Builders in Kidderminster

Working in Kidderminster

Kidderminster grew on the carpet industry, and the Victorian and Edwardian terraces that housed it still ring the centre, with slate roofs, shared valleys and tall chimney stacks. Around them the town expanded hard after the war into large estates such as Comberton, Habberley and Birchen Coppice, where the concrete-tiled roofs and the original hardstandings are reaching the end of their life together. Much of the town sits on sandstone and sandy ground that drains well, which changes how we think about driveways here.

What we are called out for here

• Slate re-laying, valleys and chimneys on the Victorian terraces
• Concrete tile re-covers on the postwar estates
• Driveway replacements and front garden conversions
• Rear extensions and loft conversions on terraces and estate housing

What affects the price in Kidderminster

Kidderminster pricing splits by era. On the postwar estates the houses repeat, so once we have surveyed one roof or drive on a street we generally know what the neighbours are dealing with, and the sandy ground keeps groundworks simple. On the Victorian terraces the variables are access, which is usually through the house, shared valleys and party walls, and what the timbers look like once a slate roof is stripped.