Building Firm in Caversham

Stephen Anthony Developments is a building firm in Caversham covering building construction, garden design, kitchen refurbishments, bathroom renovations, basement conversions and garden rooms across Reading and Berkshire.

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Building construction

Building construction covers the structural work: new walls, openings, steels, roofs and repairs to what is already there. Anything that changes how a building holds itself up needs calculations first. The building construction page sets out how we approach it.

Garden design

Garden design starts with what the garden has to do. Somewhere to sit, somewhere for children, low upkeep, or all three. We plan the layout, then build the paving, borders and lighting. Have a look at the garden design page for more.

Kitchen refurbishments

Kitchen refurbishments are more than fitting units. Moving a sink, a hob or a socket means plumbing and wiring first, then plaster, floor and worktops in the right order. The kitchen refurbishments page explains the sequence and the timings.

Bathroom renovations

Bathroom renovations need waterproofing done properly or you will be back in there in five years. Tanking behind tiles, sealed trays and correct falls all matter more than the tiles you pick. Read more on the bathroom renovations page.

Basement conversions

Basement conversions turn a cellar into usable space, or dig out new space under the house. Waterproofing, pumps and head height decide whether it is worth doing. The basement conversions page covers what to check first.

Garden room construction

Garden room construction gives you an office or a spare room without touching the house. It needs a proper base, power run out from the consumer unit and real insulation if you want to use it in January. See the garden room construction page.

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About us

Stephen Anthony Developments works as a building firm across Reading, handling everything from structural alterations to kitchens, bathrooms and garden rooms. After 34 years the smaller jobs still get planned the same way as the big ones, with a start date, a finish date and a written quote before anyone turns up.

34 years building across Caversham and Reading
Show home in RG4 you can look round
Office in RG4 and clients are welcome to call in
One team from groundworks to final finish
Written quotes before any work is agreed

Frequently Asked Questions

Will a building firm take on small jobs in Reading, or only full builds?

We take on both. A single bathroom or a garden room is worth doing properly and gets the same written quote and start date as a full build. What we will not do is squeeze a small job in around a big one and leave you waiting weeks between visits.

How much disruption is there during building work in Caversham?

It depends on the job. Kitchen and bathroom work means a few days without that room. Structural work is noisier and dustier. We agree working hours, where materials go and where the skip sits before we start, so your neighbours know what is coming too.

Do you clear up and take the waste away?

Yes. Waste removal and the final clean are part of the quote, not an extra line added at the end. Skips are arranged by us and placed where they cause the least trouble, which matters on the narrower streets around Caversham and Emmer Green.