- Serving Crawley & West Sussex
We’re Crawledy-based builders with 20+ years’ experience, delivering extensions, loft conversions, refurbishments and certified fire door services across West Sussex, from design through to completion.
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Shield Build is a Crawley-based building company delivering extensions, loft conversions, refurbishments, kitchen installations and certified fire door services across West Sussex and the South Coast. We bring design, building work and project management together, giving homeowners and property owners one team to deal with from start to finish.
Founded by Andrew Little, a qualified carpenter with over 20 years’ experience, Shield Build combines practical construction knowledge with a straightforward approach to project delivery. From the initial plans through to completion, we manage the work and trades to keep your project moving.
We are fully insured and members of Band of Builders, with our fire door services delivered to BS 8214.
Founder, Shield Build
From the first plans to the final finish, we handle the design, building work and project management, keeping your project simple, organised and on track.
We design and build rear, side, wrap-around, single and double-storey extensions, managing structural work and Building Regulations throughout.
Fire door installation, repairs, remedial works, replacements and ongoing maintenance, with independent inspections through trusted partners where required.
We transform unused loft space into bedrooms, offices and additional living areas, managing the conversion from initial plans through to completion.
We manage full and partial home refurbishments, including structural alterations, layout changes and upgrades to create more practical, modern spaces.
We install kitchens as part of larger extensions and refurbishment projects, coordinating the building work and installation as one complete project.
We design and build bespoke garden rooms for home offices, studios, living spaces and other uses, tailored to your garden and requirements.
We convert underused garages into practical living spaces, home offices, bedrooms and other useful rooms, managing the project from start to finish.
We keep your project straightforward, from the initial consultation and quote through to the final build and handover.
We start by understanding your plans, visit the property and assess the space, requirements and work involved.
We work through the proposed design and scope, then provide a clear quotation for the agreed building work.
Once agreed, we organise the work, coordinate the trades and manage the project through each stage of the build.
We complete the agreed works, run through the finished project with you and make sure everything is ready for handover.
Choosing a builder is about more than the finished result. You need a team that communicates properly, understands the work and takes responsibility from start to finish.
Crawley-based, covering East Grinstead, Horley, Copthorne and the wider South East.
Two decades of extensions, conversions and commercial fit-outs you can verify.
One point of contact and proper project management, so you always know what's next.
Fully insured work, backed by our written workmanship guarantee.
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★★★★★
Very professional service. Arrived on time and did a great job on our fire door and left the place like he was never there. Have already recommended him to my neighbours.
House Owner
Based in West Sussex, we cover Crawley and the towns and villages around it. Don’t see yours listed? Just ask — we travel across the South East for the right project.
Can’t find your answer? Speak directly with Andrew and the Shield Build team about your project. No call centres, no pressure.
If you own or manage commercial premises, blocks of flats or HMOs, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations and Building Safety Act place a legal duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors maintained and recorded. We provide certified inspection and servicing to BS 8214.
Costs vary with size, specification and groundworks, but we give a clear, fixed written quote after a free, no-obligation consultation. Once you’re happy to go ahead, we set out a clear schedule of stage payments in writing.
Yes. Shield Build is fully insured, carries over 20 years of building experience, and is a proud member of the Band of Builders community.
We agree a clear schedule of stage payments in writing before any work starts, tied to project milestones — so you always know exactly what’s due and when. No vague invoicing and no surprises.
We’re based in Crawley and cover the surrounding towns — East Grinstead, Horley, Crawley Down, Copthorne, Felbridge, Turners Hill, Ardingly, Smallfield and Ashurstwood — and travel across the wider South East for the right project.
