S1 Builders ltd and Hard Lanscapers (Norfolk)

Wall treatment

2018-07-21T06:50:00.001+01:00

When preparing walls ready for plastering or tiling a good dose of bostik wall treatment . It bonds any loose or flaky areas, the grit in it allows the plaster to stick , the colour is so you can see where you've been and seals over aertex so the plaster does not have a chemical reaction and fall off.

yours sincerely

Stefan Nicholls

4 bathrooms to do in 5 weeks

2018-07-21T06:41:00.001+01:00

Well we have undertaken the task of refitting four bathrooms in five weeks. So far it's going ok. Not too much of a shock apart from a glass shelf shattering and cutting my thumb nearly to the bone.

It's always a task to work out other people's wiring and plumbing. So we usually take it all out and start again. This way we can guarantee that it's all up to scratch with what we have undertaken.

Clients are really relaxed and the two massive huskies want to help all the time and not eating us is always handy.

Photos of the journey to completion will follow

The fan is a great help .

Found a railway line under the floor????

yours sincerely

Stefan Nicholls

Terrible kitchen

2018-07-18T17:42:00.001+01:00

Oh no another day of misery fitting a supposedly hand made kitchen th client supplied. After sending wrong units, wrong hinges, wrong doors, badly painted doors, units too deep, end panels too big, plinth the wrong size and so much more . They send their own fitters out and here is some of their work. Absolutely shocking. When we have overcome everything a full report with emails, photos and the client's comments will be published. I will also throw in their name as this is shit workmanship.

Just from two units fitted to either corner that are not level nor do the doors open or shut

yours sincerely

Stefan Nicholls

S1 builders ltd and some flint work

2018-07-09T13:36:00.000+01:00

Just removed and rebuilt the flintwork to stop leaks and this is what the client put...

yours sincerely

Stefan Nicholls

the star is nearly completed by s1 builders ltd norfolk

2018-04-14T08:44:00.000+01:00

After 3 long years of ups and downs caused by planners, an architect that stole money and messed the plans up for a year, the council, the public, environment agency, the weather, working with traditional methods, money and a lovely client that wants things right but changes her mind every two days we are almost there!

Luckily i have no hair or it would of fell out by now!

One of the biggest projects that we have worked on, but certainly the longest! Its been a roller coaster ride filled with highs and lows that have expanded our capability to deal with these types of restoration. Unfortunately the seller conned the client into believing it would only cost a set amount to restore who would not listen to my reasoning to leave well alone. But! anyway they bought it and here we are. Top off, floors and walls out, this building has almost been re built ! What a building it is too, the client has not spared any expense in the works and tried to replicate what it would have originally been like. so i have compiled a few shots of the latest and at the end will put the full photo album up from start to finish which will be several hundred photos.

ALL things Norfolk welcome S1 Builders ltd to the fold

2018-03-27T13:54:00.001+01:00

Trying to do our bit for trade in Norfolk we have joined up with "All things Norfolk" to see if we can put trade to the locals when possible..

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How to help survive a heart attack! Did you know?? s1 builders ltd

2018-02-03T16:25:00.003+00:00

Please pause for 2 minutes and read this: 1. Let’s say it’s 7.25pm and you’re going home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on the job. 2. You’re really tired, upset and frustrated. 3 Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up in to your jaw. You are only about five km from the hospital nearest your home. 4. Unfortunately you don’t know if you’ll be able to make it that far. 5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy who taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself. 6. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE? Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. 7. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again. 8. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. 9. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!! 10. A cardiologist says If everyone who gets this mail kindly sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we’ll save at least one life. 11. Rather than sending jokes, please... contribute by forwarding this mail which can save a person’s life. 12. If this message comes around you... more than once… please don’t get irritated... You should instead, be happy that you have many friends who care about you & keeps reminding you how to deal with a Heart attack. Hold your finger down on the message and hit forward.

S1 builders ltd home pro reviews

2018-01-30T06:55:00.001+00:00

Here we have a direct link to our home pro site to read the reviews that have been left for us.
What is home pro?

Why Join a UK Trade Association like FairTrades?

Joining a Trade Association makes sense - but you need to join the right Association for you and your business. FairTrades is the largest multi-trade association in the UK - so our members are not limited to being registered for just one of their trade types. FairTrades has also been in operation since 1983, so we also have a long running association with the home improvement sector and in depth knowledge of the industry.

