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Desperately looking for a serious candidate for an apprenticeship role! Please take a look at our page at the kind of wo...
16/04/2026

Desperately looking for a serious candidate for an apprenticeship role!
Please take a look at our page at the kind of works we cover!
We carry out all work and work alongside a regular team of trades, we're not just salesman who take clients money and sub out the work to the cheapest bidders. We have been in the industry for 28 years and cover all aspects of extensions, renovation works, landscaping etc.
If you are motivated, keen to learn and better yourself, willing to invest your time to be taught and can live without your phone in your hand 24 hours a day then please get in touch as we'd love to hear from you.
We are based in Ford End, 10 minutes from Gt Dunmow, if you can get there of a morning (bus stop 1 minute away) then please give us a shout.
A great opportunity for a young lad / (or ladette as long as you can lift heavy items!) to have a career within the building industry.

Please reply to this or drop us a call or message on 07507554000. 👍

We are actively looking for a young person who would like a career in the general building trade.  We carry out work suc...
03/04/2026

We are actively looking for a young person who would like a career in the general building trade. We carry out work such as extensions, landscaping, renovation works, kitchens, bathrooms etc across the Essex area.
We are not a building company that just subs the work out to the cheapest trade, we carry out all of the work ourselves and use a regular team of qualified trades that work alongside of us.
The job involves heavy lifting occasionally.

What we're after.

Someone young who would like a career within the building industry
Someone who is able bodied, willing to learn, willing to listen and willing to concentrate.
Someone who is like minded, can deal with the public and is polite.
Someone who can think for themselves.
Male or female is fine, but not a male that thinks they're a female or vice versa, that stuff doesn't belong on a building site.

What we're not after.

Someone who has to stare at their phone screen every 2 minutes at a pointless social media post.
Someone who can't get out of bed in the morning or wants the day off because they coughed.
Someone who takes drugs, smokes all day or isn't interested in learning.
Someone who uses any excuse they can to not come to work.
Mothers contacting me telling me the position would be ideal for their boy. If it's that ideal, why isn't he contacting us?
Mothers tagging their boy purely so they can claim another 2 years child benefit because it extends their learning years, - we want someone that wants to learn the trade, not someone who's mother has volunteered them so they're not on their console all day in their room.

If you'd like an opportunity to learn multiple aspects of the building trade, can get to Ford End of a morning reliably for travel, have a keen interest in the role, then please get in touch.
Wages will be based on experience and work ethic, the more you learn the more you'll earn.
if you're new to the trade, that's okay we can teach you whatever you'd like to learn within the industry, but if you have no work ethic then you may as well stay on your phone all day and claim benefits for the rest of your life going from job to job blaming the world for your mistakes.

Give me a shout if this suits you.
If your profile picture includes you holding a fish, wearing a balaclava, you with a joint in your mouth looking like you've not had a wash for a week, you on a dirt bike in some manky jogging bottoms or a Stone Island badge that's fake, or a picture of your half naked body posing in the mirror trying to look tough, this role won't suit you.

Enquire within! 😎

31/01/2026

Here's a timelapse of the screed pour yesterday carried out by Ready2Pour!

It's been a very busy period for the last 8 months whilst we have concentrated on our own house extension / full Refurbi...
31/01/2026

It's been a very busy period for the last 8 months whilst we have concentrated on our own house extension / full Refurbishment. I've been doing 7 days a week since August other than 2 days off for Xmas and boxing day, with my family helping out where they can evenings and weekends!

Recently we have done all of the following and from Monday we will be back to actual paid work which will be very welcomed!

knocked down every existing wall within the property.

Ripped out the existing heating / hot water system.

Replaced the incoming water main.

Installed the final 2 steels and column.

Installed the new wider and centralised staircase.

Ripped out the old staircase.

Replaced the upstairs floor boards for modern T&G flooring with acoustic sound deadening strip.

Installed a new loft hatch with built in ladders and handrail to make access a lot safer and easier!

Had smart air conditioning units fitted by Ideal Climate Limited to compliment all of the new insulation across the whole house meaning we will be hot in the winter and cold in the summer, all controlled via app!

All Routes Scaffolding came out and erected a temporary scaffold lift to enable the air con guys access to the flat roof to install the compressor unit so it's not visible from the ground!

Ripped down every wall upstairs, knocked through into the extension and created 5 bedrooms, 4 ensuites and a family bathroom.

Selwyn Plumbing & Heating Ltd have worked hard and fitted a lovely 350 litre unvented cylinder and external oil boiler for us, meaning we now have fantastic pressure on both hot and cold water, and plenty of hot water so no more cold showers!

Kris Fleming (07875 399532) has been following behind us plastering rooms as we've prepared them, and done a fine job so far!

Lee Timothy (07834 386891) has been taking care of the electrics and has cleverly wired it up so we can continue using the existing wiring and also use the wiring in the new areas which saves a lot of issues with the way we are building this ongoing project!

