Builders in Peterhead
you can trust.
Granite Builders are Gas Safe registered, NICEIC approved builders working across Peterhead and the AB42 postcode area. Extensions, loft and garage conversions, kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, granite and harling repair and full house renovations, with every trade in-house. Family run, FMB members, TrustMark registered, rated 4.7 from 14 Google reviews.
Granite Builders works throughout Peterhead and the AB42 postcode area, on housing that takes more weather than most of Aberdeenshire. A family run firm of over 20 years, Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered, with Gas Safe, NICEIC, SNIPEF and CIPHE certification across the trades.
Work in Peterhead covers home extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, kitchens, bathrooms, roofing and slating, granite repair, repointing and harling, damp and storm damage repair, and full house renovations. Every trade is in house, including groundworks, structural work, plumbing, electrics, plastering, joinery and tiling, so one team stays accountable from first survey to final handover.
Extensions in the Peterhead area start from around £2,500 per square metre, loft conversions from around £45,000, kitchens from around £8,000 supplied and fitted, and bathrooms from around £5,000. Those figures are indicative, exclude VAT, and are confirmed by a free written quote after a site survey. Building warrants in Peterhead are handled by Aberdeenshire Council, and Granite Builders prepares and manages those applications.
Granite Builders covers Peterhead, Boddam, Longside, Mintlaw, St Fergus, Cruden Bay, Hatton, Stuartfield, Crimond, Old Deer, New Deer and Maud, across the AB42 postcode area and the neighbouring AB41 and AB43 districts. The company is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Google reviews and 5 stars on Facebook. Call 07946 046935 for a free written quote.
- AB42 Peterhead & Buchan
- Gas Safe Registered
- NICEIC Approved Contractor
- SNIPEF Member
- CIPHE Affiliated
- FMB Member
- TrustMark Registered
- 4.7★ from 14 Google Reviews
- 20+ Years in the North East
We know Peterhead,
and the homes in it.
Peterhead, the AB42 postcode area, is the largest town in Aberdeenshire and one of the busiest fishing ports in Europe, around 30 miles up the coast from Aberdeen. The housing here is a real mix, from solid granite homes in the older streets to the newer estates spreading out from the town, and each needs a builder who understands how it is put together.
Granite Builders has worked across the Blue Toon and the wider Buchan area for years. We take on extensions, loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and full house renovations, all managed by one team from the first survey to the final handover. Sending certificated trades 30 miles up the coast is the part most Aberdeen firms will not do, so we keep them on the books: Gas Safe gas engineers, NICEIC electricians and SNIPEF and CIPHE plumbers. As Federation of Master Builders members and a TrustMark registered business, the standard we promise is the standard you get.
Building work in Peterhead falls under Aberdeenshire Council, and most structural or habitable projects need a building warrant. We prepare and manage those applications for you, so nothing stalls and nobody is left guessing.
A rear extension and kitchen renovation in Peterhead.
One of our Peterhead projects was a rear extension and kitchen renovation. We opened up the back of the property with a structural steel beam, stripped out the old kitchen and fitted a new run of bifold doors onto the garden, finished with a garden dome outside.
It is a good example of how we work locally. One project manager, one accountable team, and a dated kitchen turned into a bright, open space the owners use every day. You can see more of this project and others on our work page.
View Our ProjectsOne firm for the whole project.
Whatever you have in mind for your Peterhead home, it is likely one of these. Tap through for the detail on each.
Home Extensions
Single-storey, double-storey and wraparound extensions that add the space you have outgrown.
Learn more ↗Loft Conversions
Dormer, hip-to-gable and Velux conversions that turn dead roof space into a proper room.
Learn more ↗Garage Conversions
Turn a cold, underused garage into a warm room you actually live in.
Learn more ↗Kitchens
New layouts, units and structural changes that make the heart of your home work.
Learn more ↗Bathrooms
A full strip-out and refit, supplied and fitted, to a finish you enjoy every day.
Learn more ↗Garden Rooms
A warm, year-round room at the foot of the garden, insulated for the coast.
Learn more ↗New Builds
Plots across Buchan built by people who understand the ground and the planning here.
Learn more ↗General Building
Pointing, structural repairs and the jobs that do not fit a tidy category.
Learn more ↗How much does building work
cost in Peterhead?
Most builders in Peterhead will not show you a number until they are sitting in your living room. We will. The figures below are honest starting points for the projects we are asked about most across Peterhead, AB42 and the wider Buchan area.
What is included
Our quotes cover the structural work, insulation, windows, internal finishing, building warrant liaison with Aberdeenshire Council and site clearance at the end. We tell you upfront what sits outside the contract, so the final invoice holds no surprises.
Coastal work in Peterhead sometimes carries costs an inland job does not, such as replacing wind driven rain damage, repointing exposed granite or upgrading fixings to a marine grade. If your property needs any of that, it appears as a separate line in your quote rather than as a surprise later.
Guide prices are indicative and based on typical projects in Peterhead and the surrounding Buchan villages. Your final cost depends on size, specification and site conditions, and excludes VAT and professional fees where they apply. We provide a detailed written quotation free of charge after a site survey.
The difference is who stays accountable.
Local & Family Run
A genuine family business that knows the North East. When you call, you speak to the people doing the work, and we put our name to every job.
Accredited, Not Just Insured
FMB membership and TrustMark registration mean we have been independently vetted against a Government-endorsed standard. These are not labels we gave ourselves.
