Builders in Fraserburgh
you can trust.
We are a family run building firm helping Fraserburgh homeowners with extensions, loft and garage conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and new builds across the Buchan coast. For repairs and upkeep rather than building projects, see our property maintenance in Fraserburgh page.
Granite Builders are builders in Fraserburgh and across AB43, building extensions, conversions and new houses on some of the most exposed ground in Scotland. Putting a new structure up on this coast is a different design problem to putting one up inland, and it is decided long before anyone picks up a trowel.
Wind is the governing load here, not snow. An exposed Fraserburgh plot sits in a higher wind zone than almost anywhere in Aberdeenshire, which changes the roof structure, the fixing schedule, the glazing specification and how the whole thing is tied down. Build to an inland detail and the first serious easterly will find every shortcut.
- Extensions from £2,500 per square metre. A typical single storey rear extension in Fraserburgh starts from around £45,000.
- Loft conversions £45,000 to £65,000, garage conversions from £20,000, kitchens from £8,000 and bathrooms from £5,000, all excluding VAT.
- Exposed sites usually need a heavier fixing schedule, upgraded wall ties and stainless or marine grade fasteners. We price that in rather than discovering it later.
- Fraserburgh is in the Fraserburgh and District ward of Aberdeenshire Council. We prepare and submit the building warrant, including the wind loading calculations an exposed plot will be asked for.
- Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Google reviews.
For repairs and upkeep on an existing building rather than new construction, see our property maintenance in Fraserburgh page.
We know Fraserburgh,
and the homes in it.
We are a family run building firm working across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and Fraserburgh is one of the towns we know best. Known locally as the Broch, it sits at the very northeast tip of the Buchan coast, roughly forty miles north of Aberdeen, with the harbour and Kinnaird Head at its edge. From the older granite and traditional fishing cottages near the town centre to the newer estates spreading inland, we understand the local housing stock and how families here want to live in it.
Our team handles home extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, fitted kitchens and bathroom fitters, along with garden rooms, new builds and general building work. We are members of the Federation of Master Builders and we are TrustMark registered, with over twenty years behind us. Whether you are adding a bedroom for a growing family or opening up the back of the house, we build to stand up to the weather this stretch of coast is known for.
Most extensions, conversions and structural changes in Fraserburgh need a building warrant, which is handled by Aberdeenshire Council and sits separately from planning permission. We manage that whole process for you, from the drawings and submission through to the final completion certificate. If you would like to understand how it works before you start, our plain English guide to building warrants in Scotland walks through every step.
See the standard,
then picture your own.
We could simply tell you we do careful work for Fraserburgh homeowners. We would rather show you. Across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire we have completed kitchens, bathrooms, loft conversions, extensions and full house renovations, all finished to the same standard.
Every project runs the same way, one accountable team from the first survey to the final handover. Browse a selection on our work page, then imagine the same care brought to your Fraserburgh home.
View Our ProjectsOne firm for the whole project.
Whatever you have in mind for your Fraserburgh home, it is likely one of these. Tap through for the detail on each.
Home Extensions
Single storey, double storey and wraparound. On an exposed AB43 plot the roof structure and fixing schedule get designed for the wind zone, not copied from an inland job.
Learn more ↗Loft Conversions
Dormer, hip to gable and Velux. The cheeks, flashings and upstands are where a coastal dormer succeeds or leaks, so that is where the detailing goes.
Learn more ↗Garage Conversions
Insulated, floored, wired and heated. On coastal properties we also deal with the damp that an unheated garage has usually been hiding.
Learn more ↗Kitchens
New layouts, units and the structural openings behind them. In the older Broch properties that means a designed beam before it means a worktop.
Learn more ↗Bathrooms
Full strip out and refit, supplied and fitted, with extraction sized properly because a sealed coastal house has nowhere else to put the moisture.
Learn more ↗Garden Rooms
A warm, year round garden room built on site on engineered foundations, anchored and clad for a plot that takes the full weight of the North Sea wind.
Learn more ↗New Builds
Exposed AB43 plots, with the wind loading calculations, foundation design and drainage the warrant will ask for, prepared and submitted by us.
Learn more ↗General Building
Structural alterations, beams, openings and the jobs that do not fit a tidy category.
Learn more ↗What building work
costs in Fraserburgh.
Building on an exposed coast costs a little more than building inland, and any builder who tells you otherwise has not priced the fixings. Here is where we start from, before the site survey moves it.
Guide prices are indicative and exclude VAT. On exposed AB43 plots expect the specification, not the square metre rate, to be what moves the number: heavier fixings, upgraded ties, and sometimes a deeper or wider footing once we have opened a trial hole. We give you a detailed written quotation free of charge after a site survey, and we do not ask for money up front.
The difference is who stays accountable.
