Straight answers on renovations, extensions and building work, from the team that does the work across Worcestershire week in, week out.
If you're planning a rear or side extension in Malvern, the first question is always whether you can build it under permitted development or whether Malvern Hills District Council needs a full application.
If you're weighing up a kitchen extension or an extra bedroom above it, the first question is always the same: what will it actually cost in Worcester? The honest answer depends on size, specification and a few local factors that catch homeowners out, but there are sensible ranges you can plan around.
Most single storey extensions around Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich and the surrounding villages end up somewhere between £45,000 and £90,000, but that range is wide for good reasons.
Most homeowners in Worcester ask how long they will be without a kitchen before they ask about anything else.
Ask five builders what an extension costs and you may get five different answers, largely because "extension" covers everything from a modest 3m rear infill to a two storey side return with a new kitchen and steel beams.
Bathroom quotes vary wildly, and homeowners in Worcester often receive three prices for the same room that differ by several thousand pounds.
Opening up a kitchen or knocking two rooms into one is the most common renovation we get asked about, and the first question is always the same: can this wall come out? Some walls are simply room dividers.
Most single storey extensions in Worcester are built without a full planning application, because permitted development rights already allow them.
Most single storey extensions in Worcestershire can be built without planning permission thanks to permitted development rights, but plenty still need consent, and getting it wrong can mean an enforcement notice or an expensive redesign.
If you are pricing up a single storey extension in Worcester, you will find quotes vary enormously, and it is hard to know what a fair figure looks like.
Ask three builders how long a bathroom takes and you will get three different answers, usually because they are describing three different jobs.
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