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Solihull based · serving surrounding areas

Builders in Birmingham

For homeowners in Birmingham, we offer building and finishing services including full refurbishments, repairs, plastering and flooring.

Illustrative refurbished kitchen and living area

Your home in Birmingham

Bring the stages of your refurbishment together.

A refurbishment often involves several connected decisions. Repairing a wall can affect plastering; changing a room can affect its floor and the trades needed. Discussing the whole scope early helps you consider the order of the work rather than treating each finish as a separate job. We have contacts for electricians and other trades where these are needed.

When several rooms need improving, it is worth describing the house as a whole. A wall repair, new plaster finish and replacement floor can all belong to the same refurbishment, even if you first noticed them as separate jobs. For a Birmingham enquiry, tell us which rooms are involved and the changes you would like to make. We can discuss the building and finishing work together.

  • Over 50 years’ combined team experience
  • £10 million public liability cover
  • In-house drawings and diagrams

Discuss your Birmingham project

From the building to the finish

Building services
in Birmingham.

Explore the work relevant to your plans. Each service can be discussed on its own or as part of a wider project.

Full refurbishments in Birmingham

A full refurbishment starts with an understanding of what needs to change and what should remain. List the rooms involved, the repairs already known about and the finishes you are considering. We can discuss the scope across building work, plastering and flooring, with contacts for electricians and other trades where your plans require them.

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Plastering in Birmingham

Walls and ceilings often need attention as part of a larger renovation. Explain whether you are improving an existing room, making repairs or finishing newly created space. Our plastering service can be considered with the associated building work, rather than treating a smooth surface as the only decision in the refurbishment.

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Flooring in Birmingham

Think about flooring across the rooms included in your project. Tell us whether you want to refresh one space or discuss several adjoining rooms, and mention other alterations that could affect the work. We offer flooring as part of the finishing services you can bring into the same refurbishment conversation.

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More ways to improve your home

Our complete service range also includes the building and finishing work below. Tell us which jobs you want to bring into the same enquiry.

Explore the possibilities

Bring a Birmingham refurbishment together, room by room.

A refreshed home is the result of connected decisions. Use each room to organise your ideas, then look across the property for work that overlaps. That gives repairs, plastering, flooring and other trades a place in the same discussion.

Start with the rooms that need the biggest change

Describe what you want each room to achieve, rather than beginning with a list of products. One space may need repairs and renewed surfaces, while another may be part of a more extensive refurbishment. Mark your priorities and mention areas you want to retain. A room-by-room outline makes a larger Birmingham enquiry easier to follow and helps keep the intended result visible alongside the work involved.

Look at walls and ceilings before the final finish

Plastering can be part of refreshing a room or completing building work. Note which surfaces are affected, whether there is existing damage and whether other alterations are proposed. Avoid treating every uneven or damaged surface as the same problem. Give the enquiry a description of what exists now, any previous work and the appearance you want, so the plastering discussion relates to the actual room.

Consider flooring across connected rooms

Adjoining rooms can feel like one project even when their flooring requirements differ. Explain which spaces are involved, their everyday use and the finishes you are considering. Include any known floor issues and work elsewhere in the rooms. This keeps flooring connected to the refurbishment scope and gives you a clearer basis for discussing which areas belong together and which need separate consideration.

A useful first conversation

Bring the separate jobs into one clear brief.

Birmingham covers a wide area, so include the actual property location as well as the work required. A room-by-room outline makes a refurbishment enquiry easier to understand.

We have in-house support for drawings and diagrams, as well as contacts for electricians and other trades. Let us know where you need help as the project takes shape.

Tell us about your home

What to include in your enquiry

  • Your Birmingham address or postcode and the rooms included in the project.
  • Known repairs, proposed alterations and surfaces that need renewing.
  • Which plastering, flooring and other finishes you want to discuss together.
  • Any drawings or advice already obtained, plus whether the property will be occupied.

You can start with what you know. Your ideas do not need to be final before you get in touch.

Before work begins

Make space for the work in your refurbishment plans.

The practical details matter in a Birmingham refurbishment, particularly when several rooms are involved. Discuss how the household and the different parts of the work will be accommodated before arrangements are agreed.


  1. Explain access and household priorities

    Mention how the property is accessed and which rooms your household uses most. Include storage needs and any spaces required for work or daily routines. If you hope to remain at home, raise that early; the workable arrangements depend on the extent of the refurbishment and cannot be assumed.


  2. List the work that involves other trades

    Make a note of electrical changes and any other trade requirements already identified. We have contacts for electricians and other trades, but the specific responsibilities need a clear discussion. Include this work in the room outline so finishing is considered in relation to the wider refurbishment.


  3. Keep a clear list of included rooms

    Record the spaces, repairs and finishes you want considered, with any preferred timing and decisions still open. Refer to that list as the ideas develop. It helps separate a whole-property refurbishment from work limited to selected rooms and keeps the conversation about the intended scope.

Useful local information

Planning your
Birmingham project.

If a refurbishment includes building alterations, check the relevant requirements for the proposed work before it begins. Birmingham City Council's planning resources provide official information and access to application records. Keep any previous plans or decisions with your project brief, and confirm the authority responsible for the property's exact address.

Birmingham City Council planning information (opens in a new tab)

Confirm the authority and requirements for your exact address and proposed work. Our drawing support does not replace any technical or approval checks.

Before we begin

Building work in
Birmingham: your questions.

A clearer brief makes the first conversation more useful. Get in touch if you would like to discuss your own property.

Discuss your plans

Can I discuss several jobs as one Birmingham refurbishment?

Yes. Tell us about the rooms and work involved so we can discuss the project together. We can consider the building and finishing services we offer and any other trades your plans may require.

Can I start with a room-by-room list instead of drawings?

Yes. A list explaining what needs changing in each room is a useful way to begin. Include repairs as well as the appearance you want. We can discuss which of our building and finishing services relate to the work, and whether drawings would help explain any proposed alterations.

Can a Birmingham refurbishment include electrical work?

Tell us about any electrical work you believe the project needs. We have contacts for electricians and other trades, which can be discussed alongside our building and finishing services. The specific responsibilities and scope need to be agreed for your project rather than assumed from an initial enquiry.

Can I discuss a Birmingham refurbishment in stages?

You can explain the stages you have in mind and the rooms you would prioritise. Whether that approach is practical depends on the work and how the stages connect. Mention any timing preferences and rooms you need to use, so the discussion covers both the intended result and the arrangements that would need agreeing.

Is plastering available as a separate service?

Yes. Tell us which walls or ceilings need attention, the existing condition and any other work planned in the room. Plastering can be discussed on its own or as part of repairs and refurbishment. The enquiry should describe the surfaces involved rather than assume the same scope for every room.

Where is 1st Choice Construction based?

We are based in Solihull and welcome building enquiries from Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Share your property address and the proposed work when you contact us, so we can discuss your individual project.

Your next step

Let’s make your home
work for you.

Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll talk through the possibilities.

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