Milbarn Construction are top of the list of builders in Upminster. We have a highly skilled team of tradesmen that each carry out their own individual trade – be it our plasterers, bricklayers, groundworkers, machine operators, carpenters…. you get the idea. We do not believe in one man and a labourer does all – a quality building job just not arise from these circumstances, that is more a “jack of all trades – master on none” scenario. We know our small, dedicated team can provide. We can provide you with anything you desire, being a loft conversion, a house extension, maybe even a.

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Milbarn Construction are a Building company based in Essex. Over the years we have been instructed by our clients to complete a wide range of tasks, including constructing a playhouse for children in a garden. The picture on the left shows the finished product, complete with a fully tiled roof, shiplap paneling and toughened glass windows. This structure will last for many years. If you have a particular job in mind, and are looking for the right Builder in Essex to complete it for you, give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Having dug out a trench 250 meters so a new water feed could be ran off of the existing water main, one of our qualified plumbers cut into the existing water main and joined it to our new pipework. The existing water main was of plastic construction (called alkathene) and was 40mm in diameter. Because of the rarity of the plastic pipe, and the unusual size, we had to cut out an section from the existing pipe about 500mm long. We then used 42mm copper pipe with plastic slip couplings to join the copper pipe to the existing. We braized a brass T section between the middle of the copper.

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Welcome to Milbarn Constructions Blog.  Having built a great reputation for being one of the best building companies in Essex, we would like to show you a few photos below of one of our current projects. At the moment we refurbishing a bungalow in Horndon on the hill in Essex, and are currently getting the building water tight so that the internal works can commence. Our skilled Carpenters have completed the roof so Underlay and battons are now being fixed so that the roof can be tiled. The roof is to have a large bedroom and ensuite upstairs so attic trusses were designed to incorporate this.

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Following a very busy start to the new year, and having completed several projects, Milbarn Construction have also won a number of contracts that we look forward to starting. So far Milbarn Construction have completed a Demolition and Re-construction job for Express Asphalt in Chelmsford [Before and after pictures below], requiring the careful demolition of a damaged wall [approximately 6000mm x 4700mm]. The wall was reconstructed using LBC Tudor face brickwork to the outer skin and Heavy duty Block work to the internals, replacing both the windows with new, double glazed, hardwood units. Work was completed on time and to budget. In Brentwood, Essex, Milbarn Construction had the.

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