Gih Construction Ltd · Company 15311935 · Trading heritage since 1975
Active, accounts up to date·main contractor·Head office Braintree
GIH Construction Ltd is a family-run business with a wealth of experience, specialising in barn conversions, bespoke new builds, and the restoration of period properties. Their team of skilled craftsmen are renowned for the careful restoration of ancient properties, often using traditional building techniques. They possess extensive knowledge of construction, enabling them to guide clients from initial project planning through to advising on best practices and budgeting.
Their projects range from minor alterations and home improvements to new builds, complex restoration works, and redevelopments, serving both domestic and commercial clients. The company is adept at navigating planning issues with architects and local authorities. Their workforce comprises experts in both new and old building techniques, with skills encompassing groundworks, drainage, sewage treatment plant installation, underpinning, first and second fixing, plastering, decorating, traditional oak work, bespoke joinery manufacture, roofing, and mechanical and electrical installations.
They also operate their own plant and utilize the latest high-tech tools and fixings.
Works included: stripping of all existing render and replacing with lime based render, bespoke new joinery throughout with detailed barge boards and finials. Also there was a vast external works package: sleeper walling, herringbone paths, brick walls, construction of tractor shed & laying turf.
Consisting of a concrete raft base oak frame with softwood timber infill. Externally the build was clad in cedar, the roof being finished in pantiles. Aluminium doors were in stalled with glazed gable detail.
Blending new with the old, using Crittal style screens and restoring historic features to create a lovely home.
Works included a custom built new cellar and cinema room. Construction of chimney exposed up to roof height with elevated double hearth and log store detail below. Bespoke oak joinery throughout. Extensive landscaping works including India Stone paving, brick paving and garden walls. Implementation of a lighting scheme by a specialist lighting consultant.
Works included: piled foundations, bespoke joinery throughout, installation of new flue and gas stove, new oak kitchen, wet room system and complete mechanical & electrical installation. Landscaping works included India Stone terrace and retaining brick walls. Construction of a new double garage with office accommodation above. Installation of electrically operated garage doors.
Works included: erection of temporary roof to carry out detailed re-roofing works with ornate ridge and intricate barge boards; replacement bespoke joinery throughout, which included a beautifully designed new lantern light and arched sash windows; restoration of existing staircase; extensive lead work to valley gutter; careful cleaning of existing brickwork and re-pointing to ornate chimney stacks; specialist installation of Stock Ground dressed masonry cills, lintels, copings and thresholds; construction of a new bay window in steel and dressed masonry stone; re-plastering and decorating throughout; Oak flooring; and complete mechanical and electrical installation.
Works included: various stud work extensions which involved the complete demolition of the gable end wall; erection of new porch with exposed oak timbers; bespoke joinery throughout; oak balcony with iron railing detail to accommodate hot tub; re roofing; complete mechanical and electrical installation; and landscaping works.
Works included: raft foundation; purpose made joinery; extension of underfloor heating system; floors finished with Travertine tiles; air conditioning; and new chimney stack.
Works included: landscaping works, erection of cart lodge garaging and outbuildings, bespoke joinery, fitted kitchen.
Works included: re roofing; new purpose made joinery; rebuilding of chimney stacks; purpose made glazed screen to gable end of mill; structural oak repairs; lime-hair plaster to walls and limewash; installation of underfloor heating. Externally: construction of new oak bridge over the mill race leading onto a decked area alongside the water; sheet piles were installed to hold back mill race water; specially cut Portland stone steps leading up to new painted black porch with lead roof; sleeper walling; installation of electric gates. Mill ground floor: underpinning to gable end; restoration of the water wheel and commissioning of new paddles; installation of a glass viewing panel to display the wheel; installation of new oak staircase; reclaimed pitch pine flooring. Mill first floor: retention of all original features to include grinding stones and bin chutes and auxiliary bevel gear. Mill second floor: retention of the original bins for bedrooms and shower accommodation, accessed by ratchet type steps; restoration of the lucam with a glass panel to the floor. The mill house was carefully restored to provide a wide range of living accommodation.
Incorporating traditional stabling.
Scope of work included extension of the living accommodation, re-roofing, replacement purpose made windows, refurbishment of the existing building, formation of cellar, construction of summer room, commission of new swimming pool with changing room and India stone terrace works.
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GIH Construction Ltd is a family run business specialising in barn conversions, bespoke new builds and the restoration of period properties. With extensive experience, they guide clients from planning to budgetting. Their listed services include Restoration & heritage, Refurbishment, Extensions, Timber frame and Carpentry & joinery.
Gih Construction Ltd is registered at The Bull Pen Gowers Farm, Tumblers Green, Braintree, CM77 8AZ, in East of England.
Gih Construction Ltd states that it works across Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
Accounts filed for the year to 2024 report 4 employees, which places the company in the 1-9 employees band.
Gih Construction Ltd does not disclose turnover: UK small-company accounts are not required to. Based on headcount and trade debtors in its filed accounts, turnover is likely to fall between £370k and £990k. This is an estimate, not a filed figure.
Companies House lists Gih Construction Ltd as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2024-11-30.
Gih Construction Ltd works in Residential and Commercial.
Gih Construction Ltd was incorporated on 2023-11-27, though the company says it has traded since 1975.
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