Local & Family Run
We have built along this coast for over 20 years, from the Broch itself out to Rosehearty, Sandhaven, Cairnbulg and St Combs. That means we know which plots take the worst of the easterly and what that does to a fixing schedule.
Accredited, Not Just Insured
Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered, which is independent vetting against a Government endorsed standard. Gas work is carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers and electrical work by NICEIC approved electricians.
One Point of Contact
A Fraserburgh build pulls in groundworks, structure, roofing, windows, electrics, plumbing and finishing. One project manager sequences all of it and handles the Aberdeenshire Council warrant, including the wind loading detail.
No Unwelcome Surprises
We survey the exposure and the ground before we price, not after. If your plot needs a heavier fixing schedule or a deeper footing, that is in the quote rather than in a variation halfway through.
Covering Fraserburgh and the
surrounding area.
We work throughout Fraserburgh and the towns and villages around it. If your home is in this part of the North East, we can help. Not sure we reach your street? Just ask.
Trusted by homeowners across the North East.
"They helped us renovate an en suite bathroom, including relocating sanitaryware, tiling floors and walls and installing electric underfloor heating. A great service, on time and to the agreed cost. I would highly recommend Shem and his team."
"From our initial meeting to completion, they were very professional, taking time to understand what we wanted and advising on how to achieve the finish we wanted."
"They done an alteration by making a new wall opening and putting in a steel beam, then refurbished the whole house including our kitchen and bathroom. Well recommended."
Builders in Fraserburgh, your questions answered.
Extensions in Fraserburgh start from around £2,500 per square metre, which puts a typical single storey rear extension at about £45,000. Loft conversions are typically £45,000 to £65,000 including the new staircase, garage conversions from around £20,000, kitchens from £8,000 and bathrooms from £5,000. Those exclude VAT. On the most exposed plots the specification rather than the floor area is what moves the price, because the fixing schedule and roof structure step up.
A little, and it is worth understanding where the difference goes. It is not the square metre rate, it is the specification. Heavier fixings, upgraded wall ties, stainless or marine grade fasteners, a roof structure designed for a higher wind zone and better sealed junctions. On a typical extension that is a modest percentage of the total, and it is the part that decides whether the building is still watertight in fifteen years.
Yes for extensions, loft and garage conversions and structural alterations. Fraserburgh falls under Aberdeenshire Council. On an exposed plot the warrant will also want the wind loading calculations, and that is a common reason applications stall. We prepare and submit the whole thing, calculations included, rather than leaving it with you.
The whole AB43 area and the coast either side. Rosehearty, Sandhaven, Pittulie, New Aberdour and Strichen to the west, and Inverallochy, Cairnbulg, St Combs, Rathen, Memsie, Lonmay and Crimond to the east and south. Our base is at ABZ Business Park in Aberdeen, about 56km away, so we group work in AB43 and give you a realistic date rather than a same day promise.
Yes. Alongside domestic building we take on commercial and light industrial work across Fraserburgh and the wider Buchan area, including shop and office fit outs, structural openings, alterations and new build units. The approach is the same as on a house: one written quote after a survey, one point of contact, all trades in house, and payments tied to agreed milestones rather than money up front.
Yes. Fraserburgh is one of our core areas, and we work right across the surrounding Buchan coast and countryside. That includes Sandhaven, Rosehearty, Inverallochy, Cairnbulg, St Combs, Memsie, Rathen, Lonmay, Strichen and New Pitsligo. If you are a short drive from the town and you are not sure whether we reach you, just ask and we will let you know.
Most likely, yes. Extensions, loft and garage conversions and structural alterations in Fraserburgh usually need a building warrant from Aberdeenshire Council, and this is separate from planning permission. We handle the whole thing for you, including the drawings, the submission and the completion certificate. You can read more in our guide to building warrants in Scotland.
It depends on the size, the specification and the condition of your property, so we never quote blind. We come out, carry out a proper survey and then give you a clear written quote with no obligation. To get a sense of the things that move the price, see our extension cost guide and our loft conversion cost guide for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Yes. We are members of the Federation of Master Builders and we are TrustMark registered, and we carry public liability insurance. Every project in Fraserburgh comes with a written contract that sets out the work and the price, along with a written guarantee on our workmanship, so you know exactly where you stand from the start.
Call us on 07946 046935 or send us a message and we will reply within one business day. We will arrange a free survey at your Fraserburgh home, talk through what you have in mind and follow up with a written quote. There is no pressure and no hard sell, just honest advice on whether and how your project can be done.
Ready to start your
Fraserburgh project?
Contact Granite Builders today for a free, no-obligation quote in Fraserburgh. Call 07946 046935 or send a message, and we will get back to you within one business day. Your survey is free, your quote is detailed, and there is no pressure to go ahead.