NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION

Residential New Builds in Ruislip & NW London

DR Construction designs and builds residential new-build properties across NW London, from small infill houses to architect-designed family homes. Over 30 years of building experience, FMB-registered and VAT-registered, with bricklaying, carpentry and finishing trades all coordinated in-house. New builds are a smaller part of our work than refurbishment and extensions, but the work we've done in this space speaks for itself.

Small to Medium Residential New Builds

New-build residential work sits at the upper end of what a small builder can take on without becoming a developer. Our typical new-build is a single detached property on a plot, often on a site bought or owned by the client, designed by an architect, and built to plans we receive from them. Build sizes range from small two-bedroom infill properties to substantial detached family homes.

We don't take on housing developments, terraces of multiple units, or commercial new-build. The model that works for us is one client, one architect, one plot, one finished home. That's where the in-house team scale matches the project shape, and where the client gets the integrated team for the whole job rather than a series of subcontractors brought together by a project manager.

Our New Build Process

New builds start with architect's drawings, structural engineer's calculations, planning permission, and a Building Control application. Most clients come to us with those already in hand. The build then runs through groundworks (site clearance, foundations, drainage), superstructure (brickwork or timber frame, roof), weatherproof shell (windows, doors, roof finish), first-fix services, insulation, plasterboard, second-fix services, decorating and finish.

On new builds the bricklaying work is significant. The company is run by a bricklayer-by-trade with over 30 years on the tools, which shapes how we approach the masonry detail: brickwork courses run straight, openings come out the right size, and the relationship between external skin and inner skin is handled with a trades-eye view rather than a manager's-eye view.

How Long Does a New Build Take?

A typical detached new build runs nine to twelve months from site clearance to handover, depending on size, complexity and finish. Smaller infill properties can be quicker. Larger homes with complex glazing, swimming pools, basements or specialist finishes run longer. The biggest variables on programme are weather (groundworks and external work can slip), specialist material lead times, and any client-side decisions made during the build.

Planning and pre-construction take separate time on top of build duration. Planning permission typically takes eight to thirteen weeks. Building Regs approval can run in parallel with detailed design. We won't start on site until the consents are in place and you have the certainty that the build can complete.

Residential New Builds Across NW London

We build across Ruislip, Pinner, Northwood, Uxbridge, Harrow, Watford, Rickmansworth, Amersham, Ealing and Beaconsfield, on individual plots in NW London and the western Bucks/Herts border.

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How Much Does a New Build Cost?

New build cost is driven by floor area, specification (standard build vs high-end), site complexity, glazing extent, kitchen and bathroom spec, sustainability features (air-source heat pumps, MVHR, photovoltaics), and external works (landscaping, drives, drainage). Sites with restricted access, sloping ground, retaining wall requirements, or complex existing services add cost beyond what the floor area alone suggests.

We quote new builds line-by-line against your architect's specification and schedule of works. That gives you a build cost you can take to the bank and a basis for any value-engineering decisions during the design freeze. Free site visit, written itemised quote, no fixed price posted on a website because no two new-build sites are the same.

Working With Architects and Building Control

Most new builds come to us through architects we've worked with, or via clients who've engaged their own architect and are looking for a builder. We're comfortable working to either client's-architect drawings or coordinating an architect introduction where you don't have one yet. The build-phase relationship with the architect is collaborative: they manage the design intent, we manage the build.

Building Control inspections happen at every major stage: foundations, damp-proof course, structural shell, drainage, insulation, completion. Each inspection is scheduled by us, attended, and signed off before the next stage starts. The complete file of certificates lands with you at handover. For new builds this paperwork matters: it's what proves the property was built to current Building Regulations and what your mortgage lender, future buyer and insurer will want to see.

Request a New Build Quote

Tell us about your plot and your build intent. If you have architect's drawings or planning permission, send them with the enquiry. We'll arrange a free site visit and follow up with an itemised quote against your specification.