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  "version": 6,
  "type": "GeneralContractor",
  "category": "general_contractor",
  "name": "Brick & Beam Builders",
  "slug": "brick-and-beam-builders",
  "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai",
  "summary": "Thoughtfully managed extensions and renovations across Birmingham, from first programme to the final clean handover.",
  "description": "Brick & Beam is a small building contractor delivering residential extensions, conversions and whole-home renovations. One project lead coordinates the programme, trades and decisions, with written cost updates and a tidy, safe site. We work with your architect or can introduce the specialists needed to get a clear scope in place.",
  "logo": "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/logo.svg",
  "images": [
    "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/cover.jpg",
    "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/gallery-1.jpg",
    "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/work-1.jpg"
  ],
  "contact": {
    "phone": "+447700900404",
    "email": "hello@brickandbeam.example",
    "whatsapp": "+447700900404"
  },
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressLocality": "Birmingham",
    "addressCountry": "GB"
  },
  "areaServed": {
    "@type": "Place",
    "name": "Birmingham & the West Midlands"
  },
  "openingHours": [
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": "https://schema.org/Monday",
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "17:30"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": "https://schema.org/Tuesday",
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "17:30"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": "https://schema.org/Wednesday",
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "17:30"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": "https://schema.org/Thursday",
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "17:30"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": "https://schema.org/Friday",
      "opens": "08:00",
      "closes": "17:00"
    },
    {
      "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
      "dayOfWeek": "https://schema.org/Saturday",
      "opens": "09:00",
      "closes": "13:00"
    }
  ],
  "makesOffer": [
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Home extensions",
        "description": "Single and two-storey extensions managed from groundwork to handover.",
        "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/home-extensions"
      },
      "offeredBy": [
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ben Clarke"
        },
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ravi Patel"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Whole-home renovations",
        "description": "Coordinated structural, services and finishing work for homes that need a reset.",
        "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/whole-home-renovations"
      },
      "offeredBy": [
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ben Clarke"
        },
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ravi Patel"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Loft conversions",
        "description": "Dormer and rooflight conversions that add useful, compliant living space.",
        "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/loft-conversions"
      },
      "price": 45000,
      "priceCurrency": "GBP",
      "offeredBy": [
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ben Clarke"
        },
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ravi Patel"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Structural alterations",
        "description": "Openings, steelwork and layout changes coordinated with an engineer.",
        "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/structural-alterations"
      },
      "offeredBy": [
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ben Clarke"
        },
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ravi Patel"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "Offer",
      "itemOffered": {
        "@type": "Service",
        "name": "Kitchens and internal remodelling",
        "description": "Practical new layouts, joinery and finishes delivered as one project.",
        "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/kitchens-and-internal-remodelling"
      },
      "price": 18000,
      "priceCurrency": "GBP",
      "offeredBy": [
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ben Clarke"
        },
        {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ravi Patel"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "reasonsToChoose": [
    {
      "title": "One accountable project lead",
      "detail": "You have one person coordinating the programme, trades and weekly updates."
    },
    {
      "title": "Costs tracked in writing",
      "detail": "Variations are priced and approved before they are added to the work."
    },
    {
      "title": "Homes kept liveable",
      "detail": "Access, dust control and essential services are planned around occupied homes."
    }
  ],
  "work": [
    {
      "title": "Rear extension built around family life",
      "slug": "rear-extension-built-around-family-life",
      "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/work/rear-extension-built-around-family-life",
      "description": "The clients wanted an open kitchen and dining room but needed to remain in the house during most of the build. We established a sealed temporary route, kept services live, sequenced the structural opening late and handed over a warm, light-filled room connected directly to the garden.",
      "location": "Harborne, Birmingham",
      "images": [
        "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/cover.jpg"
      ],
      "services": [
        {
          "name": "Home extensions",
          "slug": "home-extensions",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/home-extensions"
        },
        {
          "name": "Kitchens and internal remodelling",
          "slug": "kitchens-and-internal-remodelling",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/kitchens-and-internal-remodelling"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Two-storey side extension for a growing family",
      "slug": "two-storey-side-extension-for-a-growing-family",
      "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/work/two-storey-side-extension-for-a-growing-family",
      "description": "A narrow side plot became a utility and family room downstairs with an additional bedroom above. Careful setting-out kept the extension aligned with the original brickwork, while a staged roof connection protected the occupied home. The project was delivered through one programme with regular cost reports.",
      "location": "Sutton Coldfield",
      "images": [
        "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/work-1.jpg"
      ],
      "services": [
        {
          "name": "Home extensions",
          "slug": "home-extensions",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/home-extensions"
        },
        {
          "name": "Structural alterations",
          "slug": "structural-alterations",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/structural-alterations"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "A dark ground floor opened to the garden",
      "slug": "a-dark-ground-floor-opened-to-the-garden",
      "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/work/a-dark-ground-floor-opened-to-the-garden",
      "description": "Several small rear rooms and a poorly planned kitchen made a Victorian terrace feel disconnected. Working with the engineer's design, we formed the new opening, rerouted services and fitted a practical kitchen around the retained period details, creating a single bright room without losing useful storage.",
      "location": "Moseley, Birmingham",
      "images": [
        "/examples/brick-and-beam-builders/gallery-1.jpg"
      ],
      "services": [
        {
          "name": "Whole-home renovations",
          "slug": "whole-home-renovations",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/whole-home-renovations"
        },
        {
          "name": "Structural alterations",
          "slug": "structural-alterations",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/structural-alterations"
        },
        {
          "name": "Kitchens and internal remodelling",
          "slug": "kitchens-and-internal-remodelling",
          "url": "https://brick-and-beam-builders.fluidsite.ai/services/kitchens-and-internal-remodelling"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Can you work from our architect's drawings?",
      "answer": "Yes. We regularly price and build from an architect's approved drawing and specification package."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do you handle building control?",
      "answer": "We coordinate inspections and provide the information needed, while the statutory appointment remains with the homeowner."
    },
    {
      "question": "How are changes handled during the build?",
      "answer": "Any variation is described and priced in writing for approval before the changed work proceeds."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can we stay in the house?",
      "answer": "Often, yes. We discuss safe access, dust separation and service interruptions before agreeing the programme."
    }
  ],
  "team": [
    {
      "name": "Ben Clarke",
      "role": "Director & project lead",
      "bio": "Ben turns drawings into clear programmes and keeps homeowners informed throughout the build."
    },
    {
      "name": "Ravi Patel",
      "role": "Site manager",
      "bio": "Ravi coordinates the daily site, specialist trades, inspections and quality checks."
    }
  ],
  "hasCredential": [
    {
      "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential",
      "credentialCategory": "Public liability insurance",
      "identifier": "£10m cover"
    },
    {
      "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential",
      "credentialCategory": "Federation of Master Builders member"
    },
    {
      "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential",
      "credentialCategory": "Waste carrier registered"
    },
    {
      "@type": "EducationalOccupationalCredential",
      "credentialCategory": "Written workmanship warranty"
    }
  ],
  "sameAs": [
    "https://instagram.com/example",
    "https://facebook.com/example"
  ]
}