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Oak shaker kitchen with a hob island, marble-effect worktops and brass pendant lights
New build specialists

Builders in Upminster and across Essex

Whether it is your dream family home from the ground up or room for a growing family, we work with you from the first drawings to the day you move in.

  • New build homes
  • House extensions
  • Loft conversions
  • House renovations
  • Kitchen and bathroom renovations
New build Specialists
15+ years In the trade
Family-run One team, start to finish
Essex and east London

Family-run builders in Upminster

SET Building & Brickwork is a family-run building company working in Upminster, across Havering and out into Essex. New build homes are what we specialise in: we work with you to build your dream family home and see it through to the keys. We also build extensions and loft conversions, and take on full renovations. We have over 15 years in the trade, and the same team stays on your job from start to finish.

Whether you have drawings ready or just an idea, we will come out, look at the house or plot with you and talk through what you have in mind. Every quote is put in writing after that visit, so you know where you stand.

To talk through a job, call us on 07792 625391.

More about us
Open plan kitchen, dining table and lounge under a roof light, with brass pendant lights
Open plan kitchen, dining and lounge

What we build

Most jobs take in more than one of these. Not sure where yours fits? Call 07792 625391 and talk it through.

Black weatherboarded bungalow with a clay tiled roof, an oak framed porch and a new lawn

New build homes

Our speciality. Your family home built from the ground up, working with you from the plot to the day you move in.

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Rendered rear extension with black sliding doors, lit up at dusk

House extensions

Single storey, double storey, side return and wrap around extensions. Steels, brickwork, roof and fit out, through to building control sign off.

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Loft room with two roof windows, downlights and a wide oak floor

Loft conversions

Dormer, hip to gable, mansard and rooflight conversions, with floor strengthening, a new staircase and the finishes.

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Main bedroom with an olive panelled wall, an upholstered headboard and a lantern pendant

House renovations

Full refurbishments, back to brick strip outs and knock throughs, with the steels, plastering, joinery and decoration.

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Open plan kitchen diner with a vaulted ceiling and a glazed gable opening onto the patio

Kitchen renovations

Kitchens fitted in an extension or on their own. Units, worktops, islands and splashbacks, plus the plumbing and electrics behind them.

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Double vanity on a rustic timber washstand with arched mirrors

Bathroom renovations

Family bathrooms, en suites, wet rooms and cloakrooms. Stripped back, tanked, tiled and fitted with a new suite.

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Yellow stock brick house with a red tiled roof and chimneys

House roofing

Re-roofs, strip and re-cover, flat roofs, leadwork, rooflights and lanterns, on their own or as part of a bigger build.

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Red brick porch with a tiled roof, black front door and stone steps

Brickwork and repairs

Facing brickwork for extensions and new builds, garden walls and piers, porches, repointing and brick repairs.

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We also take on garage conversions and windows and doors.

Recent projects

Finished jobs from across Essex and east London. See all our work.

Balcony with a glass balustrade looking over the river at dusk
Glass balcony over the river Hullbridge
New staircase with black spindles and a carpet runner
Staircase with black spindles and a runner
Walk-in shower with twin rain heads, a lit niche and a pebble floor
Walk-in shower with twin rain heads
Dark oak kitchen with a curved ripple island
Dark oak kitchen with a curved island
Oak framed porch and driveway
Oak framed porch and resin drive
Single storey brick extension with black bi-folds and a roof lantern at dusk
Brick extension with bi-folds and a roof lantern
Living room with French doors
Back of a white rendered house with bi-fold doors opening onto a new lawn
Bi-fold doors onto the garden

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Builders across Essex and east London

Chelmsford and Writtle

Chelmsford, Writtle, Little Baddow and Stock come under Chelmsford City Council. The council has 26 conservation areas, including Moulsham Street, Great Baddow and Writtle, where more extension work needs full planning permission.

Builders in Chelmsford

Brentwood and Shenfield

Brentwood, Shenfield, Hutton, Herongate and Ingatestone come under Brentwood Borough Council. All of the countryside is Green Belt, and most houses on Hutton Mount carry covenants that need their own approval on top of planning.

Builders in Brentwood

Billericay and the Ramsdens

Billericay and Ramsden Bellhouse come under Basildon Borough Council, and Ramsden Heath next door comes under Chelmsford. The town centre is a conservation area, and the countryside around the town is Green Belt.

Builders in Billericay

Leigh-on-Sea and Southend

Leigh, Chalkwell, Westcliff and Thorpe Bay come under Southend-on-Sea City Council. Old Leigh, Leigh Cliff and Chapmanslord are conservation areas, where re-roofing and new front windows can need permission.

Builders in Leigh-on-Sea

Southend and Thorpe Bay

Southend, Westcliff and Thorpe Bay come under Southend-on-Sea City Council. In the conservation areas with Article 4 directions, such as Clifftown and Milton, replacing windows or laying a hardstanding needs planning permission.

Builders in Southend-on-Sea

Rayleigh and Hullbridge

Planning for Rayleigh, Hockley and Hullbridge goes through Rochford District Council. In Hullbridge we built a dormer and a glass balcony looking over the river.

Builders in Rayleigh

We also work in Emerson Park, Shenfield, Hutton, Herongate, Ingatestone, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Heath, Writtle, Little Baddow, Stock, Chalkwell and Thorpe Bay, and the surrounding areas. Somewhere else in Essex? Call 07792 625391.

Why choose us

Why choose SET Building & Brickwork

Experience

Over 15 years in the trade, building new homes, extensions and renovations across Essex.

Expertise

New build homes are our speciality, and the same team takes on extensions, lofts, roofs and full renovations.

Planned with you

We work through the drawings, the layout and the finishes with you, so the finished home is the one you had in mind.

Small jobs to £1m new builds

We take on small jobs and repairs as well as new build homes up to £1m, and every one is run the same way.

What customers say

Reviews left on our Google profile.

We couldn’t be happier with the work Shaun and his team done for us! From the extension through to the internal refurbishments, everything has been completed to a really high standard with great attention to detail…

Casey Whitlock July 2026 Posted on Google

Shaun and his team have carried out a large extension for me at Chelmsford over the last 5 months. Was impressed at how quick his team completed the work. Skilled and experienced on groundworks, brickwork, structural steelwork, roofing and driveways. Has managed the project well and given us honest advice throughout. Very grateful to have found a building company we can trust, at a competitive price. Recommend 100%

Steve Massey September 2026 Posted on Google

We had a fantastic experience with Set Building and Brickwork during our house renovation. From start to finish, they were professional, supportive, and always willing to provide helpful guidance. Their experience and expertise were evident…

Madison Harris July 2026 Posted on Google

We couldn’t be happier with the work Shaun. He completed a self-contained annexe, and a single storey extension on our main house reconfiguring the downstairs layout of our home, and clearing and levelling the garden…

Jamie Harbour September 2026 Posted on Google

Shaun completed a double storey extension on our house and couldn’t recommend SET builders enough, great communication throughout the process and we’re very happy with the outcome of our build.

Sarah Perfect September 2026 Posted on Google

We recently had renovation and alteration work done at our home, and I can’t recommend this team highly enough. From start to finish they did a fantastic job. The lads were polite, respectful, and kept everything clean and tidy throughout…

Rita McGee September 2026 Posted on Google

I honestly couldn’t recommend Shaun at Set Building and Brickwork enough. He was…

Zoe Tate September 2026 Posted on Google

Quality job, tidy and competent

Lewis Barr September 2026 Posted on Google

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