Design + Build Aluminium Overcladding Specialist
We are a leading design and build overcladding specialist, dedicated to delivering high-quality external refurbishment solutions. As a single point provider, we offer a fully integrated turn key service, taking projects from initial concept through to flawless completion.
With a proven track record of delivering some of the UK’s most technically challenging overcladding projects, we pride ourselves on completing work on time, within budget and with minimal disruption even in fully occupied buildings. Our expertise in insulated aluminium rainscreen systems is unmatched, with installations still performing flawlessly after 30+ years, maintaining their as new appearance without the need for excessive maintenance.
We don’t just meet expectations we redefine them. Our commitment to quality, sustainability and precision ensures that every project is done once, and done properly. When you choose Design Build Facades, you’re choosing certainty of outcome, backed by decades of proven excellence.
We believe passionately in our product and are certain that ours is a quality design delivering true sustainability.
We do it once and we do it properly.
Basing your decision on past project comparables provides certainty of outcome.
PETE HILLYARD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
BSC CIVIL ENGINEERING
Pete has worked within the façade industry for 40 years and holds a BSc in Civil Engineering. Having graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1982, he started work for a specialist cladding contractor, AlIscott (CES)Ltd (Motherwell), cladding Tower Blocks in Glasgow and Edinburgh when the industry was in its infancy. In 2001, Pete left to set up his own specialist cladding company, d+b facades, where he remains as MD to this today. Pete leads every project through early concept and detailed design.
CLIFF WOODHOUSE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
BSC CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
Cliff has worked within the construction industry for 38 years and holds a BSc in Construction Management from Polytechnic Central London received in 1984. He has worked for several specialist refurbishment contractors in both the Social Housing and Civil Engineering sectors. Cliff joined design build facades in 2004 from another contractor also involved with overcladding. Cliff is primarily involved with Sales / Business Development and in the continual pursuit of new opportunities for the company.
GERRY HUGHES
PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR
Gerry joined design build facades in 2002 having previously worked with Pete Hillyard at Allscott since 1986. Gerry is involved in procurement and co-ordination of material deliveries to sites and also manages our supply chain partners. He ensures all sites are serviced with the materials and components necessary to achieve build programmes on each of our numerous sites.
PAUL BRIGHTEY
COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEYING
Paul joined design build facades in 2002 having previously worked with Pete Hillyard for five years at Allscott. Early career working in various Contracts and Quantity Surveying roles for Main Contractors including Balfour Beatty, Mansell and Mowlem. Involved in all commercial matters regarding every design build facades’ project from pre-contract award through to completion. Early design involvement includes pricing, working with the client team to develop the cost plan, impact of scope changes from budget to actual, provision of specialist sub-contract services etc.
SIMON ENTICKNAP
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR
MCIOB Construction Management
Simon has spent the past 15 years in the Building and Building Services Industry, managing overcladding projects across refurbishment and new build sectors. Simon started in mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, before moving into management of large, complex construction and cladding projects. His skill for ensuring the right teams for the right jobs has successfully ensured our projects have all been delivered with zero defects, to programme and on budget.
LAURA HENDERSON
OFFICE MANAGER
PJ HILLYARD
PROJECT MANAGER
BILL HILLYARD
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
MERCY MENE-OTUBU
SITE MANAGER
KOSTA BAKER
SITE MANAGER
JAMES CUSS
SITE MANAGER
