Doughty Construction Ltd
Extensions & Alterations · Suffolk

Extension Builders in Ipswich, Suffolk

Adding a brick extension to a property in Ipswich means matching the existing masonry — brick type, mortar colour and joint profile — to what is already there. Ipswich is the county town of Suffolk, a port city on the Orwell estuary with an exceptionally diverse building stock — from medieval timber-frame in Tavern Street and the Ancient House to Victorian dockside warehouses and extensive post-war housing estates. The Waterfront regeneration and the growth of new residential development across the city's northern and western fringes makes Ipswich the county's most active market for new-build brickwork at scale. Doughty Construction Ltd specialises in this careful matching work across Suffolk, approaching every extension as a bespoke exercise in sourcing the right materials and building to a standard that will stand for decades.

What's involved

Extensions & Alterations in Ipswich

Extensions begin with careful brick and mortar matching — sourcing a facing brick that pairs with the existing stock is often the hardest part of the job. We assess the existing bond pattern and joint profile before specifying the new material, and we take the time to blend the junction so the extension reads as part of the original building. All work is coordinated with your architect or structural engineer.

Scope

What this covers

  • Single and double-storey extensions in brick and block
  • Kitchen and living-space rear extensions
  • Side-return and wraparound extensions
  • Brick and mortar matching to existing elevations
  • Structural opening formation and beam support
  • Garages, porches, utility rooms and garden rooms in masonry
Our work

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Completed red-brick house extension with neat pointing, Suffolk
Blockwork substructure being built at foundation level on a residential site
New-build residential development plot with brick-and-block shell rising
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