Extensions in Brownshill Green
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 design and build home extensions in Brownshill Green, 2.9 miles north-west of Coventry city centre — single-storey rear, side return, wrap-around and two-storey. That means groundworks and foundations, structure and steelwork, roof, glazing and full fit-out, with Building Control engaged from the start. Free site survey and a written quote with a programme.
Working in Brownshill Green
Brownshill Green lies 2.9 miles north-west of Coventry city centre, in the CV5 postcode district.
The nearest areas we also cover are Allesley (1.1 miles) and Keresley (1.3 miles), so work in Brownshill Green sits inside the same run of the city.
- A quote with no written specification cannot be compared with another one.
- On a semi or terrace, party wall notice is the norm rather than the exception.
- A lawful development certificate is the document that answers a buyer's solicitor years later.
- Foundations are the biggest unknown in the budget, and the depth is set by the ground, not the design.
- Previous extensions count against your allowance, so what the house has already had matters.
The work itself, in plain terms
Extension work across Brownshill Green and nearby Allesley, Keresley and Allesley Green, from the foundations to the finished room.
Single storey rear extensions
The most common project we build: a rear extension, sized where possible to stay within permitted development.
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
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
Complete fit-out including electrics, plumbing, heating, plastering and decoration.
Built around how you own the property
Growing families
A plan that works around the family staying in the house while the work happens.
Open-plan projects
The structural opening sized properly, because a narrow doorway wastes the extension behind it.
Investors
Full paperwork at the end, because the certificates are what protect the value.
The jobs that start with a phone call
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Sockets in the wrong places, because the kitchen layout was decided after first fix.
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Foundations priced at an assumed depth, with no rate agreed for what happens if it has to go deeper.
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A finished extension with a step down into it, because the slab level was set before anyone measured the house floor.
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New brickwork that reads as obviously new, because the mortar was never matched to the original.
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Wiring, an outside light and the alarm sensor all cut off with the wall that came down.
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A design drawn to the permitted development limit without checking what a previous owner already added.
What we check on a property in Brownshill Green
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Brownshill Green, and why each one changes the recommendation.
Services to be diverted
Gas meters, soil pipes, external taps, boiler flues and incoming supplies all tend to be exactly where the new wall goes. We identify them early so diversions are planned, not improvised.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Simple, transparent, no pressure
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 Brownshill Green — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Do you only work in Brownshill Green, or the surrounding streets too?
Both. Work in Brownshill Green usually takes us into Allesley (about 1.1 miles away), Keresley (about 1.3 miles away), Allesley Green (about 1.4 miles away) and Coundon (about 1.5 miles away) as well, and we quote for all of them on the same terms. There is no boundary line that changes the price.
How far is Brownshill Green from your base?
Brownshill Green is roughly 2.9 miles north-west 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.
What is the Party Wall Act and does my extension trigger it?
It applies if you build on the boundary line, cut into a shared wall, or excavate within 3m of a neighbouring structure to a depth below its foundations — which most extensions on a semi or terrace do. You serve notice in advance; the neighbour consents or surveyors agree an award. Notice periods run to two months, so it needs starting early, not when the scaffold arrives.
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.
Will an extension add value?
Usually, though rarely pound for pound, and the ceiling is the top of the market for your street. Adding a bedroom or opening up a cramped ground floor tends to do better than simply adding area. Overdeveloping relative to the neighbours is the way to spend money you will not get back. We would rather say that at survey than after you have committed.
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 Brownshill Green
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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