Excited to share that we have a new, additional Instagram channel! 🙌
Please do follow @thecountryhousebuilder for more of the ‘how’ in the building process - hear from our team of experts and the fantastic people we work with as we create beautiful homes. We’ll be showcasing craftsmanship, innovation, traditional and sustainable building practices and insights in restoring and building country houses. 👷
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Thanks to @prosperiarchitecture for sharing these gorgeous images of a past project of ours - working with architects, Quinlan and Francis Terry., we built the wings a few years ago.
A country house in the parish of Donhead St Andrew in Wiltshire, England. There has been a settlement on the site since 1225 AD. The current house, which is the third to occupy the site, was designed by the 2005 Driehaus Prize winner Quinlan Terry in 2001. #flashbackfriday
So this is what we are about..
We combine traditional building skills, passed down through generations, with modern day techniques and materials to fulfil the lifestyle aspirations of the owners. That’s why we make great buildings that stand the test of time. Buildings made for living. A place that people call home. Not just for now, but for generations to come.
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Could you be our next Site Manager?
We’re looking for an experienced Site Manager to join our Small Projects Team.
This is a hands-on, client-facing role managing a varied portfolio of high-end residential projects valued up to £250,000 — from listed building restorations and bespoke extensions to carefully considered alterations in some of the South of England’s finest homes.
You’ll coordinate trades, materials and subcontractors, maintain the highest standards of health and safety, and ensure every project is delivered with the care, precision and pride for which Moulding is known.
Established in 1798, Moulding is an employee-owned business with over two centuries of building excellence and a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship.
If you’re organised, technically strong and passionate about quality construction, we’d love to hear from you.
Tag someone you think might be great for this role!
➡ A link to the full job spec is in our bio
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“The house was in a very poor state when we started and needed a terrific amount of repair to get it back on its feet again. This is something I particularly enjoy about my job, breathing new life back into a tired old building.” ~ Brett, Site Supervisor.
This was one of our favourite projects, completed a few years ago - a top-to-toe restoration of Grade II Listed farmhouse dating in part to the 17th century.
The team re-roofed the entire property with replacement dormer windows, replaced all timber casement windows into restored stone mullioned openings, and built a new single storey extension in reclaimed brick and plain clay tile, balancing rustic character with contemporary elegance and adding a large living kitchen without losing the feel of the original building.
The agricultural buildings were converted using wany-edged larch and oak weatherboard with metal casement windows, retaining their farmyard character. In the formal gardens, a new thatched cob wall encloses the swimming pool and greenhouse.
Inside, Purbeck stone, oak and parquet flooring were used throughout, and the house now provides seven bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom.
A building that needed everything, given exactly that.
Architect: @simonmorrayjones
📸: @jakeindoors
This was originally a Tudor house, rebuilt after a fire in 1742 by architects John and William Bastard of Blandford, then enlarged again in the 1770s with interiors designed by James Wyatt.
That’s nearly 300 years of history sitting under a roof that needed replacing.
Scaffolding over 2000m² of roof on a Grade I listed country house is no small undertaking, especially when the house remains fully occupied throughout. A temporary scaffold roof with bridging beams and additional buttresses kept the historic fabric and interior completely dry while the principal rooms below kept their views of the estate.
Over half a kilometre of scaffold tube went up before a single slate came off!
The work covered 12 separate roof areas, each stripped, repaired and re-covered individually, with slate, clay tile and lead sheet finishes across the main house and the 19th-century Porte Cochere designed by Thomas Hopper.
High-level stonework was restored, a replacement glazed roof lantern installed, and new flush glazed rooflights, roof access walkways and lightning protection all brought up to standard.
Delivered ahead of schedule and under budget.
Architect: Malcolm Simmonds
Project Manager: @tmpengineers
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Proof that a Grade II listed restoration doesn’t have to mean playing it safe with colour.
This late 18th-century property was extensively restored and extended, with a new roof structure, a contemporary glazed extension on one side and a traditionally designed two-storey extension on the other.
The building work brought the property back to life. The interiors gave it personality.
Every room tells a different story, from bold wall colours and statement wallpaper to original fireplace detailing and a spiralled wine cellar.
Interiors by @emmafarquharsoninteriors
Architect: Jonathan Brunskill
Restoration by @mouldingthebuilder
📸 @jakeindoors
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Not every Victorian school gets a second life this good.
Back in 2005, we carried out extensive alterations and a first floor extension to this Grade II Listed former Victorian school house, dating back to 1844.
The extension was constructed in dressed ashlar using local Greensand stone, matched perfectly to the existing masonry, combing modern design with the original mullion windows.
Inside, new Chicksgrove stone and natural oak floor finishes. Bespoke cabinetry, underfloor heating and rainwater harvesting. Outside, formal garden areas with paved surfaces and ironwork, plus a new greenhouse and garden shed.
The Greensand stone has only got better with age.
Architect: @smallwoodarchitects
Currently on the market with @savills
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We are pleased to announce two appointments within the Moulding Leadership Team.
Rob Carver has been appointed Commercial Director. Rob joined us last year as Commercial Manager, bringing over 24 years of construction industry experience. He started out as a bricklayer before training as a Quantity Surveyor and has spent the last 16 years specialising in the delivery of high-end residential building projects.
Sara Webb has been appointed Head of Surveying & Estimating. Sara has been with Moulding since October 2003. Over 22 years of knowledge, commitment and expertise in one person - that kind of continuity is rare, and we don’t take it for granted.
Congratulations to both Rob and Sara. These appointments reflect both the strength of experience within the business and the importance of continuity as we look ahead.
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A kitchen transformed by light.
Part of a wider country house restoration, this room was completely reworked from the ground up. New window openings were carefully formed to flood the space with natural light and open up views to the garden beyond. Services were renewed, new flooring laid, and the structure reshaped before the finished layer could begin.
@guildanderson then designed and built a kitchen that feels like it’s always been here. Hand-painted cabinetry, bespoke storage concealing full-size @miele appliances, and a pantry cabinet with its interior finished in Sang De Boeuf by @edwardbulmerpaint .
The Butler’s sink sits beneath one of the new windows, turning the most ordinary task into something worth lingering over.
Thoughtful construction working alongside thoughtful design.
Interior design @katharineparaviciniltd
Blinds @victoriaclarkinteriors
Oak floor @charleslowesons
Architecture @adamarchitecture & @fowlerarchitectureandplanning
📸 @emmalewisphotographer
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Looking lovely in the sunshine ☀️
This New Forest cottage, built in the Orné style, has been carefully restored and extended.
Externally complete, but there’s plenty still going on inside.
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