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Sometimes the job isn't an extension or a renovation — it's a load-bearing alteration, a garden wall, a chimney repair or a custom build. Whatever the scope, we approach it with the same engineering rigour as a six-figure project. [Request a Consultation](/contact)[07360 269988](tel:+447360269988) Free site visit · Fully insured · Quality guaranteed in writing In short Greenbank's general building services cover brickwork, structural repairs, garden walls, driveways, outbuildings, alterations and bespoke small works across Stockport and Cheshire. Smaller jobs are usually completed within one to three weeks of starting on site. Site visits are free and we respond to every enquiry within 48 hours. 14+ Yrs Building experience 200+ Projects Delivered across Cheshire Local Stockport-based, Lewis-led Fully Insured Public liability cover 48-Hour Reply Site visit booked Overview ## What you need to know about building services. Not every building project is a major extension. Sometimes you need a chimney rebuilt, a garden wall constructed, a porch added, a driveway laid or a structural alteration carried out properly. These jobs are too small for the big firms and too important for a handyman. They sit precisely where Greenbank started — and where we still excel. ### What it is Bespoke and general building works including brickwork and stonework, garden and boundary walls, driveways and patios, porches and canopies, chimney repairs and removals, internal alterations, structural openings, repair and maintenance of existing structures, and custom construction projects. ### Who it's for Homeowners with a specific construction need that doesn't fit into a standard 'service'. Owners of period properties needing skilled remedial work. Anyone who's been let down by a 'man with a van' on a job they thought was simple but turned out to need real building craft. ### When you need it When existing brickwork is failing, when garden walls are leaning or collapsed, when chimneys are cracking, when you want a proper porch added, or when you have a one-off construction project that needs proper engineering rather than a quick fix. ### Why a specialist General building work is where the difference between trades and craftsmen shows up most clearly. The same brick wall built two ways will look identical on day one, and very different in five years. Detail, foundations, materials and methods matter just as much on a £5k job as on a £150k one. The Real Risk ## What happens when this goes wrong. 'Smaller' building jobs are the ones most often bodged by chancers. Here's what gets us called in to fix. ### Risks of cutting corners - Garden walls collapsing because foundations were inadequate or non-existent. - Brickwork stained, efflorescent and crumbling because the wrong mortar mix was used. - Driveways subsiding because sub-base preparation was skipped. - Chimneys leaking because flashing was replaced with sealant. - Porches detaching from the main building because they weren't tied in structurally. ### Common homeowner mistakes - Hiring on price alone for a job you'll have to live with for 30 years. - Accepting cement fillets in place of lead flashings. - Letting a 'general handyman' do work that needs a bricklayer. - Skipping foundations on garden walls because 'they don't need them'. - Choosing the wrong brick or stone for the location, weather exposure or property age. Our Process ## How we deliver, step by step. 01 ### Free Site Survey Lewis attends in person to measure, assess constraints and understand what you actually want — not what's easiest for us to sell. 02 ### Design & Fixed Quote Once we've fully scoped the work on site, you receive an itemised, fixed-price quotation with drawings or specification sheets where required. Larger projects take longer to price properly — never a vague allowance. 03 ### Planning & Approvals We handle planning applications, building regulations, party-wall notices and structural drawings end-to-end. 04 ### Build Phase One accountable team on site, daily progress updates, protected work areas and a tidy site every evening. 05 ### Sign-Off & Guarantee Full walk-through, snagging completed before invoice, and your personally backed workmanship — Lewis returns to put right anything that isn't right issued on handover. ## Building Services — recent project photos. A small selection of completed building services work delivered by Greenbank across Stockport and Cheshire. ![Completed front elevation of a two-story brick home with white garage door and pristine frontage](/assets/IMG_1774-CASMPvow.jpg) Completed front elevation of a two-story brick home with white garage door and pristine frontage Completed ![Completed detached home photographed at dusk with exterior lighting and finished frontage](/assets/IMG_2107-C-u1M1hr.jpg) Completed detached home photographed at dusk with exterior lighting and finished frontage Completed ![Completed rear extension with grey cladding, balcony detail and large corner glazing](/assets/IMG_1342-BRnnw_-t.jpg) Completed rear extension with grey cladding, balcony detail and large corner glazing Completed Benefits ## Why homeowners choose Greenbank. 