West Cornwall · TR20
Project Management & Full Build in Long Rock
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 Long Rock, that work is shaped by the place itself — Long Rock is a coastal village on Mounts Bay between Penzance and Marazion, much expanded by twentieth-century development along the A30 and railway corridor, with a building stock that leans toward 1930s seafront bungalows and post-war estates.
- Coastal exposure zone
Local context
Why Long Rock is its own job.
Outside Conservation Area and AONB but the seafront is environmentally sensitive; flood zone constraints affect properties south of the railway line. Ludgvan parish policy applies. For full build package specifically, coastal salt-laden air around Long Rock drives detailing choices — fixings, render systems and timber treatments all need to be specified for exposure. That's why we treat every Long Rock project as a TR20-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 Long Rock.
01
Single-contract delivery removes the gap between architect's intent and builder's interpretation — fewer change orders, less variation cost.
02
Material lead times to Cornwall are longer than the M5 corridor; sequencing orders early protects the build programme.
03
Off-grid sites need their own water, drainage and power solutions designed and procured rather than assumed.
Our process
How a Long Rock 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
Long Rock Full Build — common questions.
- How do you handle changes during the build?
- Weekly client meetings, written change requests, costed and signed before work proceeds. No surprise invoices. In Long Rock specifically, we'd start by checking the latest parish-level planning history before committing to a direction.
- 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.
- 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.
- Do you handle the whole project from drawing to finish?
- Yes — that's the model. One contract from feasibility to handover, with design, regs and build all under our roof. No coordination gap between designer and contractor.
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