Last week we cleared out and prepared the ground floor so we could Insulate it and lay a damp proof membrane throughout and on Friday Ready2Pour came out and poured 100m2 of Fino liquid screed so we now have a mm perfect level floor! It was 40mm out front to back on the existing house!
Longwater construction in Colchester have rapidly supplied us with all of our materials delivered promptly to site, and MR services Ltd have delivered our aggregates.

from Monday we will be back to our day job and we will continue our own house on the weekends for the foreseeable!

First off we will be transforming The Hub - Farm Shop & Light Bites who are closing down for a month to allow for a total refurbishment on the place - so watch this space!

As always if you'd like any building works priced up and completed or any advice, please give us a shout and let us see what we can do for you!

Tel. 07507554000
Email. [email protected]
Facebook. CAWBS
Web. www.cawbuildingservices.com
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Good morning. We are actively looking for a young labourer /apprentice who would like to join the team.We have a previou...
12/01/2026

Good morning.
We are actively looking for a young labourer /apprentice who would like to join the team.
We have a previous employer rejoining the team in 3 weeks and we're looking to fill the gap in between, and should the candidate get on well a full time position could be possible moving forward. We are based in Ford End in Essex and cover extensions, renovations and landscaping throughout the local areas.
The role would suit someone reasonably local who is looking to persue a career in the domestic building industry. Someone who wants to learn every aspect of the job, we cover every angle of the trade and are on the the job from start to finish.
We're not interested in someone who just wants to labour, we're wanting someone who wants to learn and focus on gaining experience. If you're on your phone all day or have no ambition to learn, or will have your mum / girlfriend phoning up every other day with excuses as to why you won't be at work then please don't enquire.
We have extensions, driveways, and renovation works all lined up this year and we're wanting to expand.
Please take a look at our page for a grasp at what we do.
Driving licence isn't required as long as you can get to Ford End of a morning.
Mums / girlfriends - if your son is interested please get him to contact us, not yourselves! They're grown up now, they should be seeking their own work not getting mum to find it for them!

Feel free to contact myself - Chris on 07507554000, or a message on here.

Many thanks!

Not a bad view in the office this morning 😍😍
11/12/2025

Not a bad view in the office this morning 😍😍

27/11/2025
An update on our Ford End extension! We have now cladded the upper floor of the house, replaced all existing windows for...
27/11/2025

An update on our Ford End extension!
We have now cladded the upper floor of the house, replaced all existing windows for new flush sash windows, added an extra 3 to accommodate the new rooms, and installed all windows into the extension! We've also included now a velux sun tunnel which reflects light down a flexible tube and into a ceiling diffuser to allow natural sunlight into the master bedroom dressing room.
We've installed heat resistant smart lighting to the fireplace both sides as well which were custom made by JLEDS Ltd over in Ipswich. Looking forward to taking down the internal walls because the fireplace looks so intrusive currently!!

We've also now got both sets of Bi-fold doors in, and installed a very heavy glass screen for the juliet balcony which looks a treat! We've also blocked up a couple of windows ready for the internal works to start next week.
Scaffold is now all but down other than the lower lift at the front so we can slate the remaining roof.
Cladding will be finished tomorrow.
We've also installed a smart permanent lighting system to the fascia and soffits which will be used during events and partys which look lovely! We've not sussed the options etc on them yet but there are endless patterns / colours etc to choose from!
Next up is moving the existing front door into the new opening and shuttering it up so we can have access for wheel barrows etc through that rather than risking damaging the new door.
By mid week next week the roof will be finished and we can make a start inside by knocking all the walls out!
Building inspector visited today and is happy with all the progress with no changes to be made.
We've been lucky with the weather lately other than a couple of soggy days and a few chilly ones!
Onwards and upwards!!

So another 5 weeks down the line, and we have now completed the roof! 7 days a week since early August trying to get thi...
03/11/2025

So another 5 weeks down the line, and we have now completed the roof!
7 days a week since early August trying to get this watertight for the customer (my wife!)
and it's come out a treat!
We've now got some windows in as well, just waiting for the final 7 to be made. Bi-fold doors for upstairs are being delivered on Tuesday of this week and fitted Thursday so upstairs will be fully water tight!
We've also finished up on the double sided fireplace now which is up and running. It still looks somewhat out of place with the old walls still up around it but she's working!
We located some old oak which originated from the Markshall estate and we have cut, shaped and sanded them down to a fine finish and treated with oil to protect them and intensify the grain. Once the windows are in we can then start to knock down the remaining walls in the old house and get the final lot of steel fabrication installed.
It's going to be a cold winter and a different from usual Christmas, but it will all be worth it!
As always, if you'd like any building works completed, don't hesitate to contact us on the below methods!

Phone 07507554000
Email [email protected]
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Address

Chelmsford

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