There are many professional Trade Associations and Federations you can join. All offer a varying range of benefits but let’s focus on what Membership of FairTrades can offer:

Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall and S1 Builders ltd re built it

2018-01-17T18:58:00.001+00:00

Here we have a delaminated wall through which could be due to lack of preventative maintenance or it could be that the wall just delaminated with the new windows going in. The fitters should of been experienced to work on old buildings . Still it gave us work and the client is pictured over the moon with the work. So much so he wants even more under taken by us..
All steel work was made by Johnny Acton of south creake

dirty builder with lack of respect! angry s1 builders ltd norfolk

2017-10-20T07:21:00.000+01:00

Taking pride in your work is one thing but clearing up is just as important in our companies moto. So when a local builder starts work on my neighbours house id expect him to clear up!!!! Oh how wrong i was....He put one dust sheet up to stop the dust from grinding out the joints of the house, never wore a mask which was just ridiculous considering the mortar was lime based. dry cut the joints out so there was a major amount of dust!!!!

Even when people walked up my path (me included) did he stop? NO we just got covered in it. all my windows had open trickle vents so my house was full of this fine dust. the photos are a before and after he made an attempt to clean up.

he left the job so i asked the neighbour where he was as i wanted it cleared up
he came back and then gave it a brush over, never took the dust away
i went beserk on the phone and had him back as my windows, plants, patio etc were covered in lime dust

My windows patio etc are still dirty but he is such a clown i will be doing them myself as three attempts is enough to rectify the mess.

the joints he cut out look a mess, are not deep enough and he used a cement based mortar to repoint the house . He even did it in the rain the other day?????

Now i am not one to slag any other builder off but this has tipped the scales past belief of what he expects to be ok. the companies name is given away in the lime SAND'S mix. aptly entitled as he left enough sand over my property.

Reference to go

2017-09-18T21:04:00.001+01:00

Well another fine job completed and the boys mainly involved thanked. This was the last string left on the violin before we jumped from the scaffolding. Such a trying job, pushed us all to the edge and I'm sure that we have not fully got back from there yet....

Yours sincerely

Stefan Nicholls

Rising damp with S1 Builders ltd and heritage house

2017-08-09T20:19:00.004+01:00

Building Conservation.com - Rising Damp

Rising Damp is almost non-existent - it rarely occurs naturally , and it CERTAINLY doesnt move a metre up the walls as 'damp proofing' 'specialists' would have you believe. We have built experimental walls with old, porous bricks, jointed with lime mortar. When the base of the wall is placed in water, the bottom row will get wet. Water is wicked up the brick, reaches the first mortar joint and evaporates. It rarely if ever goes beyond the first joint unless it is 'bridged' by having cement render slapped over the top of it. It certainly doesnt go the magical metre high that every rising damp salesman will claim. Do you know that it has NEVER been reproduced in a laboratory, despite many attempts to do so - even by the industry itself.

Injection Damp Proofing old houses is a WASTE of time and money - it doesnt work, and it causes irreparable damage to the fabric of your house
Damp Courses are almost NEVER broken, bridged or damaged, as damp proofing companies will always tell you
There is almost always a specific reason for damp, which is easily fixed
Do NOT be talked into hacking old plaster off and re-plastering with gypsum, or worse still, waterproofing compounds, or so called 'waterproofing or renovating plaster'!
Nearly every case of so called rising damp is just condensation - the bottom of the wall is coldest, so moisture condenses near the floor - it doesnt rise!
If you have a rotten timber frame, its because of all the modern materials used to plug the gaps and cover it - sill beams covered with cement, wattle and daub covered with cement, silicone sealant around the panels and filling holes in the wood..
NEVER use cement, tar, cement render, modern acrylic or silicone caulking on a timber frame - it will rot in front of your eyes
Never use modern acrylic or emulsion paints - they are death to old walls - they are plastic - they trap moisture and cause damp. Avoid Weathershield, Sandtex, Stormdry - any 'protective masonry coatings'.
Never use companies like Peter Cox, Timberwise, Rentokil, Kenwood unless they give you a full technical diagnosis of your problem using instruments OTHER than a damp meter, which they won't.

