Bramy Group is a structural contractor building the structure of houses, villas and private buildings — from foundations to a sealed envelope. We work to an engineering specification under close supervision, and we also carry out the finishing works that follow, which removes the gaps that appear when the two are separate parties.
What the structural stage covers
- Site preparation and soil investigation — levelling, excavation and setting out per the drawings, in line with the geotechnical report.
- Foundations — piles or shallow foundations according to the soil and the engineering design.
- Ground slab and basement — including sealing and insulation where required. See basement.
- Concrete and formwork — columns, beams, slabs and stairs in reinforced concrete.
- Blockwork — concrete block, aerated block or pumice according to the design and the thermal requirements. See block walls.
- Roof — flat or tiled, including falls for drainage. See roof types.
- Sealing and insulation — wet rooms, roofs and balconies, and thermal insulation in the envelope.
Working to an engineering specification
A structure is no place for improvisation. Every pour is carried out to the structural engineer's drawings, with reinforcement of the specified quantity and diameter, compliant concrete cover and strength testing. We work with a supervising engineer, document the stages, and do not close a pour before approval.
Two things determine whether cracks appear in five years: the concrete cover over the reinforcement, and correct curing in the days after the pour. Neither shows in a photograph and neither appears in a quotation, and both are the difference between a sound structure and a problematic one.
Sealing already at structure stage
A recurring question is when sealing is carried out. The answer is that part of it belongs to the structure rather than the finishing — sealing foundations and basement walls against the ground, and sealing the roof before it is covered. Sealing carried out too late is the most common cause of damp in new houses. See sealing.
What the structure costs
The price derives from the built area, the complexity of the engineering design, the type of foundation and the ground conditions. A plot requiring deep piles is significantly more expensive than one with shallow foundations, and a basement level changes the calculation entirely.
More important than the number is that the quote be by quantities: how many cubic metres of concrete, how many tonnes of steel, how many square metres of blockwork. A quote saying "structure — total sum" allows no comparison between contractors and no verification of what was actually built. See bill of quantities.
How we work
We build the structure and the finishing under one management, so nobody has to arbitrate between two contractors at the seam. See structural works and turnkey contractor. Get in touch.