Costs, at cost
Every invoice from Farndon merchants and sub-contractors is passed straight to you, exactly as we pay it. No mark-up buried in materials, no mystery line items, nothing to negotiate over.
Builders in Farndon
A Farndon builder
who shows you the numbers.
Extensions, whole-house renovations and riverside property work across Farndon and the Dee valley on an open book. Every merchant invoice visible, a fixed management fee, a fair 10% on top — typically around 11% less than a padded fixed-price quote.
Clarity in Simplicity
Why we're different
Most Farndon builders quote you a number. We show you the numbers.
Farndon sits on the Dee, straddling the English–Welsh border with Holt on the opposite bank. It's one of the loveliest riverside villages in south Cheshire and has a housing profile to match. Period cottages on High Street and Church Lane, substantial detached homes on Barnston Avenue and Sibbersfield Lane, and a strong seam of Georgian and Victorian farmhouses through the surrounding lanes towards Churton, Aldford, Coddington and Tilston. Riverside plots bring their own considerations — flood-zone awareness, drainage, landscaping — and the local building stock has plenty of period quirks to work around.
Built Clear is based just up the road in Rossett, so we're on a Farndon site in under 15 minutes. We run projects here on an open book. You get an honest guide price from the plans, then real merchant invoices pass through at cost, we add one fixed management fee agreed at the start, and a flat 10% on top for our overheads and profit. Nothing hidden, nothing padded. Every specialist trade — heritage joiners, riverside landscape contractors, structural engineers — shows up as their own line item, not buried in a padded fixed price.
On a typical Farndon project that comes in around 11% below a conventional fixed-price quote, delivered on a programme you agreed at the start. See our wider Cheshire builders hub for how the model plays out across the rest of the county, or our 2026 Cheshire cost guide for real per-square-metre rates.
The Open-Book Model
Three honest numbers. That's the whole deal.
A fixed management fee
One agreed, fixed fee to run the whole project. Programmed, coordinated, delivered. Set at the start, doesn't move as the job progresses.
A fair 10% on top
A simple ten percent on real costs covers overheads and profit. No 15% loading, no padded contingencies. Sustainable for us, fair for you.
The result: typically around 11% less than a conventional fixed-price Farndon estimate, and a build where everyone stays on the same side.
What we build
Building services in Farndon.
Home extensions
Rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds and orangeries. Farndon riverside plots often mean rear-elevation glazing that opens onto the Dee. Priced from your drawings and managed transparently.
Whole-house renovations
Full refurbishment of Farndon period stock. Rewires, replumbs, replasters, structural openings, new roofs, insulation upgrades that respect breathable construction where the building calls for it.
Riverside & flood-zone work
Farndon's location on the Dee means many projects sit in flood-zone 2 or 3. We work through the flood-risk assessment process, coordinate the resilient construction details, and make sure the finishes are chosen to cope.
Barn conversions
The countryside around Churton, Aldford, Coddington, Tilston and Stretton has some of the best barn conversion stock on the Cheshire–Wrexham border. Structural, thermal, off-grid services, joinery, finishes.
Self-build homes
One-off new builds on Farndon and rural plots, project-managed from planning through to handover with a fully transparent cost report at every stage.
Kitchen & bathroom refits
Full strip-out and refit, often as part of a wider ground-floor reconfiguration. You see the true cost of every unit, every appliance, every tile, every fitting.
Where we work
Farndon and the surrounding area.
Alongside Farndon itself we cover Churton, Aldford, Coddington, Tilston, Stretton, Handley, Barton, Shocklach and the surrounding villages either side of the Dee. From our base in Rossett a Farndon site is under 15 minutes' drive. See our full Cheshire coverage for the wider county, or our Chester builders page for the city.
Real words from real projects
What clients say.
★★★★★
What stood out to us when we were looking to appoint a builder was Built Clear's business model — very transparent invoicing with a clear project management fee on top — and also the openness and professionalism of Ben and his team. I've never encountered a team of contractors who are as professional, efficient and as genuinely nice as they are. The end result is absolutely mind blowing.
Laura · Google Review · August 2026
Common questions
Farndon builder FAQs.
How much do builders in Farndon cost in 2026?
Farndon projects typically run £1,950 to £2,850 per square metre for extensions and renovations, and £2,250 to £3,200 per square metre for new builds. Riverside and flood-zone work can add 5 to 15% depending on the resilient-construction spec. On open-book pricing you see the exact merchant and specialist numbers as they land rather than a single padded figure. See the 2026 Cheshire cost guide for detail by project type.
How long does a Farndon extension or renovation take?
A single-storey rear extension typically takes 12 to 20 weeks on site. A two-storey side extension is 20 to 28 weeks. A whole-house renovation runs 6 to 12 months. A barn conversion or self-build is 10 to 18 months from foundations to handover. The programme is agreed alongside the fixed management fee at the start.
Do you handle flood-zone work on the Dee?
Yes. A significant proportion of Farndon and the Dee-valley villages sit in flood-zone 2 or 3. That brings a flood-risk assessment at planning stage and resilient-construction details in the build — raised finished floor levels, resilient plaster and joinery to a defined level, and drainage design that copes with rising groundwater. All of that gets priced transparently on the open-book model.
Are you a fixed-price builder in Farndon?
Not in the traditional sense. On projects over £80,000, a fixed-price quote has to include a risk premium against the unknown, and that padding is what makes fixed-price quotes look steep. Open-book pricing hands the saving back to you: real costs at cost, a flat 10% on top, and a fixed management fee agreed at the start.
Do you take on work across the border in Holt and Wrexham?
Yes. Our base is Rossett, which puts us equally close to the Cheshire and Wrexham sides of the border. Holt, Isycoed, Lavister, Burton and the wider Wrexham fringe are comfortable ground for us. Same open-book model, same fixed management fee, same flat 10%.
Start your project
Ready for a Farndon builder who shows their numbers?
Send us your plans and we'll build you an honest open-book guide price. No pressure, no sales patter, no padding.