S Y M M building architecture since 1815 - Quality Builders

What We Offer

Specialist and General Building
Symm has the skills and experience to complete any size of project, whether traditional or contemporary in style, with contract values ranging up to £30 million.
Joinery and Cabinetry
Symm has two joinery workshops; one in Oxford, the other in Pershore, Worcestershire, which specialise in the finest traditional and contemporary joinery and cabinetry.
Finishing and Decoration
We are able to offer a full range of decorating and finishing services including paper, silk and fabric hanging, specialist paint and wood finishing techniques as well as trompe l'oeil and heraldic gilding.
Stonemasonry
The restoration and construction of many landmark buildings inevitably requires the highest quality stonemasonry skills supported by the very best professional management and an expert CAD drawing and production service.
Home Technology & Audiovisual
Angus Gibson talked to an audience of Interior Designers and others at Decorex 2011, about today's technology for the home.
After Care and Maintenance
When a project is finished and the client completely satisfied, Symm offers a full aftercare and maintenance service.

Recent Projects

Mews Apartment

The burned out shell of this mews apartment provided a blank canvas for a complete refit, and The client opted for a very modern look with accents of copper throughout.

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The complete refurbishment of this London house included a new pool and pool house created from the coach house, which was rebuilt with an arcaded façade to provide accommodation above. Joinery throughout the house, including walnut lined wardrobes, was made in the Symm workshops.

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Glass Extravagance

The roof of this glass extension to a Victorian house in Central London serves as an innovative patio for the first floor kitchen and is etched to depict the night sky. Glass fronted cupboards are illuminated by LEDs which slowly change in colour from white through red to green and which is accessed by a glass balcony in the master bedroom.

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London Penthouse

A complicated refurbishment in Central London with restricted access, involving the complete redevelopment of a shell. The use of polished plaster, bronze inlaid doors, marble and a completely integrated control and lighting system, were used to produce this Art Deco interior.

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Manor House

This 1920’s built Cotswold Manor House underwent a major refurbishment with the addition of two large extensions and a new garage block as well as a new basement area in the existing house. Local Cotswold stone was used to construct the coursed rubble walls with stone slates for the roofs.

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Contemporary Regency

A contemporary interpretation of the traditional English country house. This fine example of early 19th century Regency architecture had lost all its original interiors. However, this presented the rare opportunity for a complete redesign of the internal spaces.

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News

Architectural Digest's Top 100.... The New Year sees the launch of the US publication, Architectural Digest's, Top 100 Architects and Designers list and we are delighted to see on it the names of so many we have worked with...
NEW LONDON OFFICE. Our London office has finally completed its move from Notting Hill to more suitable premises in Ives Street, Chelsea and now that everyone ...

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Events

Symm Party at Mould Gallery. Symm's guests partying at Philip Mould's Mayfair art gallery on Tuesday 4 October enjoyed culture with their champagne. Philip Mould - familiar face on our TV screens as Antique Roadshow's art expert ...
Philip Mould Gallery

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Press

Hope for Traditional Skills. COUNTRY LIFE, November 2011. Read the article
How Steve Jobs influenced our domestic space. The Times, Bricks and Mortar, October 2011. Read the article
BBC presenter Philip Mould's Duck End house, Oxfordshire. TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE, September 2011. Read the article