What You Get
- Site visit where needed
- Structural calculations
- Drawings your builder can price and build from
- Ready for a full plans Building Control application
- Answers to Building Control queries on our designs
- Fixed fee agreed upfront
Typical Structural Elements
- Beams over the new opening into the existing house
- Steel frames for wide glazing and bi-fold doors
- Foundations, taking account of soil type and nearby trees
- Floor and roof structure, including vaulted ceilings and flat roofs
Working with Your Designer
If an architect or designer has drawn the extension, we work from their drawings and keep the structure out of the way of their design. If you don't have one yet, we can still advise on the structure early.
Common Questions
Do I need a soil investigation?
Not always. For most extensions we design the foundations using reasonable assumptions about the ground conditions in your area. Where there are clay soils or trees nearby, soil tests will usually be needed, and we'll let you know what's required.
Can you work with my architect?
Yes. Most of our extension work comes with an architect's or designer's drawings, and we design the structure to suit them.
Planning Work on Your Home?
Tell us about the project and we'll send a fixed fee quote.