2017-08-09T19:12:00.000+01:00

Great news from the "Home Pro" site which actually do speak to your clients and check up on you.

2017-04-26T07:04:00.000+01:00

Raffle for this trampoline and anything collected will go to the the local hospital childrens ward. please place bids !

2017-04-19T16:16:00.002+01:00

hello all. bricklayers wanted immediate start call pete hally 07768605506. working on the old railway bridges in fakenham. help the trust??

s1 builders ltd and fish fish and more fish in norfolk

2017-04-12T08:45:00.000+01:00

We are emptying a big pond which is full of Koi carp (maybe sturgeon) and goldfish. we have been let down by the person who was having the fish so are looking for a new keeper. There is a lot of fish ranging from 450- 150 mm which you can have for just a donation to the children's wing of Kings Lynn hospital. please get in touch asap if you are interested as they require moving asap.

Oh! the equipment is old but you can have this too

Oh no please read if you buy online

2017-03-24T18:37:00.001+00:00

Having bought the new Samsung s7 along with a screen protector that was scratch proof, shock proof earthquake proof rtf from a retailer. I was truly gutted when I caught the screen and it popped, screen protector still intact! Phone no longer worked etc so I contacted the company no reply to emails, phone calls etc then the website crashes with lots of blogs filled with manic electrical goods owners wanting a refund. But magically the company folded said good bye with our cash lol. I paid with a visa card clever me I thought...
So I called the bank filed a complaint, sent the pictures, held on the line countless times, lost my temper endless times, made voodoo dolls (made that bit up) but you get the picture... not pleased. Then 6 months later the HSBC send me this later. So I called skrill and basically got told to do one and tough luck.
So read the letter and be warned as there is no happy ending....

Yours sincerely
Stefan Nicholls

Wow a weeks worth of fuel driving round norfolk

2017-03-20T14:01:00.000+00:00

One of the trucks got ran down to the orange light and this is the bill for one tipper. Ouch

Yours sincerely
Stefan Nicholls

FW: New refit at s1 builders ltd norfolk

2017-03-13T10:25:00.001+00:00

Here's nearly the end product of a rip out and 're design a bathroom. Actually the second one for this client as we did the downstairs one last December

Yours sincerely
Stefan Nicholls

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NEW FEEDBACK FOR S1 BUILDERS LTD

2017-03-07T08:19:00.005+00:00

From: dianne hendry
Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 7:51 AM
To: stefan nicholls <s1buildersltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: update

Hi yes we can use the pre mix and any cement that's left if it will go hard
Just want to thank all of you for keeping up with the changes to plan that we have had to make along the way.
I know I am not always the easiest to work with
I have a picture in my head of what I want and so far you guys have always been able to produce that
Special thanks to Dean for his in put and being on the same page as I am
We really appreciate all you do and would heartily recommend you to anyone ( and we have )!!!!!

John evennett the architect to stay well clear of

2017-01-11T18:26:00.003+00:00

Architects and the RIBA what a waste of time this membership seems to be and lulls potential clients of the so called architect to believe it means a toss!

From: Stefan Nicholls [mailto:s1buildersltd@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: 10 January 2017 07:06
To: Info
Subject: TL complaints

Good morning

I would like to make an official complaint about one of your architects , how do I go about doing so please

yours sincerely

Mr S J Nicholls (site manager)

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From: Tricia Lawton [mailto:Tricia.Lawton@riba.org] On Behalf Of Info
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:15 PM
To: 'Stefan Nicholls' <s1buildersltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: RE: TL complaints

Dear Mr Nicholls

Thank you for your enquiry. Please could you let me know the name of your architect so that I can check whether (s)he is a member. The RIBA can only deal with complaints against its members and not all architects are members of the RIBA. However, all member practices are required to have a written complaints procedure and any formal complaint should be addressed to the practice in the first instance. Please see the following link to the RIBA Code of Professional Conduct: https://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Professionalsupport/Professionalstandards/CodeOfConduct.aspx

The RIBA’s powers are limited to the membership status of the member concerned. If you have a written agreement, there may be a clause on what to do in the event of a dispute.

