Blu Contractors

Small team who focus on the details and have a commitment to quality, not speed.

06/10/2026

We had to have an expansion joint in the render (to prevent cracking in the future), so we put it where the downpipe would be going. This makes the joint pretty much invisible and now this side of the building looks a little better than it would have.

24/07/2026

Some people will think there’s only one way that stuff like this seating area can be built, but on jobs like this, it’s a lot of small details that will make a difference. You could look at two seats that are exactly the same, built by two different people and not be able to explain why one looks better. The details I mention in the videos are what, I believe, make that statement true.

It may be over the top, but if you can make something better, I think you probably should. I’ll get more satisfaction from doing it this way than I would from finishing it half a day quicker.

22/07/2026

Everything at ceiling level and above is done.

This is the probably the most I’ve ever underestimated how long a job would take! I knew it would take a while but there was a point where it seemed we’d never get it done.

We could have done a few things differently to make it quicker for ourselves but now it’s finished, I’m glad we didn’t. We’ve done this exactly how I would if it was my own house and I’ve got to say a big thanks to and our clients for their patience! Not long left now (hopefully)!

29/05/2026

Patio finished up today on the garden room. I keep changing my mind about whether this elevation or the side elevation with the arches is my favourite. It was definitely the arches until the patio was finished but now I’m not 100% sure. Hats off to for a great design.

21/05/2026

I think these arches are up there with the coolest things we’ve built since I started Blu. Always wanted to do work that wasn’t ordinary and a bit different and working with on this job has definitely meant we’ve done that.

Our work is almost done on this part of the job and I’ve enjoyed bringing Louise’s design to life. Not sure if we’ll ever do anything like this again, but if anyone else wants a 100m2 garden room built, make sure to get in touch!

18/04/2026

Popped back to this job yesterday to show potential clients how our work looks in real life. Anytime I send a quote, I always offer people the chance to do this as I think it’s a good idea.

Took a couple of photos of outside while I was there so here they are.

07/04/2026

Secret door to the en-suite in Whitchurch. Reg picked the short straw to be in the video!

25/03/2026

We started with the flat roof lights in a different position, but once it was up it didn’t look right, so we adjusted the sizes and layout to work properly with the lantern and the pitched roof lights.

Everything now lines through, with the flat roof lights centred to the main lantern and the pitched roof. The proportions all tie in, the width of the lantern matches the length of one of the flat roof lights, and the full run of the pitched roof lights matches the lantern, so it all feels properly thought out and balanced.

Still plenty to do before this is ready for the roofers.

18/03/2026

Most of this work will be covered over soon, but we’ve finished the first fix on this garden room.

To allow for the recessed arches, we’ve built a separate wall internally from the structural wall to allow the design to work without compromising anything structurally.

The building has 150mm insulation in the floor and walls, 175mm in the ceiling and the separate internal walls have another 100mm of acoustic insulation. Everything is then boarded with a double layer of acoustic boards. This will keep the heat (and the noise) inside!

The red mat you can see down holds almost 1000 linear metres of low wattage electric UFH, which means it’ll be a constant steady heat all year round.

Most of the work from here will be done by we’ve just got a small bit of carpentry in the offices, second fix electrics and some brick slips. Then we’ll be finishing the outside.

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