South Cornwall · PL23
Project Management & Full Build in Fowey
Once drawings are approved, the build is the bit that decides whether you get the home you imagined or a frustrating compromise. We deliver projects on a single contract — design, drawings, approvals and construction — so the team that drew it is the team that builds it. In Fowey, that work is shaped by the place itself — Fowey is a deep-water harbour town on the river of the same name, with a literary heritage tied to Daphne du Maurier and one of Cornwall's strongest period property markets, with a building stock that leans toward medieval and Georgian merchants' houses and Victorian villas.
- Conservation Area
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
Local context
Why Fowey is its own job.
Fowey Conservation Area is extensive, covering the harbour, Fore Street and Esplanade. AONB and Heritage Coast across the parish; views to and from the river dictate massing and ridge heights. For full build package specifically, parts of Fowey sit within a designated Conservation Area, which means materials, fenestration and roof pitches all need to read sympathetically with the existing streetscape; the surrounding landscape falls inside the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so massing, height and landscape impact carry extra weight in any planning decision; coastal salt-laden air around Fowey drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. That's why we treat every Fowey project as a PL23-area job first — not a generic Cornwall job with a postcode bolted on.
Planning note
Build delivery doesn't need planning, but planning conditions often dictate site setup, materials and working hours — we read every condition and build the programme around them.
What we focus on
Full Build considerations specific to Fowey.
01
Cornish trades are a tight community; using contractors who've worked together before saves weeks on programme and arguments on site.
02
Weather windows on Cornish coastal sites are short — getting the building watertight before autumn matters more here than in central England.
03
Off-grid sites need their own water, drainage and power solutions designed and procured rather than assumed.
Our process
How a Fowey full build package project runs.
Step 1
Pre-construction
Programme, procurement, contractor briefing and site setup.
Step 2
Substructure
Foundations, drainage, ground beams — the unglamorous bit that decides everything later.
Step 3
Superstructure
Frame, roof, glazing — getting the building watertight.
Step 4
First and second fix
Services, plaster, joinery, kitchens and bathrooms.
Step 5
Snag and handover
Final inspection, building control sign-off, handover pack and aftercare.
Full builds run from twelve weeks for small extensions to eighteen months for new build family homes.
FAQs
Fowey Full Build — common questions.
- Are you insured?
- Public liability, employer's liability and contractor's all-risks cover are in place for every project, with certificates available before contract signing. In Fowey specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary before committing to a direction.
- Can you build from someone else's drawings?
- Yes, with a review. We'll happily build from approved drawings produced elsewhere, after a technical review to confirm the design holds up at construction stage.
- How do you handle changes during the build?
- Weekly client meetings, written change requests, costed and signed before work proceeds. No surprise invoices.
- What guarantees and aftercare do you offer?
- Standard twelve-month defects period, plus product and workmanship warranties on relevant elements. We're a Cornish business — you'll still find us in the same studio in five years' time.
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