Extensions in Keresley
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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Home extensions in Keresley and neighbouring Holbrooks, Brownshill Green and Radford. We handle groundworks, foundations, structure and steelwork, roofing, glazing and fit-out, working alongside your architect and Building Control. Free site survey, written quote, and a programme that includes the approval stages rather than just the build.
Working in Keresley
Keresley lies 3.1 miles north of Coventry city centre.
Within walking distance you will find Keresley United Reformed Church and Jubilee Wood, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Holbrooks (1 mile) and Brownshill Green (1.3 miles), so work in Keresley sits inside the same run of the city.
- Keresley United Reformed Church
- Jubilee Wood
- President Kennedy School
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School
- Holy Family Church
- Keresley Green
- Permitted development never removes the need for Building Regulations approval.
- 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.
- A quote with no written specification cannot be compared with another one.
- A drain within three metres of the footprint usually means a build-over agreement with the water authority.
The work itself, in plain terms
The extension work we carry out on Keresley properties, from groundworks and structure to glazing and full fit-out.
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
Side return infill on Victorian and Edwardian terraces, squaring off an awkward galley kitchen.
Planning & Building Control
We establish early whether the project is permitted development or needs an application, and build the approvals into the programme.
Groundworks & structure
Excavation, foundations, drainage and structure — the stages that decide whether everything above goes smoothly.
Full fit-out
First and second fix, plastering, flooring and decoration — handed over as a finished room, not a shell.
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
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 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
A party wall notice served too late, holding up a start date that had already been booked.
- 04
Sockets in the wrong places, because the kitchen layout was decided after first fix.
- 05
Drains or an inspection chamber running directly under the proposed footprint.
- 06
New brickwork that reads as obviously new, because the mortar was never matched to the original.
What we check on a property in Keresley
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Keresley, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
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.
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.
Access for plant and materials
Whether a digger can reach the back garden, where a skip can stand and how far materials must be barrowed changes both method and price. Restricted access is workable but it has to be priced honestly.
Ground conditions and trees
Soil type and nearby trees drive foundation depth more than anything else. We look at what is growing within influencing distance before anyone commits to a groundworks figure.
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.
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 Keresley — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332Which areas near Keresley do you also cover?
The closest are Holbrooks (about 1 mile away), Brownshill Green (about 1.3 miles away), Radford (about 1.5 miles away) and Coundon (about 1.8 miles 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 Keresley. If you are unsure which area you count as, the postcode settles it.
How quickly can you get to Keresley?
Quickly — it is about 3.1 miles north of the city centre. Short distances are the main reason we can offer same-week surveys and come back promptly if something needs a second look.
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 a side return extension?
It is the infill of the narrow alley running alongside the back of a house, common on Victorian and Edwardian terraces. The strip is usually only two or three metres wide, so the gain in floor area is modest, but the gain in usable space is large because it squares off an awkward galley kitchen. Rooflights matter here: filling the side return can darken the middle of the house unless light is designed back in.
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.
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.
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.
Get your free extensions quote in Keresley
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.
- No obligation, no pressure, no hidden costs
- Qualified, insured Coventry tradespeople
- Fast response — within 24 hours on urgent jobs