Marble Decoration Ltd have already secured a 6 week contract in London but are now looking to expand at a reasonable speed whilst keeping our finishing quality at the highest level. The Marble Decoration website is due to launch on the 16th of August 2010 where you will find many case studies and photos of previous projects Gabriel has been involved with. Over the last few years, Gabriel has finished a number of Marble Construction projects from separate bedrooms and hall ways, to full internal and external decoration projects. In-fact, it was because of Gabriel’s skill and quality that our customers were experiencing, was the driving reason why we decided to start Marble Decoration Ltd.

Above is our new Marble Decoration Logo, for all the Marble Logo’s within the group, we have decided to keep the brand the same but just change the sub-colour to suit the individual company. Stuart Wyeth, Company Director of Marble Decoration Ltd originally was going to use multiple colours for the “M” to show a twist of extravert and pride in our decoration but after a few discussions and countless sketches fom the design team, Gabriel decided to use electric pink as the company identity. This brave colour completely showed his attitude and pride perfectly when it comes to decoration.

We have big dreams for Marble Decoration Ltd over the next few years. Gabriel said “Starting this company is a big pinnacle in my life to date, I’ve worked alongside the guys at Marble Construction for the past 2 years and have bounced off the teams’ attitude and their taste for perfection on every job. It gives me huge satisfaction to be able to finish a Marble extension or loft conversion to the standard the project deserves.”

If you know anybody that could benefit by using Marble decoration, Please consider to mention us, visit the website or call 0844 813 1111.

Below are a few examples of some logos we were thinking about that didn’t make it…

We were thinking about introducing a paint brush prop onto the logo for the first time but when we re-visited this, we decided against it.

Bright colours were being played with and in many styles to create something different compared to our other logos. Pink was never thought about until Gabriel suggested it…

A few more designs…

A few landscape designs that were though about but neither really felt like the brand was really strong enough compared to the bright, electric pink we decided to use.

Every month or so Marble Construction like to thank all our members of staff for their extremely hard work and dedication throughout that month. To show our appreciation we regularly organise a fun team building event chosen by the guys.

Whether the event is waterskiing, 5 a side football or paint balling. Marble Construction also invite their sub contractors to these events, mainly to challenge them, but also to thank them for the dedication to our current projects.

So far in 2010, this is what we have been up too…

This new build property consisted of 28 windows 4 front doors and 4 sets of UPVC French doors. Luke and his 4 man team started the installation at 7am on Good Friday. With the contractor on a tight schedule, we helped in every way we could be finishing in one day.

The photo below was the photo taken by Luke at the end of his day:-

If you would like a quotation on some UPVC windows, please contact Marble Construction now on 0203 411 7025.

As a business, Marble Construction could not apply for the Masterbond membership with the FMB until the third year of trading. The Masterbond Membership certifies that Marble Construction has met the required level of quality that the FMB registration board has set and can now offer an insurance backed guarantee against our quality of work.

The process included three site visits to projects we have completed within the last 6 months, two site visits to projects in progress where they met the staff and could inspect our working ethos from the guys on-site, and a final meeting in the office to review the FMB inspections that had taken place.

We are very happy to announce that Marble Construction met the required levels needed to become a Masterbond member.

If you would like a quotation for an insurance backed building project, please call us now on 0844 813 1111.

When it comes to understanding the construction process of how a loft conversion is built, no one expects the general public to be aware of what options are available to make your loft more eco friendly.

There are new, exciting designs and modern products on the market that were not available, only a few years ago.

Don’t buy a standard (cheap built) loft conversion that every tom, dick and harry that are throwing them up in your area, you know the lofts that get really hot in the summer and are really cold in the winter, the sort of lofts where cheap insulation are used and the design is based on speed for the builder or loft company, and not long term efficiency for your house.

We are very proud to demonstrate our latest Eco loft to date, The AirFlow Dormer Construction…

The AirFlow Construction is a very simple design once thought about and mastered.

This new concept allows cold air to be sucked in at the bottom, between two wall skins of the dormer allowing the heat from the tiles/slates to be transferred up through the wall. This design allows the dormer to act like a chimney, drawing the heat out through air vents at the top of the dormer.

This photo below shows a the bottom of the dormer wall sucking in new cold, fresh air in between the dormer walls.

What this design allows to the loft to do is cool its self in hotter months of the year without the need for air conditioning. This saving alone could be up to £200 per year when England has its hotter summers.

Other cost saving implications are reduced heating bills in the winter due to the additional insulation that is used on an AirFlow System loft.

