A RICH
HERITAGE IN
CONSTRUCTION

Formed over 70 years ago, WG Carter has a long history as a high quality builder in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. WG Carter is now run by James Robertson, supported by Paul and Roger Carter who are grandsons of the founder.

Many of our employees have been with us for over ten years and that brings with it vital continuity and stability. Clients and professionals are always pleased to see faces they recognise and people they respect returning to work on successive projects.

Our History

WG Carter was founded in 1947 by William George Carter in a cottage just 50m from where WG Carter is still based today. A bricklayer by trade, William George pursued his early career by providing teams of bricklayers to help with the post war re-building of London. He returned to his native Oxfordshire where he started to buy single plots of land on which he built a house to sell in order to buy the next piece of land. When William George fell ill, his son Peter took over and the firm moved into contracting work, carrying out extensions and alterations for house builders. Peter retired in 1995, handing over the reins to his sons, Paul and Roger.

Today William George’s grandsons, Paul and Roger, are still active as directors in the business. Over the last 30 years they have grown WG Carter into a well respected building firm with an enviable reputation for quality and attention to detail. They have put together a team of outstanding tradesmen who embrace the ethics and standards of WG Carter, helping to make it into the builder it is today.

Projects

CONVERSION OF GRADE II STABLE BLOCK TO ENTERTAINMENT SPACE

RETAINING THE CHARACTER OF THE STABLES AND ADDING CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND DETAILING

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As far as builders go WG Carter are among the very best.  Their quality of workmanship is outstanding and we have found them easy to work with, professional and reliable

Mr T, Brill

We have worked with WG Carter Ltd for many years because they consistently deliver exceptional standards of craftsmanship and outstanding project management. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Neil Perry, Anderson Orr Architects

WG Carter is a client friendly builder who is cooperative, helpful and totally understands what is required to deliver beautiful renovations and new build projects for the discerning.

Mr F, Cotswolds

WG Carter demonstrated a very good understanding of an historic building and coped well under pressure to accelerate and deliver a challenging build to a very high level of quality.

Raimundo Torres, Studio Indigo

We have worked with WG Carter on major renovation projects of several luxury houses. They have met our demand for high quality craftsmanship using their excellent experience in traditional and contemporary building techniques.

Matthew Sanders, Michaelis Boyd Associates

WG Carter worked closely with us and the client to refurbish and extend a Grade II Listed family country home that exceeded both the clients’ expectations and ours.

Cornelius Crankson, Studio Indigo

I have worked with WG Carter on a number of substantial projects over the last ten years, including the renovation of several Listed Buildings, and have been impressed by their attention to detail and the overall standard of finish. Their craftsmen and tradesmen are skilled, helpful and easy to work with. I have no hesitation in recommending WG Carter as builders.

David Streat FRICS, Building Surveyor

WG Carter’s team impressed us with their professionalism throughout the whole building process, working closely with us in a way that it made it feel like they were building the house as if it were their own and taking pleasure in its successful outcome.

Prof & Mrs H, Clients

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