SwiftBrick Ltd — Chartered Building Contractor
Project · New build · Calne

A pair of semi-detached houses, ground up

A full new-build development of two semi-detached houses, delivered from initial groundworks through to final completion — encompassing all structural and construction phases.

Project sheet
LocationCalne, Wiltshire
ScopeTwo new-build semi-detached houses
DeliveryGroundworks to completion
ComplianceBuilt to current Building Regulations

The build

The project was carefully coordinated to ensure consistent build quality, efficiency, and compliance with modern regulations — resulting in two high-quality homes designed for long-term durability and reliable performance.

The full brickwork package was delivered in-house — from footings to finished facades — the trade this company is built on. Read more about our brickwork and repointing work, or see the full range of building services we deliver across Swindon and Wiltshire.

Brick footings and beam-and-block floor for two new-build homes, with a terraced street behind
Out of the ground — footings and beam-and-block floor.
Natural stone cavity walling built off the insulated slab
Stone cavity walls rising off the slab.
Completed pair of stone-built semi-detached new homes with slate-grey roofs
The finished pair — groundworks to completion.
What it costs

New-build costs

How much does a new build cost?

We price new builds at £1,900–£2,600 per m², turnkey, built to NHBC standards. A recent Swindon-area scheme — a block of three flats — came in at £373,600, which works out at roughly £2,000/m². Groundworks, access, services and the engineer’s foundation design move the number more than the house itself does, so every plot is priced individually after a site visit. You get a fixed written quotation, itemised.

Do I pay VAT on a new build?

No. The construction of new dwellings is zero-rated for VAT — there is no VAT to add. On a £370,000 build, that is roughly £74,000 that an extension client would pay and a new-build client simply does not. It is one of the biggest financial advantages of building from scratch, and it is routinely missed.

What's included?

Groundworks and foundations, structure, the full cavity wall build-up, roof, and Building Control certification throughout. Chartered (MCIOB) oversight from our director on every stage.

Do you take on developer work?

Yes. We've delivered new-build housing plots as principal contractor. Talk to us early — the cheapest time to fix a buildability problem is before anyone breaks ground.

See it done

Watch a new build go up

New homes going up from the ground — foundations, superstructure, and the cavity build-up that keeps them warm for fifty years.

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Planning a build of your own?

From single extensions to full new-build development, we deliver it with the same discipline — tell us what you're planning.

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Prefer to talk? 07460 232373 · luke@swiftbrick.co.uk

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