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Building Services in Boldon Colliery
Boldon Colliery sits with South Tyneside Council for planning and building control, and it is a former colliery village between Sunderland and South Shields, named for the pit that shaped it. Andy’s Building and Bricklaying Services has been building across the North East for over 25 years, and everything below is specific to working here rather than general to the region.
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Andy is a time served general builder based in Blaydon-on-Tyne, which puts Boldon Colliery comfortably inside our normal working area. Every enquiry gets a visit to the property and a written, no obligation quote before anyone commits to anything.
What we do in Boldon Colliery
Each of these has its own Boldon Colliery page covering the local detail rather than a general description of the trade.
Local Knowledge
Planning, building control and ground conditions in Boldon Colliery
The authority for Boldon Colliery is South Tyneside Council, for planning and for building control. Getting that right before anything is submitted is the least glamorous part of a project and one of the cheapest mistakes to avoid.
On top of that, South Tyneside Council is the authority for planning and building control, not Sunderland, which surprises people who think of the area as part of Sunderland. The low lying Boldon Flats nearby mean drainage and surface water need thinking about on plots at the lower end of the village.
The ground tells its own story: the clue is in the name, and the ground here carries a direct colliery legacy which puts much of the village inside the Coal Authority high risk mapping. The buildings tell another, with colliery terraces and inter war housing around the old village toward East Boldon, West Boldon, the Boldon Flats and later estates spreading toward East Boldon and West Boldon further out. Which of those you own changes the approach, so we look at the property before putting a figure to anything.
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Our Approach
How we work in Boldon Colliery
Site visit first
The first step is a site visit. Nothing gets priced in Boldon Colliery until we have seen what we are actually being asked to build.
A written quote
You get a written, no obligation quote that states the scope. If something is excluded, it says so rather than leaving it to be argued about later.
Regulations handled
An extension is the one job where planning and building control both come into play. Many single storey rear extensions still fall inside permitted development, but the limits on depth, height and eaves are specific and they tighten on a semi detached or terraced property. Building regulations approval is needed either way.
Kept informed
Expect to know what is happening each week. Clear communication is what most of our work in Boldon Colliery comes from, because people pass it on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Building work in Boldon Colliery: your questions
Is my Boldon Colliery property likely to be in a conservation area or subject to any special restriction?
Possibly. South Tyneside Council is the authority for planning and building control, not Sunderland, which surprises people who think of the area as part of Sunderland. We check the designation for your address rather than assuming either way.
What kind of building work do you do most of in Boldon Colliery?
It follows the housing. Colliery terraces and inter war housing around the old village tends to bring brickwork and renovation, while newer property more often means extensions and open plan alterations.
Can you work alongside our own architect or engineer?
Yes, we do that regularly. We build to the approved drawings and flag anything that looks impractical to build before work starts rather than halfway through.
Do you provide written quotes?
Yes. Every quote is written down with the scope set out, and it carries no obligation. We visit the property first, because a figure given without seeing the job is a guess rather than a quote.
Do you charge to come out and look at a job in Boldon Colliery?
No, there is no charge for the visit or the written quote. The low lying Boldon Flats nearby mean drainage and surface water need thinking about on plots at the lower end of the village.
Do I need a coal mining or ground report for building work in Boldon Colliery?
Sometimes. The clue is in the name, and the ground here carries a direct colliery legacy which puts much of the village inside the Coal Authority high risk mapping. We will tell you at quoting stage whether we expect an assessment to be needed for your plot.
Do you arrange skips and permits?
Yes. Skips, and the highway permit where a skip has to sit on the road, are included in the written quote rather than added afterwards.
Is your work guaranteed?
Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for an agreed period, confirmed in writing before work starts, and manufacturer warranties on materials are passed on to you.
Which council do I apply to for building work in Boldon Colliery?
It is South Tyneside Council for both sides of the approval. The postal address and the historic county sometimes point somewhere else, which is how applications end up in the wrong inbox.
How soon can you start?
It depends on the size of the job and what is already booked in. We give you a realistic start date rather than an optimistic one, and we tell you if it moves.
Areas near Boldon Colliery
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