About the company and team
David Buck founded Smart Build in 2008. He had been working within the building industry since his early teenage years with his father who was a builder and ran his own successful building company. As is the norm in an apprenticeship, you learn the industry from the bottom upwards and David quickly realised the value of hard work and attention to detail.
After learning the basic skills of building while also completing his education, which included A-level business studies, David then went on to Moulton College to obtain bricklaying GNVQ qualifications whilst working with the family business.
Following that, he split his time between building houses for David Wilson and County Homes and working for his father in France doing barn conversions, swimming pools and high end stone work.
A business
The experience of working on bespoke properties in France and the new house building in England gave David the skills, knowledge and hunger to start his own company, specialising in new builds and heritage work.
A mission
David wanted to offer something different to customers, something a bit better than the norm in the industry – a higher degree of professionalism, not just in terms of finished products, but also in terms of customer experience. David is dedicated to good communication and a clearer process, so that Smart Build customers can enjoy a building project without stress.
The company has steadily grown in a tough economy. As with any good company the majority of our business comes from
, we create trust from the outset and give ourselves the best chance of achieving the perfect result in terms of a well-managed project and fantastically finished end product.
We pride ourselves in listening to customers' needs and helping them develop the project to best suit them and the needs of their families.
Listening to our customers and providing guidance when asked also helps keep the customer completely informed and satisfied with the direction of work during the build.