The photo below demonstrates the cycle of this process:-

This revolutionary design is now available and takes no longer to construct than a traditional way of building loft conversions. For more information or details on weather an AirFlow System loft is suitable on your property, please call our sales team on 0203 411 7025.

For more information on lofts, please see our main page on loft conversions.

With the bi-folding doors now installed and the renderers booked in to finish the outside it wont be long before David and Rachel Harvey will be able to move back in.

The Bi-folds in this picture are an incredible 6 meters wide and are broken into 7 panels. The idea of installing such a good feature came from the final discussions, just before the work was set to commence. Now they are installed David said “It was such a good idea to change the plans at the last minute and go with these doors instead of UPVC French doors as originally planned” he then went on to say “they look incredible and I really can not wait to to start using them in the summer”.

With these doors fully open the rear of the house opens up becomes an extension on the garden. Marble Construction have also been contracted to complete the external area with decking to finish this feature.

On the 1st of March 2010, Marble Construction started a their latest building project in Clapham, London. This project has been programmed to be built in just 20 weeks.

The house refurbishment is going to include a new basement, loft conversion and a new kitchen extension. It will house 5 double bedrooms, 2 with en-suite shower rooms, 2 family bathrooms, a huge kitchen dinner with a separate family area, a separate reception room and a utility room that will be located in the basement.

Stuart Wyeth, Company Director said “This project will really test our project management skills and in-house systems we have recently been developing. Not only are we aiming for our highest quality build to date, we are aiming to completely finish this project in the time originally agreed and within our clients budget.” He also said “This is a great opportunity to show the client and also the general public what we feel can deliver as a company.”

Marble Construction aim to photo log the whole building project from start to finish, creating videos and presentations for future customers and view. The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) are currently writing a case study of this particular project and will issue their story in next months magazine.

Marble Construction will be loading new photos of this project every fortnight until the completion date showing all the vital and complex stages of this exciting build.

See below at some of the photos taken:-

This photo is showing the 1st floor level with all the plasterboard removed and the electrics and plumbing disconnected.

If you have a refurbishment or new build project that you would like Marble Construction to tender for, please contact Stuart Wyeth on 0203 411 7025 or Direct Mobile 07525 650 011.

This event is held between the 20th of March and the 5th of April 2010.

This year’s Ideal Home Show is looking like it could be the best yet…. With over 400 exhibitors attending the 17 day event, there will be some amazing new products being introduced this year with some fascinating innovations. Whether you are looking for some interior design ideas, home improvements, garden landscaping ideas, a kitchen improvement or a new bathroom, the Ideal Home Show is the place to be.

One thing that does stand out at the Ideal Home Show 2010 is The ‘Home of the Future’
This attraction will highlight what building gurus and highly talented innovators are predicting as the must-haves for your home in the not too distant future.

Inside, it will demonstrate all of the latest must-have accessories, gadgets and home automation.

The ‘Show Team’ giving expert advice at the Ideal Home Show this year consists of  Fiona Phillips, Gregg Wallace, Monty Don, George Clarke and Linda Barker.

The prices are £10 for a weekend ticket (a saving of £7 if you book online before the event) and £9 for a weekday ticket (a £6 saving if you book online beforehand).

If you would like to attend to the show you can get tickets online at idealhomeshow.co.uk or you can call 0844 415 4144 for more details.

See you there…!!!

Ideal Home Show – Show 3D Map

The full team, including most of our apprentices, have all made their way through the snow to work this morning and are continuing to build on our local projects.

Unfortunately we had to cancel two of our loft conversion projects in Kingston as we couldn’t afford the risk of London traffic and appalling weather, but with our three local projects continuing to move forward, the dates for completion will not be compromised by the weather.

All the guys’ spirits are high and with the roads empty, it could be a very productive day for us.

Darren Maunders said “I’m glad we decided to invest in two 4x4s late last year; without these we would be in a bit more of a sticky situation than we are today”

These 4x4s are acting as taxis, taking the guys to and from the projects. The only question is… are all our suppliers going to be open for business?

By doing this, the Government will ensure that millions of home owners will be able to stay where they are and extend their property rather than having to keep moving.

The FMB (Federation of Master Builders) are focused on lowering the new 17.5% VAT rate that takes effect today (January 1st 2010) and are campaigning to have it reduced to just 5% in early 2011. This all sounds good on the surface, but with raw materials like timber, steel and gyprock products going up and up with inflation, something needs to happen in the building industry.

If you feel the same, get behind the Petition and go to cutthevat.co.uk for more details.