Extensions in Ball Hill
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 1.1 miles from Ball Hill, 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 Ball Hill
Ball Hill lies 1.1 miles east of Coventry city centre, in the CV2 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Villiers Street Christian Spiritualist Church and St Margaret's, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Lower Stoke (0.7 miles) and Stoke Heath (0.7 miles), so work in Ball Hill sits inside the same run of the city.
- Villiers Street Christian Spiritualist Church
- St Margaret's
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
- Highfield Road Park
- Stoke Primary School
- Gosford Park
- New brick will not match eighty-year-old brick, so the junction is a design decision.
- Foundations are the biggest unknown in the budget, and the depth is set by the ground, not the design.
- Rooflights over the junction are what stop the original back room going dark.
- Hold 10 to 15 per cent contingency back rather than committing all of it to the build.
- Previous extensions count against your allowance, so what the house has already had matters.
The work itself, in plain terms
The extension work we carry out on Ball Hill properties, from groundworks and structure to glazing and full fit-out.
Single storey rear extensions
Single-storey rear extensions — groundworks, structure, flat or pitched roof, glazing and full fit-out.
Two storey extensions
Adding space on both floors — more efficient per metre, and more involved on approvals and party wall notices.
Side returns & side extensions
Side returns and side extensions — modest in area, substantial in how the ground floor actually works.
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
More usable space without changing schools, neighbours or the commute.
Open-plan projects
The structural opening sized properly, because a narrow doorway wastes the extension behind it.
Investors
Specification chosen for durability and resale rather than for personal taste.
The jobs that start with a phone call
- 01
A quote accepted on price alone, with spoil removal and making good to the existing house both excluded.
- 02
Wiring, an outside light and the alarm sensor all cut off with the wall that came down.
- 03
Drains or an inspection chamber running directly under the proposed footprint.
- 04
A flat roof with inadequate fall, ponding within a year of being finished.
- 05
A large tree close to the build on clay soil, which changes the foundation depth and sometimes the design.
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An extension started with no contingency, where the first surprise in the ground forced a visible compromise.
What we check on a property in Ball Hill
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Ball Hill, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Heating capacity
A bigger house needs more heat. We check whether the existing boiler and emitters can serve the extended property, because discovering otherwise in November is avoidable.
Levels, inside and out
The relationship between the existing floor, the new floor and external ground level affects damp detailing, thresholds and step-free access. It is much easier to resolve on paper.
Contingency and what could move the price
We say plainly which parts of the quote are firm and which depend on what we find — usually foundations and the existing structure — so the contingency is a planned figure rather than a shock.
Boundary positions and the Party Wall Act
We check where the actual boundary runs and whether the work triggers party wall notices. Notice periods run to two months, so this belongs at the start of the programme.
Where the waste goes
New kitchen and bathroom wastes need routes and falls to existing drainage. Planning those routes early avoids boxed-in pipework in the middle of a new room.
Protecting the rest of the house
We plan dust screens, floor protection and the route in and out before starting. Living through a build is tolerable if the mess is contained to where the work is.
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Free inspection & advice
We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
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A clear, line-by-line quote with no hidden costs. You decide in your own time.
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 Ball Hill — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Have you worked around Villiers Street Christian Spiritualist Church?
Villiers Street Christian Spiritualist Church is in the part of Ball Hill we cover, and extension work there is routine for us. Every quote still starts with a survey of the actual property, because no two are the same even on one street.
Which areas near Ball Hill do you also cover?
The closest are Lower Stoke (about 0.7 miles away), Stoke Heath (about 0.7 miles away), Hillfields (about 0.7 miles away) and Stoke Aldermoor (about 1 mile away). All of them are inside our normal working area, so a property on the boundary is no different to one in the middle of Ball Hill. If you are unsure which area you count as, the postcode settles it.
What are the most common mistakes people make?
Three come up repeatedly. Designing for floor area rather than for light, so the middle of the house ends up dark. Leaving the kitchen and electrical layout until the shell is up, which means compromises in positions that were free to decide earlier. And setting a budget with no contingency — ground conditions and existing-structure surprises are normal, not exceptional, and ten to fifteen per cent held back prevents a stalled project.
Flat roof or pitched roof on an extension?
Flat is usually the answer on a single-storey rear extension because it keeps the height down under the permitted development limit and allows rooflights easily. Modern flat roofs in EPDM or GRP are long-lived and nothing like the felt roofs that gave flat roofs their reputation. Pitched roofs suit the house better in some cases but they raise the height, which can push the project into needing planning permission.
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.
Do I need a structural engineer?
Yes, for anything involving a beam, an opening in a load-bearing wall, or unusual foundations — which is nearly every extension. The engineer sizes the steel and specifies the bearings and padstones, and Building Control want to see those calculations. It is a modest cost relative to the build and it is not an area where experience substitutes for arithmetic.
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.
Get your free extensions quote in Ball Hill
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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