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"Vision and Craft"
VISION AND CRAFT
ACR Build is determined to deliver your dreams and make them a living reality. We pride ourselves on being accessible and transparent, delivering on time and within an agreed budget.
Creating homes with passion
ABOUT US
ACR Build is a Hertfordshire based building company that serves St Albans, Harpenden and the surrounding vicinity. The company was founded twenty years ago by Andy Ryder, who has decades of local experience and project management expertise.
Who We Are
We have a core team of four including Andy our Director, John our Chief Foreman, Adam our Finishing Foreman and Alex our Office Manager. Andy is at the helm alongside the team, on all of ACR Build’s construction and design projects and works directly with clients to ensure they have as smooth an experience as possible.
How We Work
We are based in Hertfordshire and have served Harpenden, St Albans and the surrounding vicinities for decades. We have long-term and close partnerships with trusted local subcontractors, tradespeople and suppliers. We believe that a building project should be truly a partnership with our clients, built on trust.
Why Choose Us
We build with honesty, employing a personable approach with our clients. Our team understands a building project can be daunting and we do all we can, employing decades of expertise and bringing passion to each design, to ensure our clients find the process straightforward and reassuring. You will see this from our references.
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Process
We do all we can to bring skill and support to a building project to ensure that our clients enjoy a smooth experience in achieving their dream designs.
Consultation
The journey begins with our Director Andy popping by to meet you in person to understand your vision and goals, budget, deadline and any specific requirements. If you do not have an assigned architect, we can recommend local architects we have worked with over recent years. We can also recommend interior designers depending on your project scope and budget.
Review
We invite our clients to share any architectural and/or structural plans with us so we can prepare a budget estimate or full tender. We may ask some further questions but usually we have what we need. This step can take approximately two weeks.
Preparation
At this stage, we present either a budget estimate (which gives you a gauge of costs) or a full tender, depending how far along you are in the planning and drawings phase. Our tenders are very comprehensive and detailed. We encourage clients to chat these through with us as it can be tricky to compare like for like quotations with other contractors. There may also be areas in which the specifications can be amended and cost-saving initiatives applied so we always recommend a conversation. We do all we can to align on a budget and timeline upfront.
Engagement
When you're ready to go ahead, we take a small deposit to secure your position in our schedule. We can largely fit in around your preferred timeline in a matter of weeks or months. The first steps will include any required demolishment. From the outset, we share a budget tracker based on the detailed tender which allows our clients to see exactly line by line, what we are billing and when.
Management
We live and work locally - our management team of four is based in both the office and on site, so we have all bases covered. We welcome open communication and are a pretty relaxed bunch, who are happy to help! In addition, we set regular monthly meetings on site to review the progress of the build with the client, and to discuss the monthly valuation of works in person.
TESTIMONIALS
Meet The Team
"Experts Building Your Vision"
Team
At ACR Build, we bring together a team of experts who share a passion for craftsmanship, innovation, and delivering exceptional results. Together, we create spaces that inspire.
Founder & Company Director
Andy Ryder
Company Director
Lucy Ryder
Chief Foreman
John Harper
Office Manager
Alex Assadian
General Builder
Sergio Garcia
Finishing Foreman
Adam Rudkin
