Home Extensions
Our company slogan, “Why Move? Improve!” is linked directly to our firm belief that your house can become your dream home with your vision, coupled with our creativity and build experience. If you are trying to achieve open plan living to suit your family’s needs or attempting to create extra space as your family grows, a well thought out extension can offer you the solution you need. Seamlessly combining the old with the new, you will soon forget that lack of space was ever an issue!
Extensions in Surrey & Greater London
Whether you are hoping to gain extra kitchen/dining space, add an extra bedroom or create a new living area, we will work with you to bring your vision to life.
We can assist you with the design of your extension by referring you to trusted architects who will also help you to obtain planning permission from your local authority. We can ensure that your build follows building regulations by arranging all the necessary inspections, leading to final building control sign off. We offer a comprehensive service, so that your build will be in our safe hands from start to finish.
Our contemporary home extensions match seamlessly with your existing home and can be finished to your personal specification making your build with HICL, personal to you. We will work with you to ensure that your new extension feels as if it should have always been part of your home.
Extension Services
As part of the extension project, we offer everything under one roof, allowing the project to run smoothly from start to finish. This includes:
- Project Management
- Design & Drawings
- Utilities Connections
- Planning Permission
- Excavations
- Foundations
- Scaffolding
- Structural Works including Post & Beams
- Plumbing
- Masonry
- Carpentry
- Electrics
- Lighting
- Rendering
- Windows
- Flooring
- Painting & Decorating
- Roofing
- Plastering
- Bespoke Cabinets
- Kitchen Fitting
The Benefits of Home Extensions
A home extension is a relatively cost-effective way to add more living space to your home, meaning you can stay in the home that you love, in the location you desire, instead of having to move.
Home extensions are a great way to cater for a growing family’s needs, they can create extra guest space, provide a working from home option or even offer space for your own home gym or cinema!
As we have always said, “Why move, when you can improve?” The experience of a house move is often stressful, very costly and occasionally ends in disappointment if your sale falls through. By extending your existing home, you will avoid all that stress and as well as creating a larger home, you will also be increasing your profit, as home extensions add value. Research conducted by Nationwide on the value of improvements to an average three bedroom house found that an extension can add up to 23% to the value of your property.
Single-Storey Extensions
If you are looking to add a new room to their home then single-storey extensions could be your best option, as they can often be carried out under permitted development, if built within three meters. This means you can avoid the lengthy wait for planning permission and get the extra space you desire sooner rather than later!
However, it is important to note that single storey extensions may still require a party wall agreement with your adjoining or nearby neighbour to ensure that all parties are protected during the build process. This is a relatively simply process but must be completed before the build begins.
Side Return Extensions
Do you want to keep your garden space but still crave more internal space? If so, a side return extension could be just what you are looking for. Side return extensions are one of the most common residential build projects as they offer a great way to increase the footprint of terraced houses and semi-detached homes, without encroaching on the outdoor living space. If you have a dark side alley way that lays redundant, why not transform it into a walk in pantry or utility, maybe even a downstairs bathroom to future proof your property!
Another advantage of a side return extension is the ability to add in roof glazing which brings natural light into a space, transforming a small, dark room into a light bright area, as well as adding the width required to create an open plan kitchen, if desired.
Double Storey Extensions
A double storey house extension gives you double the living space of a single storey, but the cost of the foundations and the roof are more or less the same for both build types, meaning the money you spend per metre square is less with a double storey build.
So, if you are you are thinking about moving to meet the needs of your growing family but really love the house you are in, then a double storey extension is a great way to maximise space and keep up with your family’s needs.
HICL have plenty of experience in bringing your design ideas to life and creating the home that you have always wanted, without having to relocate! Most double storey extensions will require planning permission and a well-qualified architect, who is familiar with the demands of your local authority, should be able to achieve this without upsetting your neighbours.
So, what are you waiting for? Give HICL a call today and let us bring your vision to life.
Loft Conversion
A loft conversion will be a quicker solution to adding extra space to your home, as it is repurposing an existing space, as opposed to building something completely new. There are different types of loft extension that are available to home owners and if will depend on your property type as to which one is most suitable.
Loft conversions provide valuable extra space that can be used as an extra bedroom, master en suite, games room, home office and more. Your loft extensions can be fitted with electric points, lighting, a bathroom, new windows, doors, woodwork and skirting. In order to comply with fire safety it is required to fit all new fire doors throughout the house, or if you do not wish to do this, a fire door is supplied by HICL for the new loft room and smoke alarms can then be installed on each floor as an alternative to fire doors throughout.
Garage Conversions
A single-storey extension built in addition to an existing building that can be used for storage space, entertainment/games room or parking.
It can also be used as an extension to your kitchen such as homing additional appliances such as large fridges and freezers, washing machines, dishwashers etc.
