Do I need planning permission for an extension?
Many single-storey extensions fall under permitted development if they stay within the size limits; double storeys and anything forward of the house usually need an application. Conservation areas around the Dales villages tighten the rules. We will tell you which side your plans fall on, and work with your architect or recommend one.
How long does an extension take?
A straightforward single-storey kitchen extension typically runs 10 to 14 weeks from breaking ground to plastered; double storeys longer. Weather affects the early weeks, which is why we push to get the shell up and the roof on quickly, our own roofing team helps there.
Do you handle building control?
Yes. The job is built to the approved drawings, inspections are booked at the right stages, and you end up with the completion certificate you will need when you sell. It is routine for us, not an extra.
Can you match the brickwork and roof to my house?
That is exactly the sort of detail we care about. Brick match, mortar colour, coursing heights, tile profile and ridge details all get chosen against the existing house, because an extension that matches reads as part of the house and one that does not never stops looking bolted on.
Will we have to move out?
Almost never for an extension. The work is outside the house until break-through, which we leave as late as the programme allows and then seal with dust screens. You will have some noisy days and we will tell you which ones in advance.
Do you quote fixed prices?
Yes, a written quote broken down by stage after we have seen the site and the drawings, with provisional sums flagged clearly where the ground or the existing structure cannot be known until it is opened up. No day-rate drift.
