Extensions in Longford
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 3.1 miles from Longford, 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 Longford
Longford lies 3.1 miles north of Coventry city centre, in the CV6 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Salem Baptist Church and Union Place Baptist Church, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Exhall (0.9 miles) and Little Heath (0.9 miles), so work in Longford sits inside the same run of the city.
- Salem Baptist Church
- Union Place Baptist Church
- Wimpy Park
- Foxford Community School
- Coventry Arena
- Longford Park Primary School
- New brick will not match eighty-year-old brick, so the junction is a design decision.
- The kitchen layout has to be settled before first fix, because it sets every socket and waste position.
- A quote with no written specification cannot be compared with another one.
- 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
Extension work across Longford and nearby Exhall, Little Heath and Holbrooks, from the foundations to the finished room.
Single storey rear extensions
Rear extensions from foundations to finished room, with the light to the existing house designed in rather than lost.
Two storey extensions
Two-storey extensions, cheaper per square metre because foundations and roof are shared, though more likely to need planning.
Side returns & side extensions
Side returns and side extensions — modest in area, substantial in how the ground floor actually works.
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
Groundworks and structural work, including the trial holes and trees check that set foundation depth honestly.
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
Room to grow in the house you already have, costed against what moving would actually take.
Open-plan projects
Rear builds combined with removing the original back wall, which is where the transformation actually comes from.
Investors
Full paperwork at the end, because the certificates are what protect the value.
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
A party wall notice served too late, holding up a start date that had already been booked.
- 03
A finished extension with a step down into it, because the slab level was set before anyone measured the house floor.
- 04
An extension started with no contingency, where the first surprise in the ground forced a visible compromise.
- 05
New brickwork that reads as obviously new, because the mortar was never matched to the original.
- 06
A build-over agreement discovered at trench stage rather than at design stage.
What we check on a property in Longford
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Longford, 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.
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.
The existing structure being opened into
What carries the wall you are opening up, and what sits above it, determines the steel and the propping. We establish this before quoting, not when the plaster comes off.
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.
Scaffold and working space
Where scaffold can stand, and whether it needs to go on a neighbour's land, is both a practical and a legal question. Better settled before a start date is agreed.
Permitted development status
We check the measurements against the limits and ask about conservation area or Article 4 status. Knowing which route the project takes shapes the whole programme.
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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 Longford — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332What else is near Longford that you cover?
Longford sits next to Exhall (about 0.9 miles away), Little Heath (about 0.9 miles away), Holbrooks (about 1.1 miles away) and Foleshill (about 1.3 miles away). We work across the whole of that cluster, which is part of why we can usually get to a survey quickly — we are often already nearby.
Are you actually local to Longford?
Yes. Longford is around 3.1 miles north of the centre of Coventry, well within the area we work in every week. We are not a national firm subcontracting the job out.
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.
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.
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 about insulation and energy efficiency?
New extensions have to meet current Building Regulations for thermal performance, which is considerably better than most existing housing. The practical consequence is worth knowing: a well-insulated extension attached to a poorly insulated house can make the older rooms feel colder by comparison, and heating systems sized for the original house may need reassessing. Worth thinking about at design stage rather than discovering in the first winter.
How long does an extension take to build?
A straightforward single-storey rear extension is typically somewhere around three to four months on site; a two-storey is longer. The part people underestimate is everything before that: design, structural calculations, planning if needed, Building Control and lead times on glazing and steel can easily add as long again. We give a programme that includes those stages because a build-only timescale is not a date you can plan around.
Get your free extensions quote in Longford
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