Bricklayers in Needham Market, Suffolk

Needham Market is a small Suffolk market town on the River Gipping, south of Stowmarket, known for its medieval church with a remarkable hammerbeam roof. The town has an attractive High Street of timber-frame and Georgian brick buildings; the surrounding settlement has grown with residential development that brings standard brick-and-block new-build and extension work. The Gipping Valley clay soil is notable for its shrink-swell behaviour — foundation depths need careful assessment.