One Point of Contact
From your first survey to the final snag, one project manager looks after everything and keeps you informed. No chasing, no being passed around.
No Unwelcome Surprises
We quote in writing, in detail, and we do not start work we have not priced. If something unexpected appears, you hear it before we act.
What the weather does to
a Peterhead house.
Peterhead sits on an exposed stretch of the Buchan coast, and AB42 property takes more punishment than most of Aberdeenshire. These are the jobs we are called out for most, and the reason a local builder beats a national one here.
Driving rain and damp
Wind driven rain off the North Sea finds every weak joint. Older granite and rubble walls in Peterhead were built to breathe, and the usual cause of internal damp is not rising damp at all but failed pointing, a bridged cavity, a blocked airbrick or cement render trapping moisture in the wall. We diagnose the actual route the water is taking before anything gets replastered, because treating the symptom on a coastal wall just moves the problem along.
Roofing and slating
Exposed roofs in the AB42 area lose slates and ridge tiles to winter gales, and a single slipped slate above a valley can soak a ceiling before anyone notices. We carry out slate and tile repairs, ridge and verge re-bedding, flashing renewal, gutter and downpipe replacement, and full roof coverings. Where a roof has been patched repeatedly, we will tell you honestly whether another repair is worth it or whether recovering the roof is the cheaper decision over ten years.
Granite, pointing and harling
A great deal of older Peterhead housing is granite or rubble stone, and much of it has been repointed at some stage with hard cement mortar. That traps moisture against the stone and accelerates decay in exactly the salt laden air this coast has plenty of. We repoint in an appropriate lime based mortar, make good spalled and eroded stone, and repair or renew harling so the wall can dry outward the way it was designed to.
Storm damage and insurance work
After a named storm we get called to lifted roofs, failed flashings, water damaged ceilings, blown fencing and damaged chimney heads. We can make the property safe and watertight quickly, then document the damage properly with photographs and a written scope so an insurance claim is straightforward rather than a fight. We work directly with homeowners and with loss adjusters, and we will tell you plainly whether a job is worth claiming for or cheaper to settle privately.
Covering Peterhead AB42 and
the wider Buchan area.
We work throughout Peterhead and the towns and villages around it, covering the AB42 postcode area and the neighbouring AB41 and AB43 districts. If your home is in this part of Aberdeenshire, 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 Peterhead, your questions answered.
Granite Builders is a family run firm of builders working in Peterhead and the AB42 postcode area, on exposed Buchan coast property. Over 20 years in the North East, Federation of Master Builders members, TrustMark registered, and certificated through Gas Safe, NICEIC, SNIPEF and CIPHE. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Google reviews and 5 stars on Facebook. Work covers extensions, loft and garage conversions, kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, granite repair and full renovations, with every trade in house. Call 07946 046935 for a free written quote.
Yes. Exposed roofs across the AB42 area lose slates, ridge tiles and flashings to winter gales off the North Sea. We carry out slate and tile repairs, ridge and verge re-bedding, flashing renewal, gutter and downpipe replacement and full roof coverings. After a storm we can make a property safe and watertight quickly, then document the damage with photographs and a written scope so an insurance claim goes smoothly. Where a roof has been patched repeatedly we will tell you honestly whether another repair is worth it or whether recovering it is cheaper over ten years.
Usually, and it is rarely rising damp. Older granite and rubble walls in Peterhead were built to breathe, so damp is most often caused by failed pointing, a bridged cavity, a blocked airbrick, defective rainwater goods or hard cement render trapping moisture in the wall. Wind driven rain off the Buchan coast then finds every weak joint. We diagnose the actual route the water is taking before anything is replastered, repoint in an appropriate lime based mortar where the original has failed, and repair or renew harling so the wall can dry outward as designed.
Yes. Alongside domestic work we take on commercial and light industrial projects across Peterhead and the wider Buchan area, including shop and office fit outs, alterations, structural openings, roofing and maintenance work for landlords and property managers. The approach is the same as on a house: one written quote after a survey, one point of contact, all trades in house, and a schedule of payments tied to agreed milestones rather than money up front.
We work throughout Peterhead and the wider Buchan area, including Boddam, Longside, Mintlaw, St Fergus, Cruden Bay, Hatton and the villages around them. If you are not sure we reach your area, get in touch and we will tell you straight away.
Most structural and habitable projects in Peterhead need a building warrant from Aberdeenshire Council, which is separate from planning permission. Many single-storey extensions also fall within permitted development. We tell you exactly what applies to your project and manage the applications for you. You can read more in our guide to building warrants in Scotland.
In Peterhead, extensions 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, kitchens start from around £8,000 supplied and fitted, and bathrooms from around £5,000. Those figures exclude VAT and are indicative, because the final cost depends on size, specification and the condition of your home. Coastal properties sometimes need extra work such as repointing exposed granite or upgrading fixings, and that appears as a separate line rather than a surprise later. We give you a detailed written quote free of charge after a survey. For more detail see our home extension cost guide and our loft conversion cost page.
Yes. We are Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered, we carry public liability insurance and we work to a written contract on every job. Our workmanship is covered by a written guarantee, and through TrustMark your project can be protected by an Insurance Backed Guarantee.
Call us on 07946 046935 or send a message and we will reply within one business day. Your site survey is free, your written quote is detailed, and there is never any pressure to go ahead. The sooner you get in touch, the sooner we can book your Peterhead project into the diary.
Ready to start your
Peterhead project?
Contact Granite Builders today for a free, no-obligation quote in Peterhead. 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.