Home Extensions Across the West Midlands

Not always. Many single-storey rear extensions fall under permitted development — typically up to 3m deep on a semi-detached or terraced house and 4m on a detached house, with larger sizes possible through the prior approval route. Two-storey extensions, and some side extensions, usually need a full planning application. We’ll tell you which route is likely to apply at your survey, and you can always confirm with your local council.

Yes — almost every extension needs Building Regulations approval. An inspector checks key stages such as foundations, drainage, insulation and the finished build, then issues a completion certificate. We recommend reputable private Building Control inspectors and structural engineers; you appoint them directly, so their checks are fully independent of us.

It’s very common. If a public sewer runs under the footprint you’ll usually need a build-over agreement with the water company — Severn Trent across most of the West Midlands — and a manhole may need moving. We look for this at the survey and allow for any alterations in your quotation.

Your quotation is fixed and itemised, covering the build from groundworks through to a plastered finish ready for decoration. Anything not included — for example kitchen supply, flooring or professional fees — is listed clearly, so nothing is left to assumption.

Yes, most families stay at home. We build the new structure first and only open up into the house when we need to, which keeps disruption and dust to a minimum.

Payments are staged against clear milestones in the build, all set out in your quotation before any work starts.

We build across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Wolverhampton, the Black Country, Redditch, Warwick and Leamington Spa.