We undertake all joinery and building services across Cumbria, combining traditional techniques and skills with the latest technology and methods.
Building contractor with credentials
As builders in Cumbria, we offer expertise and superb craftsmanship – the professionals with a personal touch. We are the independent building contractors who really care, finishing on time, on budget with delighted clients on every single commission. The dedicated team is determined to bring the best possible results every time. From our biggest project – a two-year contract for three barn conversions using multiple skilled house contractors – to the smallest, our reputation speaks for itself. Shire Homes brings the best in:
- New builds
- Timber lodges and buildings
- Property renovations and repairs
- Barn conversions
- Extensions
- All joinery needs
- Full project management
- Patios, driveways and landscaping
- Roofing
- Groundwork and drainage
- Decking for static caravans and lodges
- Oak trusses and frames
- Garden offices and studios
“It doesn’t matter what we do, or where, we bring lots of enthusiasm, lots of passion and until we hand a project over to customers, it’s our baby,” says Shire Homes director and master builder Mike Parsley.
Building
Lime Torching
Shire Homes prides itself on using the best materials to achieve the best result. Lime torching has been supporting and weatherproofing rooves for hundreds of years
Church Roof renovation
Shire Homes is proud of its sensitive and successful church roof work, which preserves these beautiful historic buildings for future generations to enjoy.
Tiling
Specialising in porcelain, ceramic, lakeland stone and slate finishes, our portfolio includes work from kitchens, bathrooms right up to commercial buildings.
Period restoration and conservation
Shire Homes’ great attention to detail comes to the forefront in its historic building restoration and house renovation.
Patios, driveways and landscaping
We are the local driveway paving company in Cumbria you can trust.
Barn conversions
As well as liaising with planners and architects, we have an independent planning adviser to help clients struggling with planning permission, so we can start at the very beginning.
Extensions and New Build in Cumbria
With our love of the Lake District and all its natural beauty, we are the extension builders who offer something refreshingly different.
Joinery
Lodge cladding and composite decking
Maintaining wooden lodges, decking and panelling can be a nightmare. But there is a cost-effective, maintenance-free cladding that looks fantastic, lasts for years and comes with strong, long warranties.
Timber buildings, lodges and garden structures
You name it, we can make it. From wooden lodges in the Lake District to bespoke garden sheds and summerhouses across Cumbria.
Decking
For caravan decking, steps and verandas in Cumbria, we use one of the best products on the market, designed not to fade, stain, rot or split.
Oak trusses and frames
Our expertise in roof trusses, beams and roof joinery services in Cumbria is extensive. Work on these magnificent structures is complex and every project unique. They present the challenges Shire Homes relish.