Roseland · TR2
Full Build that reads Gerrans properly
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. A Gerrans brief starts on the street, not the screen — Gerrans is a coastal village in the TR2 area, where sea exposure, views and seasonal pressure shape most building decisions, with a building stock that leans toward holiday homes and replacement dwellings.
Gerrans sits in Roseland — covering TR2 from Portscatho, Truro, St Austell outward.
- Conservation Area
- Cornwall AONB
- Coastal exposure zone
- ✓ Fixed-fee planning packages, no surprise invoices
- ✓ Measured-survey accuracy from day one
- ✓ One studio — design, planning and build under one roof
- ✓ Local to Roseland — not a national franchise
Our process
How a Gerrans 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.
Local proof — Most Gerrans homeowners come to us after a full build package quote elsewhere felt vague on planning — we lead with feasibility instead.
Get a free feasibility viewWhat we focus on
Full Build considerations specific to Gerrans.
01
Off-grid sites need their own water, drainage and power solutions designed and procured rather than assumed.
02
Cornish trades are a tight community; using contractors who've worked together before saves weeks on programme and arguments on site.
03
Material lead times to Cornwall are longer than the M5 corridor; sequencing orders early protects the build programme.
04
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
Local context
Why Gerrans is its own job.
Around Gerrans (TR2), coastal setting and landscape sensitivity mean rooflines, glazing, drainage and external materials need careful handling from the first sketch. For full build package specifically, parts of Gerrans 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 Gerrans drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. Reading Gerrans properly up front saves more time than any drawing tool ever will. Most of our full build package work in Gerrans lands on holiday homes, with detailing that has to nod to the wider Truro streetscape.
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.
Local watch-list
Local snags worth knowing before drawing a Gerrans full build package.
Watch #1
Conservation Area material and fenestration controls in central Gerrans
Watch #2
AONB landscape-impact scrutiny on visible elevations
Watch #3
Coastal exposure driving fixing, render and joinery spec
Gerrans is the hub for these neighbourhoods
We run full build across Gerrans and the surrounding TR2 neighbourhoods — same studio, same site team.
- Portscatho
TR2
Local fabric
One TR2 studio, one full build package job — start to finish.
Building stock
Across Gerrans (TR2) we work on granite cottages, rendered coastal houses, holiday homes, bungalows, replacement dwellings. Each stock type drives a different full build package response — holiday homes in particular needs careful detailing here.
Parish & policy
Gerrans sits in the parish of Gerrans, which matters for how parish-level consultation lands on a full build package application.
Coverage
We cover TR2 from our studio, with regular full build package jobs also running in Portscatho, Truro, St Austell. Most Gerrans site visits get booked within the same week.
Do you work in Gerrans regularly?
Yes — Gerrans and the wider TR2 catchment are core territory. We're typically on a Roseland site at least once a week, so logistics are baked in, not bolted on.
Request a free visitWho this is for
Gerrans runs the full mix — owner-occupier, holiday-let, commercial and the occasional smallholding — so we scope every full build package enquiry from the use-class up.
FAQs
Gerrans Full Build — local questions answered.
- 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. In Gerrans specifically, we'd start by checking the Conservation Area boundary before committing to a direction.
- How do you handle changes during the build?
- Weekly client meetings, written change requests, costed and signed before work proceeds. No surprise invoices.
- 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.
- Fixed price or open book?
- Both. Fixed price suits well-defined projects with clear specs; open book suits renovations and listed work where the unknowns only reveal themselves once you start opening things up. We'll recommend the right route.
- 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.
Other services in Gerrans
Nearby places we cover
Local neighbourhoods in Gerrans
For Gerrans homeowners weighing up a full build package, the right starting point is honest feasibility — that's what we lead with, before any drawings.