C7 Contractors was formed in 1997 and provides multi-trade repair and maintenance services. It has grown from initially providing painting and decorating for one client to now serving multiple contractors with a staff of 35 and an annual turnover of £2 million. C7 aims to continue expanding its client base while maintaining high standards. It currently provides services such as tiling, plastering and structural work as a subcontractor. C7 takes a structured approach to contracts and ensures all staff are properly trained.

1. C7 Contractors – formally C7 decorators
C7 Decorators were formed in 1997 by Company Secretary, Cyfan Thomas, who was
joined by sons Justin and Jason in 1998. Initially the company provided a painting and
decorating service to Tarmac Contract Housing.
As the business expanded, C7 started to work for other main contactors, and now carry
out multi trade repairs and maintenance, pre paint repairs and painting and decorating.
The current turnover is around £2 million p.a. with a staff and workforce of 35. The
company’s goal is to continue to grow the business offering multi trade services to
existing main contractors, attracting new clients such as other social housing providers
and other Local Authorities, whilst still endeavouring to achieve continual improvement
through a partnering ethos.
C7 currently carry out tiling, plastering and major repair works, including concrete floors,
floor screeding, structural works, new drainage, carpentry works, external paving and
fencing, as a subcontractor, for Lovell in void properties for DMBC and Coventry.
C7 has worked closely with Lovell to achieve targeted turnaround times and over the
past 12 months have undertaken 81 voids (17 low cost and 64 high cost.)
We are currently carrying out pre paint repairs and painting for Whitefriars Community
Housing in Coventry. This includes property surveys from a programmed list, scheduling
up works, costing using NHF schedule, profiling, and programming, consulting and
lettering tenants and carrying out works.
From September 2015 to March 2016 we are programmed to complete 35 low rise
communal re-decorations, 1 high-rise communal re-decoration and 418 pre-paint repair
and external re-decoration. As of January 2016, we are on target to complete the above.
C7 are currently working with DMBC, delivering social decorations and communal
painting programmes. In the period April 2015 to end of November 2015 we completed
communal decorations to 164 low rise blocks, 3 high rise blocks and 317 social
decorations.(satisfaction overall 100/87.5/100% respectively)
We adopt a structured approach to contracts. Work does not commence without first
formulating a practical set of targets and planning the scheduled works to achieve the
required objectives of the budget, the deadline and quality.
This framework is passed on to every member of staff involved in that particular project,
from office and site management through to on-site labour.
All operatives are trained to NVQ trade level 2 and have undergone at least essential
training such as asbestos awareness, face fit and PASMA and hold a CSCS card.
Support is provided by our office staff at Shale Street through our

2. • Managing Director and Commercial Director
• Our Business Development and Construction consultant
• Finance/Quality Manager, dealing with Finance, IT, HR and training
• Office Manager, dealing with purchasing and ordering
• Quantity Surveyor, dealing with day to day financial matters
• Trainee QS, dealing with daily site measurement
Materials are sourced from local depots of nationally recognised suppliers such as
Travis Perkins, EH Smith and Jewsons. We will endeavour to increase the footfall
through local businesses. We have a fuel card account with BP.
The company holds a Waste Carriers Licence and is committed to reducing levels of
waste, currently recycling almost 80%.
All of our vans have sign written company logo and dual branding.
All operatives carry a C7 identity badge and dual branded workwear.
We have in the past supported work experience from local schools/ colleges and
trainees from Think Local at Sandwell, and will continue to do this on this contract by
contacting organisations in the FHG area. Recently we interviewed a number of Adult
trainees from Job Centre Plus in Wolverhampton. We spoke to over 100 people on the
day, interviewed 12 people and appointed 3 as painters.
We have actively encouraged apprentices through the business. Our latest apprentice,
Abbi Thomas, a female painter, started full time with us in September 2015.
As of July 2016, C7 Contractors are members of The Considerate Constructors Scheme.