About us
Two partners, one yard and a crew that’s stayed.
Holt & Marsh Builders started in 1998 with one van and a cement mixer. We now run three or four jobs at a time from the old sawmill on Furnace Lane, with our own bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers.
We don’t subcontract the main trades, so the people who quote are the people who build. Electricians, plumbers and roofers are firms we’ve used for over ten years.
1998
The year Dan and Claire started out with one van
400+
Extensions, lofts and renovations finished
8
People on the crew, all employed, no agency labour
15 mi
From the yard. Far enough, close enough to come back
Who you’ll deal with
The same three faces, start to finish.
DH
Dan Holt
Partner · runs the sites
Served his time as a bricklayer, then a site manager for a housebuilder. Visits every job at least twice a week.
CM
Claire Marsh
Partner · quotes and the office
Does the surveys, writes every quote and keeps the programme. The one who answers the phone.
SP
Stuart Pell
Lead bricklayer
With us since 2004. Matches old brick and lime mortar better than anyone we know.
Guarantees and insurance
Covered if anything goes wrong, even if we’re not here.
Ask to see any of these certificates at the survey. We’ll send copies with your quote.
10-year guarantee
Insurance-backed warranty on structural work (Provider name, policy 000000)
£5m public liability
Insured with (Insurer name), policy no. 000000
Trade body member
(Trade association name), membership no. 000000
Building control
Every notifiable job signed off, with the completion certificate passed to you
Deposits protected
Deposit protection scheme (Scheme name), ref. 000000
Written contract
Every job over £5,000 has a written contract with stage payments and a fixed price
Where we work
Within about 15 miles of the yard.
Whitlow Cross
Netherby Green
Stainmoor
Little Wenlow
Oakfold
Harrowgate End
Copley Bank
Sedge Hill
Marrick Bridge
Thornsett
Further out? Ring us. For bigger jobs we’ll sometimes go a bit further.
The yard and office
The Old Sawmill, Furnace Lane, Whitlow Cross, WX7 2LB
Monday
7:30am – 5pm
Tuesday
7:30am – 5pm
Wednesday
7:30am – 5pm
Thursday
7:30am – 5pm
Friday
7:30am – 4pm
Saturday
Site visits by appointment
Sunday
Closed