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Persimmon Homes

Persimmon Homes is the biggest house builder in the United Kingdom, offering a wide range of homes in many locations across the country. With many years of experience and learning in the market, Persimmon Homes is well placed to continue to exert its influence on the housing market for years to come.

Persimmon Homes began trading in 1972, and now encompasses three trading brands - Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships- covering many aspects of the market.

Crest Nicholson Homes

Although without the household name status of Barratt or George Wimpey, Crest Nicholson Homes has established itself as a leading player in the house building sector.

Crest Nicholson places great emphasis on the environmental aspects of house building, constantly looking to move forward in the area of building houses with energy conservation in mind.

Crest Nicholson is also involved in building commercial premises, including offices and leisure centres, as well as in house building across the UK.

Barratt Homes

Among the better known of UK house builders, Barratt Homes began in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England, in 1958 and embarked immediately on a programme of steady growth in the house building industry.

After an introduction onto the London Stock Exchange in the late 1960’s Barratt Homes began a concentrated expansion drive in the 1970’s and incorporated a number of rival companies as it became a leading force in the market.

George Wimpey

George Wimpey can lay claim to being among the oldest of UK house builders, being a subsidiary of Taylor Wimpey plc, a company that has over 100 years of experience in the house building industry.

George Wimpey is regarded for a high level of customer service and as a builder of quality homes in a wide range of locations.

George Wimpey is based around 26 different regional businesses, guaranteeing blanket coverage of the UK that gives buyers a choice of styles, sizes and locations that is second to none.

NHBC

The NHBC – National House Building Council – is at the forefront of warranty provision in the United Kingdom, where over 80% of new houses are covered by a policy supplied by the NHBC.

With a policy from the NHBC – the private buyers’ policy is called ‘Buildmark’ – the homeowner receives certain guarantees.

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