The RIBA is unable to provide legal advice, however, we have a dispute resolution service whereby we can nominate an independent adjudicator. For this and further information on dispute resolution services, please see the following link: https://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Professionalsupport/Professionalstandards/DisputeResolution.aspx

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From: Stefan Nicholls [mailto:s1buildersltd@yahoo.co.uk]

Sent: 11 January 2017 07:03
To: Info
Subject: TL RE: TL complaints

Hello

The gentle man’s name is “John Evennett” Architect town and planning landscape consultant, church farm house, tatterford,fakehham, nr21 7az.

On his paperwork he is using your “RIBA chartered architect” logo and also he has piggy backed off his sons firm

Here is one of johns web pages showing your logo

http://www.architecturallocations.co.uk/architectural-service/384294/john-evennett-associates

the short story is we paid john on two accounts to provide drawings for a listed buiding project we are on. He submitted the drawings and planning have continually disputed the standard of detail and lack of information they have asked for. John has point blankly argued with them, said they are incompetent and he is right they are wrong. Subsequently th eplans have been refused, sent back to john along with the fees and they have said his work is not u to scratch. John has been doing tis for over 2 years now and made so many excuses. I even had him on any job and he did the same, the clients in the end said they wanted him off site and for him to never come back (there is more documented proof, the clients were police officers so not making a fuss). I have asked john for the monies back he ignores any attempt to return the clients money, blames us for the situation and so on, he is incompetent and argumentative, so I contacted an independent body to see if they could mediate for us. This just ended up in school ground antics so I ceased all proceedings and have now been asked to pick this up again by the client.

yours sincerely

Mr S J Nicholls (site manager)

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From: Tricia Lawton [mailto:Tricia.Lawton@riba.org] On Behalf Of Info
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 5:44 PM
To: 'Stefan Nicholls' <s1buildersltd@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: RE: TL RE: TL complaints

Dear Mr Nicholls

Thank you for your reply. I can confirm that Mr Evennett is a chartered member of the RIBA. If you wish to make a formal complaint against him, you should take this up with the practice in the first instance. All member practices are required to have a written complaints procedure. Please see the following link to the RIBA Code of Professional Conduct: https://www.architecture.com/RIBA/Professionalsupport/Professionalstandards/CodeOfConduct.aspx

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Hello

I have taken this up with him and as he is the only member of his team I am led to believe then I’ve completed step one. Please correct me but if your limited to what you can do what exactly do you stand for? Your just a logo that’s actually not giving the client any sort of support and the architect gets to look like he is a member of an affiliated company that is there to look after the client. But this seems not so? I am a member of various parties that honour my work to the potential client and if I have a dispute against me they intervene and suspend my membership or annul my membership so I can no longer fly their flags on my vans or website.

Are you not accreditable for your members at all? What do you actually do or stand for then?

I have set about documenting everything that has happened so that the whole file can be used in court and we are in the process of starting a blog/Facebook page etc so this man cannot treat people like he is doing, surely your company does not wish for its creditability to be shown as a farce ?

As I mentioned I could be reading your emails wrong? It does come across like you’re not going to do anything so once again what is the point of the “RIBA”?

yours sincerely

Mr S J Nicholls (site manager)

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2017-01-06T07:20:00.002+00:00

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S1 Builders ltd cladding in norfolk and lighting up the sky

2016-10-10T09:41:00.000+01:00

a first for S1 Builders ltd installing a lantern roof light, to say it went smoothly would be a lie and although at times it tested our skill and patience we got there in the end. Good architect drawings would of been of some use, not just "leave it to the builders to sort out in the spec". this was a garage conversion into new living space and link room,whilst at the front a small utility room to top it all off. after conquering unforeseen anomalies the client was more than impressed with the outcome and only went £18 over budget, so pheww.

up up and away with s1 builders ltd

2016-09-24T11:25:00.005+01:00

here is one of my kites that i have not used this year so its got to go and get used by someone else. its been real fun and as my first kite made me learn quickly the power of the wind. this will pick me up at 15 stone or let me sand ski in little wind. personally id say its not a beginners kite but who am i to say your going to end up dumped and dragged face down along the beach until you drop the handlines and the wind leaves the kite?

ive had so much fun and laughs with this kite. it needs a rinse as its got some sand on it.

this is not a flexifoil

you can collect or i will post

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S1 Builders ltd selling a TIGER

2016-09-24T10:51:00.001+01:00

time for a clear out so one of any toys to be cleared out of the lock ups
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triumph tiger 955i