Welcome to Archway Construction

We're a business based in Orpington specialising in bricklaying, building and traditional crafts

Services

We provide a variety of services including:

  • Brick / Block Paving
  • Chimney Building / Repair
  • Demolition

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Where We Work

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Our postcode: BR6 0BX

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This wall was built in Chiselhurst Kent, the bricks are a Sevenoaks Classic. The pier to the far left has an original Victorian post box built in on request of the client.

This wall was built in Chiselhurst Kent, the bricks are a Sevenoaks Classic. The pier to the far left has an original Victorian post box built in on request of the client.

Our Experience

Michael started his career by serving a three year apprenticeship at Erith College of Technology in 1980.
After the first year he won the St Olaves shield for best apprentice in college and two years later left with a City and Guilds distinction certificate for brickwork.
After working for twenty years  building houses on construction sites, Michael decided to set up his own company and diversify a little into hard landscaping, driveways, fencing etc.
Michael takes great care in his work and treats every contract with the same care and attention as if it were his own property.

Job Types

We do the following types of jobs:

  • Brick / Block Paving
  • Chimney Building / Repair
  • Demolition
  • Garage / Outbuilding Construction
  • Garden Design
  • Garden Walls
  • Hard Landscaping
  • Repointing
  • Stone / Concrete Paving
  • Stonework / Stone Cladding

Qualifications

We've completed the following courses:

City & Guilds City & Guilds
Level DISTINCTION in BRICKLAYING



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Building job in BR3

Great job work done to a high standard.

NOREEN - 25 Apr 2012 09:05

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Bricklaying job in BR6

The job was done professionally and at a very reasonable cost. I would have no hesitation in recommending Archway constructon to anyone and will hopefully be using them in the future.

Richard - 29 Feb 2012 11:05

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Bricklaying job in BR2

We engaged Michael to replace our driveway and front wall and to also rake and repoint our chimney stack. He was professional, courteous, tidy and punctual. The work is of a high standard and we would recommend him to anyone considering similar work.

Michael - 22 Feb 2012 19:18

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Images of Our Work

New driveway installed in Sidcup Kent.Alpha Antique Tegula blocks were used, colour is Autumn Mix
This nine inch brickwall wall was built on a private estate in Cobham Surrey, and was built to the clients own personal design.
We supply and install all types of fencing, this is an example of continental panels with concrete gravel boards and posts.
Nine inch garden wall with raking cut, built in secondhand London Imperial Stocks.
Nine inch wall in second hand London Imperial Stocks, with a Creasing tile and Red Engineering brick on top.
Patio in Marshalls Heritage Paving, with Yellow stock face brick as a border.
An example of a small Crazy Paving job.
This is an example of a 9" garden wall built in London Imperial Stocks with a concrete Coping stone on the top.
Small front garden wall in Chiselhurst, with Palisade fence and gate fitted.
Excavation for a new driveway in West Wickham begins.
The finished job, Tegula drive blocks were used and the colour is Autumn Mix.
Image 12 when finished and rendered.
Doorstep built out of West Hoathley face bricks to match house.
Driveway in Horley W.Sussex prior to work commencing.
Driveway in Horley Surrey preperation of Sub Base underway.
Driveway in Horley Surrey completed.
Driveway in Horley Surrey completed.
Repointing of houses in traditional weather struck pointing.
Marshalls Heritage two ringed circle,with Plum Slate Mulch surround.
This is a step created with a Marshalls Fairstone step kit.
Path using Marshalls Pendle paving.
9" garden wall with 18" piers and a Dog tooth feature, finished with a brick on edge and Creasing tile finish.
9" garden wall with 18" piers.
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Nine inch wall, built in Flemish bond and using Bloomsbury facing brick. New close board gate fitted.
20mm Golden Gravel shingle used on driveway in Bickley Kent, with Red brick borders to compliment the house.Gravel drives are an economical option for a drive, and comply with all the current legislations.
Patio, in Heritage style Riven pavers.
Steps and path same job as above.
Patio in Indian Sandstone.
Patio in Indian Sandstone.
Wall built with Katrina face bricks, and Creasing tile feature.
This is the bottom of your average garden, see in the next picture how with a little imagination the area can be transformed.
A new retaining wall, some planters constructed from Railway sleepers and some Gravel spread over a weed retentio mat, gives this area of the garden an economical and pleasing make over!
A close up of planters constructed from new Railway Sleepers.
Back of house before construction of new patio area.See next pictures for completed job.
Patio complete!
Another view.
Steps for the same patio.
Project in Orpington before.
Project in Orpington before.
Work commences
Spreding the Type 1 Road Stone before compression.
A Linear surface drain is installed at the front of the drive which is fed into a soakaway,thus complying with the current council legislations.
The finished job.
The finished job.
Another angle.
An old seventies style "Crazy Paved" driveway in West Wickham before, see next photo for after.
New retaining walls, small planter in the corner and finally Shingle as a surface.