Single-plot bespoke new builds, self-build main contractor packages and replacement dwellings across Cheshire. Design coordination, planning, structural and build — all delivered under one main contractor.
We take on a small number of new builds each year — typically single-plot bespoke houses for owner-occupiers, or replacement dwellings on tight Cheshire village sites. Every project gets a named project manager, weekly progress reports and a level of site attention you simply won\'t get from a volume housebuilder.
Our approach is traditional masonry, built properly, with the detailing that separates a considered home from a developer product — joinery-led internal finishes, real stone worktops, solid-oak staircases, and the kind of setting-out that makes a difference once the house is lived in.
From the first planning submission to the final landscaping invoice. Every phase of a new build home delivered under one contract, with one project director.
Full householder or self-build planning applications, design statements and CAD drawing packs.
Site strip, reduced dig, foundations — traditional strip, trenchfill, raft or piled to suit ground conditions.
Traditional masonry cavity wall, timber frame or SIPs — depending on design and energy performance target.
Tiled pitched roofs, zinc standing seam, flat warm roofs with lantern rooflights — all detailed to match the design.
Aluminium or timber alu-clad windows, bi-fold and sliding glazing, solid-oak front doors.
Full electrical installation, heating (ASHP or gas), MVHR systems, solar PV and battery storage where specified.
Plastering, kitchens, bathrooms, joinery, flooring, decoration — the same standard as our kitchen and refurbishment jobs.
Driveways, patios, boundary walling and terracing — handed over with the main house.
A five-bedroom replacement dwelling on a sensitive village plot. Traditional brick and sandstone detailing externally, contemporary open-plan interior with bi-fold glazing to the garden. Air-source heat pump, MVHR and solar PV with battery. 14-month programme delivered to the planning drawings.
View full projectSame five-stage process — but the consultation and design phases run longer, and construction has its own weekly programme review.
We visit your property and discuss your vision, requirements, and budget.
Our team prepares designs and handles planning and building regulations.
You receive a detailed, transparent quote with no hidden costs.
Our trusted team delivers your project to the highest standard, on time and on budget.
Final inspection, snagging, and handover. Your project, fully certified.
What self-builders and single-plot developers ask us most often.
Single-plot bespoke homes, self-build main contractor packages, and replacement dwellings where an existing property is demolished and rebuilt. Typical project value £450k–£1.8m.
Ideally yes, but not always. Some clients come to us with outline consent and ask us to work up the full application alongside our architectural partners. Others have full approval already and need a contractor to price and build.
Traditional masonry cavity wall as standard — it's what the North West climate likes and what most Cheshire sites want to see. We'll build in timber frame, SIPs or ICF if the design requires it, but masonry is our default.
Yes — we work with Premier Guarantee, LABC Warranty and NHBC depending on project and mortgage requirements. Warranty inspections coordinated throughout the build.
Yes — we run an in-house architectural coordinator and two trusted Cheshire practices. Structural engineering, M&E design, SAP assessments and building control all coordinated through us as main contractor.
Depending on size and specification, a bespoke detached home typically takes 10–16 months on site, plus another 4–6 months of design and planning up front.
CDB have knowledge and experience they use wisely to achieve great outcomes. They are competent, experienced, knowledgeable, friendly, trustworthy, communicative, considerate, and hardworking.
Share your site, sketch or planning drawings and we'll arrange a free site visit. We'll give you a view on feasibility, indicative budget and programme before any formal fees are agreed.