Extensions in Ansty
Most extensions are decided long before anyone digs: how deep you can go without a planning application, what is in the ground, and where the daylight will come from once the back wall moves.
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We are 4.6 miles from Ansty, which makes site meetings and the inevitable mid-build decisions straightforward. We build single and two-storey extensions, side returns and wrap-arounds, from foundations through to a finished, decorated room.
Working in Ansty
Ansty lies 4.6 miles north-east of Coventry city centre.
Within walking distance you will find St James and Shilton Baptist Church, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Walsgrave (1.5 miles) and Henley Green (2 miles), so work in Ansty sits inside the same run of the city.
- St James
- Shilton Baptist Church
- A quote with no written specification cannot be compared with another one.
- The kitchen layout has to be settled before first fix, because it sets every socket and waste position.
- Foundations are the biggest unknown in the budget, and the depth is set by the ground, not the design.
- Removing the existing rear wall on a beam is what turns an extension into one room rather than two.
- Rooflights over the junction are what stop the original back room going dark.
The work itself, in plain terms
What we build around St James and the rest of Ansty, and the stages each project goes through.
Single storey rear extensions
Single-storey rear extensions — groundworks, structure, flat or pitched roof, glazing and full fit-out.
Two storey extensions
Two-storey builds from foundations up, including the bedroom-level disruption planned around realistically.
Side returns & side extensions
Filling the side alley to turn a narrow kitchen into a usable room, with rooflights to keep the middle of the house bright.
Planning & Building Control
Planning and Building Control handled as part of the job, with inspections scheduled rather than chased.
Groundworks & structure
Groundworks and structural work, including the trial holes and trees check that set foundation depth honestly.
Full fit-out
Everything after the shell: services, finishes and the snagging done before we call it complete.
Built around how you own the property
Growing families
Room to grow in the house you already have, costed against what moving would actually take.
Open-plan projects
Taking out the back wall on a designed beam, so the new space and the old become one room.
Investors
Extensions costed against the realistic ceiling value for the street, not for the postcode in general.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
A kitchen-diner planned with no structural allowance for taking the existing rear wall out.
- 02
A quote accepted on price alone, with spoil removal and making good to the existing house both excluded.
- 03
A large tree close to the build on clay soil, which changes the foundation depth and sometimes the design.
- 04
Drains or an inspection chamber running directly under the proposed footprint.
- 05
An extension that leaves the original back room dark, because all the glazing went in the new rear wall.
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Foundations priced at an assumed depth, with no rate agreed for what happens if it has to go deeper.
What we check on a property in Ansty
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Ansty, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Building Control route and inspection points
We establish which body is inspecting and when they need to attend. Inspections built into the programme never delay a job; inspections remembered late always do.
Roof junction with the existing house
How the new roof meets the old is where extensions most often leak. We look at the abutment detail, the flashing and the height relationship at survey.
Existing foundations
Where the new structure ties into the old, we need to know what the existing foundations are. Trial holes are sometimes the only honest way to find out.
Light to the existing rooms
Extending across the back of a house can leave the middle dark. We flag it at survey so rooflights or an internal opening can be designed in rather than regretted.
Neighbour considerations
Shared drives, overhanging trees, fence ownership and where a neighbour parks all affect the build. A conversation at survey stage prevents most of the disputes we have seen.
Existing drainage and manholes
We locate drain runs and inspection chambers early. A build-over agreement takes time to obtain, and a manhole found after setting out is an expensive discovery.
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We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
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Expert workmanship
Our qualified, insured team completes the work on time, on budget and to a high standard.
Walkthrough & tidy finish
We clean up fully and don't leave until you're 100% happy.
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Extensions in Ansty — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332How far is Ansty from your base?
Ansty is roughly 4.6 miles north-east of Coventry city centre. That is close enough that a survey can normally be arranged within a few days, and close enough that coming back afterwards is never a problem.
Do you work on properties near St James?
Yes. St James is one of the landmarks we use to describe where we work in Ansty, and we take on extension jobs throughout the surrounding streets. Access and parking get checked at survey, so the quote fits the property.
How deep do the foundations need to be?
That depends on the ground, not on the extension. Foundation depth is driven by soil type, the water table, and especially nearby trees — clay soils near mature trees can require foundations well beyond the usual minimum. Building Control inspect the excavation before concrete goes in and will ask for them deeper if the ground says so. This is the single most common reason a groundworks budget moves.
Do I need planning permission for an extension?
Often not. Many single-storey rear extensions fall under permitted development, which in England allows up to 3m beyond the original rear wall on an attached house and 4m on a detached one, with 6m and 8m possible under the prior approval process. But permitted development does not apply to flats or maisonettes, and it is restricted or removed on listed buildings, in conservation areas and where an Article 4 direction is in force. Confirm your property status before relying on it.
What is the difference between planning permission and Building Regulations?
They are separate and you can need one, both or neither. Planning is about whether you may build it: size, siting, appearance and impact on neighbours. Building Regulations are about whether it is built safely and properly: structure, insulation, fire, ventilation, drainage. An extension under permitted development still needs Building Regulations approval. People regularly assume planning approval covers both, and it does not.
How much glass can we have?
More than people expect, with caveats. Building Regulations limit heat loss across the whole building rather than capping glazing outright, so large openings are achievable if the rest of the fabric compensates. The practical limits are structural — a wide opening needs a bigger steel — and comfort: a fully south-facing glass box overheats in summer unless shading or solar-control glass is designed in.
How do you handle changes once work has started?
Priced and agreed in writing before they are built. Changes are normal — seeing the space makes people reconsider — but they cost more the later they come, and a change after first fix can mean undoing finished work. We will always tell you what a change costs and what it does to the programme before doing it, not afterwards.
Get your free extensions quote in Ansty
Tell us what you are hoping to add and roughly where on the house. We will come and look at the plot, the drains and the access, and tell you what is realistic before anyone pays for drawings.
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