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Target Construction
Completed red-brick bungalow with a paved driveway, pitched roof and front lawn

Builders in Stratford-upon-Avonfor extensions, new homesand period renovations.

A main contractor serving Stratford-upon-Avon and nearby villages, managing your project from free survey to handover.

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FMB member 15+ years

£5m public liability

90+ trusted subcontractors

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Building in Stratford-upon-Avon

Historic town, modern homes.

Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the towns we specifically cover in Warwickshire. It sits around 26 miles east of our Worcester base, and we work across the town and the villages around it.

Stratford's historic centre is known for its Tudor timber-framed buildings, with Georgian and Victorian houses in the surrounding streets. Beyond the centre, interwar and post-war homes give way to large modern estates, and the surrounding villages mix brick and timber-framed cottages with newer housing.

Homeowners here commonly ask us about extensions to family homes, loft and garage conversions on newer estates, renovation of older cottages and new builds on village plots. Planning is a key consideration in historic parts of the town, which is where our design and build service helps.

We run Stratford projects as one main contractor, supported by a network of over 90 subcontractors.

Planning a project in Stratford-upon-Avon

Projects in Stratford-upon-Avon often involve balancing modern living with the town's historic character. A family extension on a newer estate will follow a very different route from alterations to an older property near the centre, where conservation-area and listed building controls may apply.

We start with a free site survey for qualified enquiries, looking at your home's structure, access, drainage and any planning constraints. You then receive a written quotation that sets out the scope of work clearly.

Through our design and build service we can manage planning permission and building regulations for you. Once approvals are in place, the build is delivered in clear stages with stage payments linked to agreed milestones.

Because the centre of Stratford is busy, we plan deliveries, skips and working space carefully before work begins, so the project causes as little disruption as possible to you and your neighbours.

Why Target Construction

Experience for historic settings.

Building in and around Stratford needs a contractor who understands older buildings and plans carefully. Our founder has 25 years in construction and property development, and we have been Federation of Master Builders members for over 15 years.

We work in clear stages with stage payments linked to build milestones and hold £5,000,000 public liability insurance.

  • 25 years' experience

    Our founder is a time-served tradesman turned main contractor and developer with 25 years in construction and property development.

  • FMB member for over 15 years

    Membership of the Federation of Master Builders for more than 15 years.

  • £5,000,000 public liability

    Every project is covered by £5m public liability insurance.

  • Scales to your project

    A network of over 90 subcontractors lets us resource Stratford-upon-Avon projects of different sizes.

  • Stage payments

    Payments are linked to build milestones, so you pay as agreed work is completed.

  • Structural warranty on new builds

    New homes we build are provided with a structural warranty.

Know before you build

Building challenges
specific to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Stratford-upon-Avon's river, heritage and visitor traffic shape how projects are planned.

Timber frames and older buildings

Timber-framed and older brick buildings need sympathetic repair and detailing so new work does not trap moisture or overload historic structures.

River Avon flood risk

The Avon runs through the town and parts of Stratford have a history of flooding. Low-lying sites may need flood risk assessment and resilient construction.

Busy streets and access

Central streets are busy with visitors and parking is restricted. Deliveries, skips and working space need to be planned and permitted in advance.

Conservation areas and listed buildings

Stratford's historic core is protected by conservation-area controls and contains many listed buildings. Extra consent may be required for some works.

Your free site survey

What we check at your Stratford-upon-Avon property.

Every Stratford-upon-Avon project starts with a free site survey for qualified enquiries. We look at the existing structure, the ground, drainage runs and how materials and trades will get on and off site. We also talk through how you use your home now and what you want the finished space to do.

Where planning is likely to be involved, we consider whether the property is listed, in a conservation area or affected by flood risk or planning conditions, so the right route is chosen from the start. You then receive a clear written quotation, with no obligation to go ahead.

Our process

Five clear steps,
start to handover.

  1. 1

    Free site survey

    We visit your Stratford-upon-Avon property, look at access, existing structure and ground, and talk through what you want to achieve. Surveys are free for qualified enquiries.

  2. 2

    Written quotation

    You receive a clear written quote setting out the scope of work. Pricing is project-dependent, so every quote is based on your property rather than a generic rate.

  3. 3

    Planning and approvals

    Where you choose design and build, we manage planning permission and building regulations so the approvals are in place before work starts.

  4. 4

    Build in stages

    Work is organised in defined stages, with stage payments linked to build milestones. Payment arrangements are agreed for your project and set out in writing.

  5. 5

    Handover

    We complete, tidy and hand the finished work back to you, with a structural warranty provided on new builds.

FAQs

Building in Stratford-upon-Avon:
your questions answered

Do you serve Stratford-upon-Avon?

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Yes. Stratford-upon-Avon is one of the towns we cover from our Worcester base.

How fast can you reach Stratford-upon-Avon?

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Stratford is around 26 miles from Worcester. Site surveys are arranged during working hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at a time that suits you.

How much does building work cost in Stratford-upon-Avon?

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Pricing is project-dependent. We provide a free site survey and written quotation for qualified enquiries.

Do you offer emergency building work in Stratford-upon-Avon?

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No. We focus on planned residential projects rather than emergency call-outs.

Can you work on a listed or timber-framed home?

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Yes. We renovate period properties and check listed building and conservation-area requirements as part of planning.

Do you cover villages around Stratford?

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Yes. We work in Stratford and the surrounding villages as part of our Warwickshire coverage.

Can you manage planning permission?

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Yes. Our design and build service manages planning permission and building regulations as a full turnkey service.

How do payments work?

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We use stage payments linked to build milestones.

Do you build new homes around Stratford-upon-Avon?

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Yes. We build new homes and small developments on suitable plots, and new builds are provided with a structural warranty. Village and edge-of-town plots often need access, drainage and planning considered early, which we cover at the survey stage.

Do you do garage and loft conversions in Stratford?

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Yes. Many newer homes around Stratford have garages and roof spaces that can be converted. We check planning conditions, headroom, structure, insulation and drainage during the survey before recommending the best approach.

Nearby areas

We also build near Stratford-upon-Avon

Two completed detached new homes photographed at dusk with illuminated windows

Planning a buildin Stratford-upon-Avon?

Tell us about your project and we’ll arrange a free site survey and written quotation. No obligation, and stage payments linked to milestones if you go ahead.

  • FMB member 15+ years
  • £5m public liability
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm

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