David Paton Building Consultancy

27/05/2026

Adaptation project complete. The last bit to get done was the ceiling track hoist to allow easy access from the bedroom right through to the wet room shower room. The new bedroom was created where the living room was and the new extension creates a new living room and kitchen. We are really proud to have worked on this one. We were brought in by the council as they couldn't see a solution to give the family all they needed for the future. We saw a solution that everyone was happy with and means the family can stay in their home. Building work done by O'Donnell Building Limited

01/05/2026

So the reason we were out on site the other day was a new project to form a new family home from the remains of this fire damaged building and outbuildings. For the last few years we have been using our friends at to use their hi tec equipment including drones to carry out difficult surveys for us, much more efficient and I didn't need a tape measurement device 😂 changed days indeed

29/04/2026

Out on site this morning next to our meeting hall project, first time I've seen it with no builders stuff or vans and cars in front of it
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20/04/2026

We have been working on extensions recently where the open plan kitchen, family and dining is important with light being central to all that, a few photos from a development we worked on a good few years ago which show how to successfully carry this out.

13/04/2026

So last Monday was our birthday. 45 years old and still going strong. For a change we thought we would share some old photos of the team
1. dp taking a long call from a client!!
2. dp, Susan and Stuart on our day trip to Amsterdam
3. Stuart and Bruce taking health and safety in office too far
4. Kevin seeing if his cinema 3d glasses work on his drawings
5. Stewart on his "unofficial" birthday
6. Susan's face when it's cocktail time

04/04/2026

So the first quarter of the year is over, and what an eggstraordinary special one it has been - nearly 50 new enquiries so far 😱. Now that Easter is here, it's that time of the year where we celebrate some of the cracking eggstensions we have worked on. An eggstraordinary amount of work goes into these projects for all of our new and eggsisting clients. When we have unscrambled their ideas and worked through what can be a clucking difficult process for planning and warrants, the results from some of our contractors really are eggstra special. We hope you agree. Happy Easter from all at David Paton Building Consultancy. 🐤🥚🐣

26/03/2026

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25958642.bid-establish-tourism-destination-scottish-borders-village/

One of our recent planning and Listed Building applications has caught the press attention. Exciting project to be involved in, and has the potential to bring this whole historic house and outbuildings back up to the standard this old building deserves. Let's hope the planners agree.............

Ambitious plans to establish a sought-after tourism destination at a late 18th century property in a Borders village have been disclosed.

23/03/2026

Another adaptation project nearing completion. We worked with our client who has MND to figure out how best to adapt their house to suit his needs going forward to say in the house. We turned a bedroom into an En-Suite wet room, and next month a through floor lift will be installed to allow access to all the facilities required.

20/03/2026

Project nearing completion. We extended the property to the side and rear to allow a new bedroom and wet room to be formed to allow a child and his family to be able to stay in their family home. Extension to the rear was to take the relocated living and Kitchen areas and we extended sideways to form a bigger bedroom for all the equipment required. Ceiling hoist and external finishes to be done. Great working on this one with Pat and his team at O'Donnell Building Limited .

25/02/2026

Lovely extension just completed by opening up the rear family and Kitchen area to give a bright and airy space for the whole family. Small home office and Utility room also formed.