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Overview
Building work
This page covers building work: extensions, loft, garage and basement conversions, new builds, foundations and concreting, structural repairs and steels, demolition, refurbishments, fire and flood repairs, period and listed buildings, and garden studios.
Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.
Jobs you can request
Typical building jobs
Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.
Extensions / Conversions
A new extension built on a home, or an existing space converted to a new use.
Loft Conversions
A loft turned into a bedroom, office or other room, with a staircase up to it.
Garage Conversions
An attached or integral garage turned into a room to live in.
Refurbishments
A room or a whole home stripped back and brought up to date.
General Building
Building work from a new garden wall to knocking two rooms into one.
Property Maintenance / Repair
Repairs and upkeep around a home, inside and out.
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Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Planning and building regulations
In England, planning permission and Building Regulations approval are separate. Many building jobs need both. Internal alterations may need Building Regulations approval but not planning permission.
Loft and garage conversions
In England, converting a loft or attic into a room you can live in needs Building Regulations approval, and converting a garage into living space normally does too.
Party walls
In England and Wales, you must tell your neighbours if you plan to build on or at your shared boundary, work on a party wall, or dig close to and below the level of their foundations.
Health and safety duties
In Great Britain, when you have building work done on your home, your client duties under the CDM 2015 regulations normally pass to the contractor, or to the principal contractor if there is more than one.
Questions
Building questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
What jobs can I request quotes for here?
Extensions and conversions, new builds, foundations and concreting, structural repairs and steels, demolition, refurbishments, repairs and maintenance, and garden buildings. The full list is in the form's first step.
Do I need planning permission for an extension?
Not always. In England, permitted development rights let you extend a house without applying for planning permission, if it meets set limits and conditions. They do not apply to flats or maisonettes.
Do I need consent for work on a listed building?
In England, yes, if the work would affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest. Doing such work without consent is a criminal offence.
Can I request quotes for a garden room or garden office?
Yes. Choose Garden Studios and describe the building you have in mind in the description.
Can I request quotes to convert a cellar or basement?
Yes. Choose Basement / Cellar Conversions and describe the space in the description. In England, turning a cellar into a room you can live in needs Building Regulations approval.
How much does a loft conversion cost?
It depends on the type of conversion, such as a roof light or a dormer, the size of the loft, the new stairs, and any steelwork, plumbing or electrics. Ask each builder to quote for the same design, so the quotes compare.
How much does a garage conversion cost?
It depends on the size of the garage, whether the door opening is filled in with a wall and window, the floor, insulation and heating needed, and any plumbing for a bathroom or kitchen. Ask each builder to quote for the same plan.
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