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Holman Simmons is a general building contractor based at Belfry House, Bell Lane in Hertford. We take on extensions, conversions and renovations across Hertfordshire, and we do the work ourselves.
We have built a solid reputation by delivering a quality end product, safely, on time and keeping within budget. We have formed excellent working relationships that keep our customers coming back to us and recommending us to their friends and family.
We deliver an honest, upfront approach to pricing all of our jobs so that you know realistically what the job will cost in advance. The quality of our workmanship is checked frequently and thoroughly by our project managers so that we always meet our own high standards.
Scott has over 20 years in the building trade and runs the sites himself. Ash looks after the plastering and finishing. The rest of the crew has been together for years, which is why the same faces turn up every morning rather than whoever was available.
You will not be handed to a project manager you have never met. Scott quotes the job and runs the site, and Ash is on it with the team.
Director & Foreman
Scott has over 20 years' experience in the building trade and is highly experienced in all aspects of construction. He visits every enquiry personally, prices the job himself and runs the site while it is happening.
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Site Manager
Ash manages our sites day to day and has developed considerable skill in delivering outstanding plastering and finishing services. If Scott is not on site, Ash is, and either of them can answer a question without having to ring someone else.
Behind the two of them is a crew that has been together for years, which is why the same faces turn up every morning rather than whoever was available.
Groundwork, brickwork, carpentry, roofing and plastering are done by our own team — over 20 years in the trade, and a crew that has been together for years. The person who quotes your job is the person running the site.
An honest, up-front price so you know realistically what the job will cost in advance. Extras are agreed before they happen, and the invoice matches the quote.
You're living in it while we're working in it, so we plan around that — tidy at the end of each day, respectful of the house and everyone in it, and straight with you about what's happening next.
The timescale goes in the quote, not left vague, and we work to it. Our customers keep saying the same thing: the job was done in the time agreed, and often sooner.
Trades we cover in-house
We look at what's there, talk through what you want, and tell you honestly what's possible with or without planning permission.
A written quote covering the work and the materials, so you know realistically what the job will cost before anything starts.
Footings, over-site, drainage, then blockwork, brickwork and the steels. This is the part nobody sees and everything else depends on.
Roof structure, covering and glazing in, so the inside can start. Electrics and plumbing first-fixed with trades we've worked with for years.
Plastering, second fix, decorating and making good. Site cleared, and we come back for anything that needs it.
Never the whole job, and never in cash without a written quote behind it. We take a payment to start and a payment on completion, both against a quote that lists the work and the materials. Anything extra is agreed before it happens, so the invoice matches what you were told.
Ask who is actually doing the work and whether they are employed or subcontracted. Ask what happens if something is found once the ground is open. Ask for the quote in writing with the materials listed. And ask to see a job they finished recently, not just their best one from five years ago.
No. The visit, the advice on what's possible and the written quote are all free and carry no obligation. Scott visits personally.
All work is carried out respectfully with minimal disruption to your premises and activities. You're living in it while we're working in it, and we plan around that.
Our management and tradesmen have extensive knowledge and experience in a wide range of projects, delivering excellence and full support throughout, no matter how large or small. Contact us for a no strings attached quote or to discuss your needs.
A written quote, then no surprises
Free site visit, then a detailed written quote. If anything extra comes up on site we agree it with you before it goes on the bill.
