Extensions in Westwood Heath
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 Westwood Heath and neighbouring Canley, Tile Hill and Mount Nod. 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 Westwood Heath
Westwood Heath lies 3.3 miles south-west of Coventry city centre, in the CV4 postcode district.
Within walking distance you will find Greek orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration and The National Mathematics and Science College, and we work on properties throughout the streets around them.
The nearest areas we also cover are Canley (0.8 miles) and Tile Hill (1.2 miles), so work in Westwood Heath sits inside the same run of the city.
- Greek orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration
- The National Mathematics and Science College
- St John's Church Westwood
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers
- Westwood Park
- Parkwood Meadows
- On a semi or terrace, party wall notice is the norm rather than the exception.
- Permitted development never removes the need for Building Regulations approval.
- A quote with no written specification cannot be compared with another one.
- Removing the existing rear wall on a beam is what turns an extension into one room rather than two.
- Rooflights over the junction are what stop the original back room going dark.
The work itself, in plain terms
Extension work across Westwood Heath and nearby Canley, Tile Hill and Mount Nod, from the foundations to the finished room.
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
Planning and Building Control handled as part of the job, with inspections scheduled rather than chased.
Groundworks & structure
Foundations sized to the actual ground conditions, and structural steel to engineer calculations.
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
Taking out the back wall on a designed beam, so the new space and the old become one room.
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 design drawn to the permitted development limit without checking what a previous owner already added.
- 02
A party wall notice served too late, holding up a start date that had already been booked.
- 03
An extension that leaves the original back room dark, because all the glazing went in the new rear wall.
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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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Sockets in the wrong places, because the kitchen layout was decided after first fix.
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Drains or an inspection chamber running directly under the proposed footprint.
What we check on a property in Westwood Heath
Every quote starts with a survey. These are the things we look at on extension work in Westwood Heath, and why each one changes the recommendation.
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.
Roof junction with the existing house
How the new roof meets the old is where extensions most often leak. We look at the abutment detail, the flashing and the height relationship at survey.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 Westwood Heath — your questions answered
Still have a question? Our local team is happy to help — no pressure, no jargon.
Speak to us today0786 5778332How far is Westwood Heath from your base?
Westwood Heath is roughly 3.3 miles south-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.
Have you worked around Greek orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration?
Greek orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration is in the part of Westwood Heath 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.
Should we extend or move?
Worth doing the arithmetic properly. Moving costs stamp duty, agent and legal fees and removals, with nothing added to the property you leave. Extending costs the build and some months of disruption, and leaves you in the same place with the same neighbours and schools. Extending usually wins financially; moving wins when the location or the plot is the actual problem, and no amount of building fixes that.
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.
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.
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.
Is a two-storey extension much more expensive than single-storey?
Per square metre it is usually cheaper, because the most expensive elements — foundations and roof — are shared across two floors. The total is obviously higher, and two-storey work is far more likely to need planning permission, more likely to engage the Party Wall Act, and more disruptive because it affects bedrooms. The per-metre efficiency is real, but it is not the only consideration.
Get your free extensions quote in Westwood Heath
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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