Extensions in Binley
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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Binley sits in the CV3 district, 2.8 miles east of the city centre. We build extensions there from groundworks up: foundations sized to the ground conditions, structural steel to engineer calculations, roof and glazing, and full fit-out. Building Control inspections are planned into the programme rather than chased at the end.
Working in Binley
Binley lies 2.8 miles east of Coventry city centre, in the CV3 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find St Bartholemew's and Costcutter, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Binley Woods (1.1 miles) and Stoke Aldermoor (1.3 miles), so work in Binley sits inside the same run of the city.
- St Bartholemew's
- Costcutter
- Ernesford Grange Primary School
- Lidl
- Stoke Floods
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
- Hold 10 to 15 per cent contingency back rather than committing all of it to the build.
- A quote with no written specification cannot be compared with another one.
- New brick will not match eighty-year-old brick, so the junction is a design decision.
- A rear extension of 4m detached or 3m semi/terraced is generally permitted development, subject to conditions.
- A lawful development certificate is the document that answers a buyer's solicitor years later.
The work itself, in plain terms
What we build in Binley, 2.8 miles east of the city centre — groundworks through to 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
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
Guidance on which approvals apply, including lawful development certificates, party wall notices and build-over agreements.
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
Light planned through the whole depth, not just glazed at the far end.
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 flat roof with inadequate fall, ponding within a year of being finished.
- 02
A kitchen-diner planned with no structural allowance for taking the existing rear wall out.
- 03
A finished extension with a step down into it, because the slab level was set before anyone measured the house floor.
- 04
Wiring, an outside light and the alarm sensor all cut off with the wall that came down.
- 05
A build-over agreement discovered at trench stage rather than at design stage.
- 06
New brickwork that reads as obviously new, because the mortar was never matched to the original.
What we check on a property in Binley
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Binley, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
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.
Matching brick and roof tile
We identify the existing materials and check availability of a match. Where no match exists, it is better to design around the difference than to hope nobody notices.
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.
Glazing orientation and overheating
A large glazed elevation facing south behaves very differently from one facing north. We raise shading and glass specification at design stage rather than after the first summer.
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Free inspection & advice
We visit, assess the job properly and explain your options in plain English — no pressure.
Transparent fixed quote
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 Binley — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Do you work on properties near St Bartholemew's?
Yes. St Bartholemew's is one of the landmarks we use to describe where we work in Binley, and we take on extension jobs throughout the surrounding streets. Access and parking get checked at survey, so the quote fits the property.
Do you only work in Binley, or the surrounding streets too?
Both. Work in Binley usually takes us into Binley Woods (about 1.1 miles away), Stoke Aldermoor (about 1.3 miles away), Willenhall (about 1.3 miles away) and Wyken (about 1.4 miles away) as well, and we quote for all of them on the same terms. There is no boundary line that changes the price.
Can we stay living in the house during the work?
For most single-storey rear extensions, yes, with real disruption at particular points — principally when the opening is made between old and new, when services are moved, and during any floor work. Where a kitchen is being extended into, a temporary kitchen is worth planning for. We sequence work to keep the house usable and tell you honestly which weeks will be the difficult ones.
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.
What is a lawful development certificate and should I get one?
It is a formal confirmation from the council that your project is permitted development and did not need planning permission. It is optional, but it is cheap relative to the build and it is the document a buyer's solicitor will ask for years later. Without it you are relying on your own reading of the rules to satisfy a future conveyancer, which is an awkward position to be in at the point of sale.
Can you work from our architect's drawings?
Yes, and it is how most of our extension work comes to us. We price from the drawings and structural calculations, flag anything that looks buildable only in theory, and liaise with the designer during the build. Where there are no drawings yet we can advise on what level of detail you need before anyone can give you a price worth comparing.
Get your free extensions quote in Binley
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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