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General Building Company & Sons Ltd

10/10

Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire

Checkatrade member since 2015
5

Services

  • Brick / Concrete Structural Repairs
  • New Builds
  • Extensions / Conversions
  • Loft Conversions
  • Period Property Restoration
  • Refurbishments
  • Workshop Design / Construction
  • Garage Conversions
  • Foundations
  • Repair and Listed Building Specialist
  • Demolition

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10 /10

Based on 3 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

10

Reliability

10

Communication

10

Reviews (65)

  • 10

    Garage upgrade into living space

    Posted 08 April

    Phil and his team upgraded our 4-car garage into temporary living space after our house was destroyed by fire in Jan. 2025. We needed on-site accommodation urgently and Phil kindly fitted in the work around his ongoing commitments. He offered invaluable advice on how best to insulate and design the space and then delivered the upgrade in a very cost-effective and timely way. Phil and his team were very friendly, flexible and easy to work with. This was extremely important for us given the stress we were under in the aftermath of the fire.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG19
  • 10

    Kitchen renovation and fixing leak

    Posted 22 November 2024

    The team were helpful, punctual, tidy and professional. We're thrilled with our kitchen, and Phil even came back 3 years later to look at a leak in our roof for us as a favour. Very much recommend.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG5
  • 10

    Building Porch

    Posted 19 July 2024

    Phil is a great person and a builder the work his team carried out was excellent, his team were completely reliable and left everything tidied away and very clean keeping them informed on a daily basis. Very impressed, would recommend without hesitation and already engaged with Phil again for the extension project.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG6
  • 9.75

    Single Storey Rear Extension and garage conversion

    Posted 05 February 2024

    I engaged Phil from General Building to build my rear extension. Phil and his team started mid july and very pretty much done by end sept, came back in mid dec after other trades were done to finish off the work. 1. Phil and team were onsite, on-time every single day. There were no stoppages except for weather 2. Worked very well with the other trades I engaged (UFH/Heat pump, Kitchen, tiler,decorator) 3. Always focussing on getting it right first time with top quality. I will gladly recommend Phil for any building work.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG6
  • 10

    Full kitchen extension build, removal of en-suite and all new plumbing

    Posted 07 January 2024

    We highly recommend Phil and his whole team. From quote to completion - they were polite, friendly, approachable and the quality of work was carried out to an excellent standard. Communication was mainly through Phil’s wife Kelly over email who is lovely, helpful and kept us up to date on changes, timeframes and any unexpected extra costs throughout the build which was appreciated. The build itself went fairly smoothly and we were pleased with how they communicated with our neighbours. We are very happy with our kitchen extension and recommend Phil and his team for any project without hesitation!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: RG12
  • 10

    Moving an exterior door and window and rebuilding the brickwork

    Posted 22 December 2023

    Right from the word go, this company were so professional and impressive. We received the quote for the work relatively quickly and we were happy to proceed. The job itself was not a difficult one but none the less it needed to be executed correctly so the new door and window we were having made , would fit . They also did some ground work for us , which was excellent. We would use this company again and highly recommend them.
    Job location: RG17

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Philip Elliott

Ltd Company

10 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

Yes: 250173830

Domestic Work

We are a family run business, working members include;

(Myself) Phil, (Wife) Kelly, (Son) Mitchell, (Father-In-Law) Kevin

We have been trading since 2001, Our policy is to be a totally transparent company with good communication skills, We specialise in Extensions, Alterations and Garage conversions, and carry out all general building.

We like to ensure that our clients are happy at all times and that all requirements are met to customer satisfaction.

We are always contactable by phone and email: generalbuilding@sky.com

We are always happy to help where we can during your projects.

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