Small House Extensions in Edenbridge

Who a small extension suits

Extensions work best when the problem is genuinely space: a kitchen too narrow for a table, no room for a home office, or a house that lacks a link to the garden. If the issue is layout rather than floor area, an internal alteration can sometimes achieve the same result for less, and Rob will say so.

Scope: what is managed and who does what

Rob is your single point of contact. Groundwork, building, making good and interior finishing are coordinated by One Stop Build, with professional colleagues brought in for specialist elements such as structural design, electrics or plumbing where your project needs them.

Architectural drawings, structural calculations and approvals are separate professional services. Rob can explain what is likely to be required and work alongside your designer or engineer, but he does not present himself as an architect or structural engineer.

Planning, Building Regulations and neighbours

Many single-storey rear extensions fall within permitted development, but limits apply to depth, height, position and materials, and some properties have those rights removed. Almost every extension needs Building Regulations approval. If work affects a shared wall or foundations near a boundary, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may require you to notify your neighbours. The Planning Portal is a good starting point, and these questions are raised early so they do not delay the build.

Typical project stages

• Site visit to discuss the room you want, access and how it connects to the house and garden
• Confirming drawings, approvals and any structural input required
• Setting out, excavation and foundations as specified
• Building walls, roof structure and openings, then making the shell weathertight
• Breaking through to the existing house at the agreed stage
• First and second fix, plastering, flooring and decoration
• Reinstating or improving the garden area around the extension

Cost and timing factors

Size, foundation requirements, ground conditions, roof type, the number and size of glazed openings, heating and drainage, interior specification and access for materials all influence price. Timing depends on approvals, material lead times and weather for the external stages. A clear quotation is prepared after the site visit rather than guessed from a price per square metre.

To get started, send a sketch or any drawings you already have, photos of the area, your postcode and a note of how you want to use the new space.

Living with the work

Most of the shell is built from outside, so disruption inside the house is concentrated around the break-through and finishing stages. Rob will explain when rooms will be out of use, how dust is managed and how access to the garden is kept.