Costs, at cost
Every invoice from Malpas 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 Malpas
A Malpas builder
who shows you the numbers.
Extensions, whole-house renovations and barn conversions across Malpas and south Cheshire 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 Malpas builders quote you a number. We show you the numbers.
Malpas is one of the prettiest and least-spoilt market towns in the county, sitting high on the south Cheshire ridge with a heavy concentration of period building stock. Georgian townhouses along High Street and Church Street, timber-framed heritage buildings around the churchyard, and a rural fringe running out through Tilston, Threapwood, Bickerton, Tushingham, Hampton and No Man's Heath. This is proper barn-conversion country — traditional Cheshire brick and timber outbuildings on working and former farms, sandstone cottages tucked into the lanes, and substantial rural family homes across the surrounding countryside.
Built Clear runs Malpas projects on an open book. We price your build from the plans, pass every merchant and specialist invoice through at cost, add one fixed management fee agreed at the start, and a flat 10% on top for overheads and profit. Barn conversions and period-property work are technically the hardest jobs on our books, which is exactly why the model suits them best — structural repair, thermal upgrades, off-grid drainage, off-grid heating, sensitive joinery — every one of those numbers deserves to be visible rather than buried in a padded fixed price.
On a typical Malpas 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 Malpas estimate, and a build where everyone stays on the same side.
What we build
Building services in Malpas.
Barn conversions
Traditional Cheshire brick and timber barns turned into homes. Structural, thermal, off-grid drainage, off-grid heating, joinery, finishes. Some of the most rewarding — and most technically demanding — work we do.
Home extensions
Rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds and orangeries. Malpas rural plots often lend themselves to substantial single-storey glass-boxes that open onto the countryside. Priced from your drawings and managed transparently.
Whole-house renovations
Full refurbishment of Malpas period stock — Georgian townhouses, sandstone cottages, timber-framed heritage. Rewires, replumbs, replasters (including lime where appropriate), structural openings, new roofs.
Listed & conservation work
Malpas town centre has a strong concentration of listed buildings and sits within a conservation area. Timber-framed repair, lime mortar and plaster, sash windows, heritage joinery — we work with heritage specialists at cost.
Self-build homes
One-off new builds on Malpas and rural plots, project-managed from planning through to handover with a fully transparent cost report at every stage.
Off-grid services
Rural Malpas properties are often off mains gas, off mains drainage, or both. We coordinate air-source heat pumps, biomass systems, package treatment plants and boreholes as standard, and pass every specialist invoice through at cost.
Where we work
Malpas and the surrounding area.
Alongside Malpas itself we cover Tilston, Threapwood, Bickerton, Tushingham, Hampton, No Man's Heath, Bradley, Chorlton, Cholmondeley, Wrenbury Heath and the surrounding rural south Cheshire villages. From our base in Rossett a Malpas site is around 25 minutes' drive. See our full Cheshire coverage for the wider county, or our Chester builders page if you're closer to the city.
Real words from real projects
What clients say.
★★★★★
Ben and his team were meticulous in planning and really clear in their communications throughout. From start to finish, the project ran seamlessly and was actually delivered earlier than anticipated. After this positive experience, we're booking for a further renovation and extension project with Built Clear in the next six months.
Jack Best · Google Review · June 2026
Common questions
Malpas builder FAQs.
How much do builders in Malpas cost in 2026?
Malpas projects vary widely because of the mix of listed, rural and conversion work. Extensions and renovations on non-listed property typically run £2,000 to £2,850 per square metre. Barn conversions run £2,150 to £3,100 per square metre depending on the structural and off-grid-services scope. Listed-building work can add 20 to 40%. On open-book pricing you see the exact numbers as they land rather than a single padded figure. See the 2026 Cheshire cost guide for detail by project type.
Do you handle barn conversions around Malpas?
Yes — barn conversions are one of the technically hardest job types on our books and one of the areas where open-book pricing earns its keep most obviously. Structural repair, thermal upgrades, off-grid drainage and services, sensitive joinery. All of that gets priced transparently and you see the specialist invoices as they come in.
How long does a Malpas extension, renovation or barn conversion 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 is 12 to 18 months from foundations to handover, longer if the structural repair is heavy. The programme is agreed alongside the fixed management fee at the start.
Do you handle listed-building work in Malpas?
Yes. Malpas town centre carries a heavy concentration of listed and locally-listed buildings, and the conservation area extends across much of the historic core. Timber-framed repair, lime mortar and plaster, sash window restoration, heritage joinery — we work with proven local specialists and pass every one of those invoices through at cost.
Are you a fixed-price builder in Malpas?
Not in the traditional sense, and on Malpas rural and period stock a fixed price is almost always the wrong instrument. A fixed-price quote has to include a heavy risk premium against the unknowns in a timber-framed, listed or conversion building. Open-book pricing hands that saving back to you: real costs at cost, a flat 10% on top, and a fixed management fee agreed at the start.
Start your project
Ready for a Malpas 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.