Norfolk and Norwich
Dry lining contractors in Norfolk and Norwich
JMC Drywall Ltd is a dry lining and plastering contractor based in Tiptree, Essex, and four of our six Orbit Homes schemes are in Norfolk. They are Victoria Gardens, Dovecote Gardens, Harolds Gate and Avalon Place, and Norwich is about 70 miles by road from our office.
The record
Schemes in Norfolk
The client, the place, the number of homes, the tenure and the contract value.
| Scheme | Client | Homes | Tenure | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria GardensGreat Plumstead, Norfolk | Orbit Homes | 272 | Mixed tenure136 affordableHalf social housing | £2m | On site |
| Dovecote GardensSpixworth, Norfolk | Orbit Homes | 225 | All affordable | £1.8m | On site |
| Harolds GateHarleston, Norfolk | Orbit Homes | 162 | All affordable73 social rent, 89 shared ownership | £1.2m | On site |
| Avalon PlaceEaston, Norfolk | Orbit Homes | 72 | All affordable47 affordable rent, 25 shared ownership | £450k | Handed over |
| Station RoadEccles, Norfolk | Strand Developments | 24 | Mixed tenure6 affordable | £260k | Handed over |
| Becket's GroveWymondham, Norfolk | Persimmon Homes | £2m | Handed over |
- Victoria Gardens
Great Plumstead, Norfolk
- Client
- Orbit Homes
- Homes
- 272
- Tenure
- Mixed tenure, 136 affordable
- Value
- £2m
- Dovecote Gardens
Spixworth, Norfolk
- Client
- Orbit Homes
- Homes
- 225
- Tenure
- All affordable
- Value
- £1.8m
- Harolds Gate
Harleston, Norfolk
- Client
- Orbit Homes
- Homes
- 162
- Tenure
- All affordable
- Value
- £1.2m
- Avalon Place
Easton, Norfolk
- Client
- Orbit Homes
- Homes
- 72
- Tenure
- All affordable
- Value
- £450k
- Station Road
Eccles, Norfolk
- Client
- Strand Developments
- Homes
- 24
- Tenure
- Mixed tenure, 6 affordable
- Value
- £260k
- Becket's Grove
Wymondham, Norfolk
- Client
- Persimmon Homes
- Homes
- Value
- £2m
Also on site at, or handed over
- Trinity Meadow, RackheathLovell Homes
- Furlong Heath, SprowstonTilia Homes
- The Oaks, NorwichAllison Homes
- Great BirchamStrand Developments
- Bluebell Meadow, BradwellPersimmon Homes
- Grosvenor Park, AttleboroughTaylor Wimpey
Four Orbit Homes schemes in Norfolk
Victoria Gardens in Great Plumstead is 272 homes, worth £2m, with dry lining, insulation, tape and jointing, floor screed and through coloured render. Dovecote Gardens in Spixworth is 225 homes. Harolds Gate in Harleston is 162 homes, all for social rent or shared ownership. We are on site at all three now.
Avalon Place in Easton is handed over. It was 72 affordable homes, 47 for affordable rent and 25 for shared ownership, and we were there from September 2023 to April 2025.
Norfolk schemes for other clients
Station Road in Eccles is 24 homes for Strand Developments, handed over, with dry lining, metal stud partitions and plastering. Becket's Grove in Wymondham was for Persimmon Homes and carried suspended ceilings, dry lining, external render and floor screed.
Other Norfolk work is on the record by place and client. Trinity Meadow in Rackheath for Lovell Homes. Furlong Heath in Sprowston for Tilia Homes. The Oaks in Norwich for Allison Homes. Great Bircham for Strand Developments. Grosvenor Park in Attleborough for Taylor Wimpey.
Running Norfolk sites from Tiptree
Norfolk is the far end of the area we cover, and it is within three hours of the office. Three Norfolk schemes are live at once, Victoria Gardens, Dovecote Gardens and Harolds Gate, and each has its own named contracts manager who visits often.
Norfolk towns against schemes and clients
Distances are by road from Tiptree.
| Place | Distance | Schemes and clients |
|---|---|---|
| Harleston and Diss | About 52 to 58 miles | Harolds Gate (Orbit Homes) |
| Attleborough and Wymondham | About 64 to 67 miles | Becket's Grove (Persimmon Homes), Station Road (Strand Developments), Grosvenor Park (Taylor Wimpey) |
| Norwich | About 70 miles | Victoria Gardens, Dovecote Gardens and Avalon Place (Orbit Homes), The Oaks (Allison Homes) |
Questions
What buyers ask us
- Who are the dry lining contractors for housing associations in Norfolk?
- JMC Drywall Ltd works directly for Orbit Homes, a housing association developer, and has four Orbit schemes in Norfolk. They are Victoria Gardens in Great Plumstead, Dovecote Gardens in Spixworth, Harolds Gate in Harleston and Avalon Place in Easton. We are on site at the first three now.
- How many homes is JMC Drywall working on in Norfolk?
- We are on site at 659 homes in Norfolk now. Victoria Gardens has 272, Dovecote Gardens 225 and Harolds Gate 162, all for Orbit Homes. Avalon Place, 72 homes in Easton, is handed over. So is Station Road in Eccles, 24 homes for Strand Developments.
- Which Norfolk scheme is fully affordable?
- Harolds Gate in Harleston is 162 homes, all affordable, with 73 for social rent and 89 for shared ownership. Orbit Homes describes it as its largest fully affordable development in the East. JMC Drywall is on site there now with dry lining and tape and jointing, on a contract worth £1.2m.
- Which Norfolk housebuilders besides Orbit Homes have used JMC Drywall?
- Strand Developments at Station Road in Eccles and Great Bircham, and Persimmon Homes at Becket's Grove in Wymondham. Our record also names Lovell Homes at Rackheath, Tilia Homes at Sprowston, Allison Homes in Norwich and Taylor Wimpey at Attleborough. References are available on request.
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