtree's variable clay and shillet ground. New Builds in Langtree - ### Extensions Single and two-storey extensions to village houses, farmhouses and converted barns, designed around real drainage capacity. Extensions in Langtree - ### Renovations Full renovations of older Langtree cottages, bringing damp, cold buildings up to a comfortable modern standard without sealing the fabric. Renovations in Langtree - ### Kitchens Kitchen rebuilds with the plumbing, electrics and tiling handled in-house, from farmhouse layouts to modern open-plan spaces. Kitchens in Langtree - ### Bathrooms Complete bathroom installations specified against the property's septic tank or treatment plant capacity. Bathrooms in Langtree - ### Carpentry First and second fix carpentry within larger building projects, led by a City & Guilds qualified carpenter on the team. Carpentry in Langtree - ### General Building Brickwork, blockwork, repairs and maintenance for properties taking the weather on Langtree's exposed ridge. General Building in Langtree - ### Groundworks & Foundations Digs, drainage runs, foundations and treatment plant installation, all carried out by our own team rather than subbed out. Groundworks & Foundations in Langtree - ### Structural Alterations Wall removals and new openings in cob, stone and blockwork, designed with our structural engineer rather than guessed. Structural Alterations in Langtree - ### Plastering Lime plastering and rendering on period walls, plus clean modern skims on new work, ready to decorate. Plastering in Langtree - ### Tiling Wall and floor tiling for kitchens, bathrooms and boot rooms, finished as part of the build rather than left to another trade. Tiling in Langtree Why Langtree clients call us ## Why Langtree clients choose us Using the builder who lives in your village changes how a project runs, from the first visit to the last snag on the list. ### We are your neighbours Adam lives and works here. Reputation in a village this size is earned job by job, and that is exactly why the standard does not slip. ### No travel in the price Local work carries no mileage padding, and a quick look at a problem does not need to be scheduled as a half-day visit. ### One team, every trade Groundworks, brickwork, carpentry, plastering and tiling all sit in-house with our team of five, so the job stays coordinated. ### Honest about the ground Trial holes and drainage checks before pricing, so foundation and drainage costs are known up front rather than added later. Local building conditions ## What catches people out on Langtree jobs The same handful of local realities account for most of the cost surprises we see on projects around the parish. ### Assuming a standard foundation depth Clay and shillet appear at different depths across the parish, sometimes across a single plot. A price built on an assumed dig is a price that will move. Trial holes settle it before anyone signs anything. ### Cement rendering a cob or stone wall It looks tidy for a couple of winters, then the trapped moisture finds another way out and the damp reappears somewhere less convenient. Lime lets the wall behave the way it was built to behave. ### Adding bedrooms without checking the tank Extra bedrooms mean extra load on a septic tank that may already be at the limit of what current rules allow. Better to find that out at estimate stage than during a building control inspection. ### Underestimating exposure on west elevations Driven rain on the ridge finds any weakness in render, flashings or window detailing. Specification that would be fine in a sheltered valley is not automatically fine here. Our process ## How a Langtree 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 ### Site visit and free estimate Adam calls in personally, looks at the property, the ground and the drainage, and gives you a free honest ballpark figure. - 02 ### Detailed quote A full itemised quote follows for a fee, refunded in full if you proceed, so you can compare like for like. - 03 ### Trial holes and drainage check Ground and private drainage investigated before the design is fixed, so the numbers hold up once work starts. - 04 ### Planning and building control We flag what is notifiable and can route it through a private building control company or the council. - 05 ### Build with our own team Groundworks, brickwork, carpentry, plastering and tiling delivered in-house, with Lewis and Macca on site alongside Adam. - 06 ### Handover and guarantee Full walkthrough, snagging cleared, and our 12-month no-quibble workmanship guarantee on everything we have done. Questions ## Langtree questions, answered straight If your question isn't here, call Adam on the number above and ask him directly. ### Are you actually based in Langtree? ### How quickly can you look at a job in Langtree? ### What does an extension cost in Langtree? ### Do you work on cob and stone cottages? ### Can you handle septic tanks and treatment plants? ### Do you do small jobs in the village? ### Is the work guaranteed? ### Who will actually be on site? ### Do you take on planning applications? ### How do you handle payments? Nearby ## Also covering, close to Langtree - Great Torrington - Shebbear - Buckland Brewer - BidefordEvery area we cover Next steps ## Where to go from here - Devon Build and Carpentry homepage - All building and carpentry services - Recent work and client reviews - Contact Adam about a job in Langtree ## Talk to your local Langtree builder You are a few minutes from our yard. 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