Our History
We understand traditional restoration and renovation techniques for historic buildings.
West Country Renovations was founded by Geoffrey Carew in 2004. The company has grown organically, starting with a few excellent Polish builders working on local projects, growing into the nationwide company it is today. Our workforce is no longer West Country based; we have built a whisky distillery in Ayrshire, renovated country houses and listed buildings from Perthshire to Sussex to Cornwall, done many flats and townhouses across Central London, and built five new stone Country houses. Barn conversions, care home conversions, garage to office conversions, extensions, orangeries, stables, swimming pools and tennis courts make up the remainder of the business.
Our Polish workforce has grown from the original ‘Golden Hands’ we started with, until we now have five teams of highly skilled men, proud of the quality of their work and their work ethic, along with tried and trusted sub contractors and suppliers.
Today, we can achieve a first class finish at competitive rates anywhere in the country.
Max & Geoffrey
Managing Partners
An interior designer with many years experience in both Africa and the UK, she advises our Clients mainly on Kitchens, bathrooms, colours and fabrics. Our Open Book Cost Plus contract can provide very significant savings when buying interior fabrics.
Geoffrey, the founder and managing director of WCR has built a successful, thriving business over the past thirteen years through the use of a committed workforce as well as a judicious financial strategy. Blessed with inspiring creative flair as well as an innate business sense, clients can depend on Geoffrey for work that exudes quality and imagination, delivered on budget and on time.
Our method
Open Book Cost Plus means all renovation expenses (materials, labor, etc.) are transparently presented to you, with a pre-determined 15% markup added to material costs to cover our overhead and profit. This system ensures you're informed about every expense and have control over the project's budget.
Our Team
West Country Renovations started in 2004 and has expanded steadily every year. We currently employ 40 full-time tradesmen including masons, tilers, carpenters, roofers, lead workers, plasterers and decorators, on 4 to 6 projects at any one time.Our success is down to our Polish builders’ exceptional skills and work ethic, combined with effective project management backed up by efficient Head Office staff. We have a wealth of knowledge and an extensive stable of reliable suppliers and specialist sub-contractors, whom we know and trust to deliver the best quality and price.
Open Book - Cost Plus
West Country Renovations started in 2004 and has expanded steadily every year. We currently employ 40 full-time tradesmen including masons, tilers, carpenters, roofers, lead workers, plasterers and decorators, on 4 to 6 projects at any one time.Our success is down to our Polish builders’ exceptional skills and work ethic, combined with effective project management backed up by efficient Head Office staff. We have a wealth of knowledge and an extensive stable of reliable suppliers and specialist sub-contractors, whom we know and trust to deliver the best quality and price.
Subcontractors
Thanks to our excellent credit references, reputation and long-standing accounts with suppliers, we source all our materials and subcontractors at very competitive rates. We pass on 100% of the savings we achieve direct to our clients, along with a hard copy of every receipt and invoice.
Overheads & Profit
We charge overheads and profit margin of 15%. This covers our directors time, head office staff and overheads, warranties, insurances and liability.
Estimating
We can also arrange for your works to be estimated, or for a fixed price quote. Please call us to discuss further.