01 ### Same standards, smaller scope A £3k job gets the same engineering rigour as a £300k job. There is no second-tier Greenbank service. 02 ### Proper foundations and bases Garden walls on concrete foundations, driveways on engineered sub-base, porches tied into main structure. No shortcuts. 03 ### Right materials for the job Bricks, mortars, flashings and finishes specified for the exposure, the property age and the longevity required. 04 ### Fully insured Comprehensive public liability cover even on small jobs — protecting you and the rest of your property. 05 ### Tidy, considerate sites Skips, daily clean-down and respect for your property and neighbours throughout the works. 06 ### Workmanship we stand behind On all building works above £1,000. In writing, no exceptions. Technical Detail ## The detail that separates a 30-year job from a 5-year one. General building covers a wide span. Here's the technical detail behind the most common jobs we're called for in the Stockport area. 01 ### Brickwork and stonework We work in standard and reclaimed brick, dressed and rough stone, and matching mortars to property age (lime mortar for pre-1930s properties, cement-based for modern). Bonds matched to existing — Flemish, English, English Garden Wall, stretcher — and joint profiles tooled to match (struck, weathered, bucket-handle, recessed). 02 ### Garden and boundary walls All garden walls built on proper concrete foundations (typically 600mm wide x 200mm deep for walls up to 1.8m, deeper for taller). Movement joints every 6m on long runs. Coping stones bedded on full mortar and pointed. Walls over 1m high require footings to building regs and (in some locations) planning permission — we advise at survey. 03 ### Driveways and patios Sub-base preparation is what separates a 30-year drive from a 5-year one. We excavate to firm strata, lay 150–200mm of compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base, then bed in either block paving (laid course sand, polymeric jointed), resin-bound (over permeable concrete base), or natural stone (mortar bedded with primer). All driveways include drainage to comply with SUDS regulations. 04 ### Chimney repairs Re-pointing in matched mortar (lime for older properties), brick replacement using matched reclaimed materials, lead flashing renewal in Code 4/5 lead, new pots and DPCs, and full rebuilds where necessary. We never use cement fillets, sealant or flashband as substitutes for proper lead. 05 ### Porches and canopies Built on proper foundations tied into the main building, with damp-proof courses correctly lapped to the existing house DPC, lead trays at junctions, and roofs detailed for full weather performance. Porches are not 'bolt-on' projects — they're miniature extensions. 06 ### Repair and maintenance Failed lintels (replaced with steel or pre-cast concrete to engineer's spec), cracked render (cut out and re-rendered with proper expanded metal lath where needed), spalled brickwork (cut out and replaced or repaired with brick matching repair mortars), and failed pointing (raked out to depth and re-pointed in correct mortar). FAQ ## Building Services — your questions, answered. Lewis personally responds to every enquiry. [Ask a Question](/contact) ### Do you take on small building jobs? ### How much does a typical brick garden wall cost? ### How long does a typical small building job take? ### Are you insured for smaller works? ### Do small jobs need planning permission or Building Regs? ### Can you match existing brickwork on my property? ### Do you do emergency building repairs? ### Do you guarantee general building work? Related Services ## You may also need [Structural Works ](/services/structural-works)[Roofing ](/services/roofing)[Home Extensions ](/services/home-extensions) Next Step ## Ready to get a real price for your building services project? Free site visit. Itemised, detailed fixed-price quote after a proper site survey. No pressure. Just an honest plan you can trust. [Request a Consultation](/contact)[07360 269988](tel:+447360269988) Serving Stockport, Cheadle, Bramhall, Hale, Wilmslow, Altrincham, Sale, Didsbury & Trafford Greenbank — Stockport, Est. 2017 ## Built with confidence. Built to last. ![Greenbank Building Services](/assets/greenbank-logo-D73iH9SF.png) Stockport's residential building specialists. Extensions, renovations and bespoke home improvements crafted to stand the test of time. 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