Welcome to Galower's building blog
Here, you'll find articles about the world of high quality building - the projects, the planning and the people.
The reassuring luxury property builder

The reassuring luxury property builder establishes trust right from the start then continues to earn it as the project progresses. A number of elements help reassure the architect and home-owner that they’ve chosen the right builder. First and foremost, clients need to trust that their building partner knows what they’re doing. From the structural integrity right through to the finest...
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What does a financially secure construction partner look like?

What exactly does it mean to be a ‘financially secure construction partner’? Naturally, it implies you have a healthy balance sheet – as in more assets than liabilities. However, the real strength of a healthy balance sheet lies in how it supports goals such as excellent workmanship, tight scheduling and budget control; goals which just happen to be priorities for...
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Why you need a solution-led building contractor

It’s a matter of pride to Galower that we anticipate challenges, and take the unforeseen in our stride. As one of our architect clients said we “never present a problem without a viable solution”. It’s true; we’re a solution-led building contractor and we work alongside people with a similar mindset. Construction is a dynamic industry so, anticipating structural challenges and...
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What does high quality build mean?

What does ‘high end’ and ‘high quality’ build really mean? When property owners, especially home owners, search using these terms, what exactly are they looking for? In this blog, we explore what a high quality build looks like to people planning to renovate or extend their home. It starts with designing a glorious-looking home and, of course, money and timescale...
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Reliable construction focuses on what matters

The Galower Build experience and our duty of care Reliable construction doesn’t just mean turning up on site – it’s a whole raft of careful planning, and a very broad range of building skills and knowledge. There’s a lot at stake in building, renovating or extending a property. The financial cost is a major consideration, of course, but also the...
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