We are committed to building confidence in all that we do and dedicated to delivering the highest standards at all times. This has enabled us to undertake a wide range of construction work operating principally in Berkshire and the rest of the Thames Valley corridor.
Our Reading offices mean that we are ideally situated to offer our services to clients in the surrounding areas. Our location also means we are close to all arterial routes thus meaning in the event of unforeseen problems occurring we are able to respond to this with an exceptionally quick and efficient service.
We are a close-knit, long-serving team of skilled operatives who deliver a personal touch throughout the construction process. We work for a wide range of public and private sector clients, local authorities, schools, colleges, academies, the leisure industry and various healthcare providers.
History
The company known today as Morris & Blunt Ltd, has derived from the original 1988 partnership of Andrew Goodchild (Formerly Morris) and Melvin Blunt trading as Morris & Blunt Carpentry Services.
After a decade of successful business and continued growth, Morris & Blunt Ltd was incorporated, employing a team of professional staff and tradesman with core key skills in key areas of the construction industry, many of whom have been with the company since its inception.
That ethos has continued today with Daniel Hobson and Stephen Blunt now acting as Managing Directors and partnering the founders Andrew Goodchild and Melvin Blunt to continue to build an enviable reputation as a construction company for providing quality workmanship, attention to detail and an enormous wealth of experience.
“I write on behalf of the pupils, parents, staff and Governors of Caversham Primary School to thank you for your hard work and support to enable the new school dining hall and kitchen to be up and running ready for September. Quite how much was achieved in 6 weeks was staggering and we are delighted to be able to serve cooked meals on site after many years of unsatisfactory options. The initial feedback from pupils and parents has been extremely positive and the uptake far higher than we expected. Thank you once again.”
“Dear Andy, on behalf of The Abbey I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the faultless delivery of the Junior School Classroom remodel project. The project was delivered on time, within budget and to the very best quality. In addition to this your team delivered the project in a professional and safe manner. All site staff were polite, knowledgeable and very helpful, performing their duties at all times with a ‘can do’ attitude. In particular Stephen Blunt was exceptional and created a stress-free atmosphere on site. Please pass on my thanks to all concerned. Well done.”
“I was very pleased with the work carried out by Morris & Blunt Ltd at Maidenhead Synagogue. The management of the project was complicated due to the need to keep the building operating during the contract period. This was carried out successfully, the quality was very good and the team were always helpful and a pleasure to work with. I just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed working with you and your team at Morris & Blunt on this challenging project and that I have been delighted with the final result which you have all achieved. Please pass on my thanks and appreciation to everyone involved. The Synagogue is very pleased with the project.”
“Dear Mel, as you no doubt are aware we have managed to pull off something pretty amazing at Culham Your team has delivered a really stunning build for us on budget (apart from my extras!) and within an achingly short amount of time with very many things making it more complicated, not least the presence of about 100 babies and pre-schoolers on site.
Dan and Kris (and Mike when he was here) have been amazing, creative when we had problems and accommodating of our children. A special thanks to Matthew on site who has worked superbly with our nursery management team and caretaker to turn the whole thing around in just 22 weeks without a single complaint from a pretty demanding bunch of parents. Mel I very much appreciate that you kept the faith while we had weeks and weeks of contractual headaches and delay with the council and landlord. Very happy to put any kind of testimonials that you need out there and I just hope that something comes along again that gives this dream team another chance to work together.”
“I just wanted to say from all of us how delighted we are with the building at Culham Science Centre nursery. I know we set out with very tight deadlines and budget, but you were great to work with, very polite and very considerate of the needs of the small children right next door 5 days a week.
Your stringent safety precautions were very thorough with small children around but you also showed consideration for the staff and children day to day for example keeping noise levels and mess to a minimum, and doing disruptive work such as the unavoidable digging right across the garden which was completed outside of nursery hours very quickly and the site made good and returned to use as soon as possible i.e. within a day or so.The staff and parents of children attending the nursery did not have cause to complain once. Any build issues were dealt with professionally and promptly and I would happily recommend you. We now have a somewhat unusual but fantastic building very true to the spirit of the architects designs which children, staff and parents all love. Thank you.”
“I am writing to congratulate you and your team on the completion of the refurbishment of the old science block here at school. Students and staff are extremely pleased with the new 6th form and student support centre – you have done a marvellous job and done it on time and on budget. Throughout the whole project, you have been a pleasure to work with, very straightforward and clear – and this was very welcome as I am not a building specialist, as you know! Project plans and budgets were complete and easy to understand and any necessary variations as we went along were flagged up early. I was particularly pleased with the team you provided on site, they were very helpful and polite. We were very pleased to have Graham on site, did a great job of managing the team and liaising with me and my staff day to day. This is the best run project we have ever had here at school and I feel we have had a really good value for money. Morris & Blunt Ltd will be top of my list for other projects in the future. Thank you.”
“A very competent building contractor. Willing to go the extra mile to ensure contracts run smoothly and ensure client satisfaction. Quality and workmanship is always at a high level, with health and safety issues taken as a high priority. Communication is extremely good, which ensures personnel are fully informed and eliminates any confrontation. Building projects are supervised efficiently and effectively. Continual financial control ensures that no issues become apparent at final account. I would have no hesitation in using this company again.”
“Morris & Blunt Ltd.’s team were first rate and a genuine pleasure to work with. The project could not have gone better.”
“Morris & Blunt Ltd and their team were a very efficient team to work with and whenever there were any queries they were handled in a professional and effective manner. By far the biggest plus point is the attention to detail that all of the Morris & Blunt Ltd team use in all aspects of their work, thus we have ended up with a facility that has an extremely high standard of finish.
Very minor defects, e.g. a leaking shower head, was dealt with immediately and the level of service has been excellent. We are also very grateful that Morris & Blunt Ltd have recognised what we are trying to do for our club and the community and have generously made a sponsorship donation to help run our U16 & U18 allied counties team.
The facility has already had many positive comments from visitors to our ground, including our MP Adam Afiyie, who officially opened the facility in November. We have also had a couple of visits from other local clubs who are looking to do some development and we have been very happy to recommend Morris & Blunt Ltd.”
Services
Our comprehensive range of building services includes: New build contracts, General building works, Refurbishments, Extensions, Listed building alterations & refurbishments, Electrical & mechanical works, Internal & external decorations, Roofing works, Disabled access works, Hearing-impaired conversions, Tarmacing & Groundworks, Toilet conversions and Specialist laboratory refurbishments.
As a company, Morris & Blunt Ltd take our corporate social responsibility seriously and are keen to give back to the community that has supported our business over many years.
We also contribute to and support many local charitable organisations throughout Reading and Berkshire. Some of our staff have been actively involved in charitable causes and we encourage and support their continued efforts.
