Dark contemporary living space with concrete and black steel

TRUSS

01 / Whole home
Alderfen

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Design + build / Alderfen region

Make room
for living.

  • KITCHENS — BATHROOMS — EXTENSIONS — WHOLE HOMES — EXTERIORS —

What we believe

Listen closely.

Listen closely.

Finished timber-framed living room
Finished timber-framed living room

Build carefully.

Build carefully.

We listen closely, solve the right problems, and build homes that work hard for real life.

Mara Venn, founder of TRUSS

Mara Venn / Founder

Built on clear commitments

“We would rather finish fewer homes properly than start many quickly.”

Practice

14

years shaping existing homes

Completed

86

renovations and additions

Working radius

45

minutes from Alderfen

How we work

One team from first question to final handover.

Listen

We visit, ask what is not working and agree on the real priorities.

Price clearly

Scope, allowances and decisions are visible before work begins.

Build carefully

A single project lead keeps the site, schedule and conversations aligned.

Hand over well

We finish the details, explain the home and remain available after move-in.

Exposed timber frame of the Northbarrow Room during construction
Exposed timber frame of the Northbarrow Room during construction

Northbarrow Room / Framing, week 6

Northbarrow Room / Framing, week 6

After the dust settles

What homeowners remember.

Slate Court Kitchen
Slate Court Kitchen

“It feels calm even when the whole family is here.”

Nera Vale / 

Slate Court Kitchen

Northbarrow Room
Northbarrow Room

“The new room changed how we use every other room.”

Toma Brinn / 

Northbarrow Room

Pale Line House
Pale Line House

“Nothing shouts, but every detail feels considered.”

Aven Moss / 

Pale Line House

Cinder Bath
Cinder Bath

“Small, direct and exactly enough.”

Mira Cale / 

Cinder Bath

Brackenmere Front
Brackenmere Front

“It finally feels like the outside belongs to the inside.”

Oren Wye / 

Brackenmere Front

Fallow Yard Studio
Fallow Yard Studio

“It is separate when I need focus and connected when I do not.”

Lio Venn / 

Fallow Yard Studio

Good questions

Before we begin.

How early should we contact you?

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Three to six months before your preferred start is useful. Larger whole-home projects may need longer for design and approvals.

Do you work with existing architects?

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Yes. We can join a completed design or collaborate from the early technical stages.

Can we stay in the house during construction?

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Sometimes. We discuss access, dust and services honestly before recommending a phased plan.

How do you handle changes?

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Every change is priced and approved in writing before it affects the work.

Have a room in mind?

Tell us what needs to work better.

TRUSS

TRUSS

Residential design + build

Contact

18 Foundry Lane
Alderfen AF 204

Hours

Mon–Fri
8:00–17:00

© 2026 TRUSS. Fictional demo company.

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