An extension is the smartest way to gain the space your family needs without the expense and disruption of selling up and moving. We design and build single storey, double storey, side return, and wrap-around extensions across Gillingham, taking full responsibility from initial design and planning applications through to construction and handover. Our team handles every trade — groundwork, brickwork, structural steelwork, roofing, plastering, electrics, and plumbing — so you deal with one team from foundation to finishing. Whether you need a generous kitchen-diner, additional bedrooms and bathrooms, or a dedicated home office, we build extensions that integrate with your existing property and add real value to your Gillingham home.
The space above your ceiling could be a master bedroom, a private home office, or an additional bathroom — all without extending your footprint or losing an inch of garden. We carry out Velux, rear dormer, and hip-to-gable loft conversions across Gillingham, managing structural steelwork, floor strengthening, insulation, staircase installation, electrics, plumbing, and complete interior finishing. Most conversions proceed under permitted development without a planning application, keeping timescales shorter and the process straightforward. We handle the full project from initial structural assessment through to final decoration and certification, delivering a finished room that transforms your Gillingham property from the top down.
The kitchen sets the tone for your entire ground floor, and a properly planned renovation changes how you use it every day. We deliver complete kitchen projects across Gillingham, covering strip-out, structural modifications for open-plan living, plastering, plumbing, full electrical installations with dedicated appliance circuits, tiling, flooring, and precision fitting of your chosen units and worktops. We install kitchens from any supplier — Howdens, Wren, IKEA, or independent showrooms — and programme every trade in the right sequence so the project moves without gaps or delays. Whether you’re refreshing a dated kitchen or restructuring your ground floor around an open-plan living space, we manage every element and deliver a result you’ll enjoy for years.
A professionally fitted bathroom transforms a room you tolerate into one you genuinely enjoy. We carry out complete bathroom renovations across Gillingham, managing the full process from stripping out old sanitaryware through to plumbing, waterproofing, tiling, electrics, and finishing. Our service covers straightforward suite replacements, full redesigns with layout changes, wet room conversions, and new ensuite creations. The quality of the plumbing and waterproofing behind the tiles determines whether your bathroom still looks perfect in five years or starts developing problems within months. We invest the time in getting those hidden fundamentals right so the visible result stays that way long after we’ve left.
If your garage houses boxes and bikes rather than a car, converting it into a proper living space makes practical and financial sense. We transform integral and attached garages across Gillingham into bedrooms, home offices, playrooms, gyms, and self-contained annexes. The work covers structural modifications to the front opening, insulation to habitable standards, damp proofing, new flooring, heating, electrics, plastering, and complete finishing. Because the existing structure provides walls and roof, a garage conversion costs a fraction of building new while delivering a fully usable room that integrates with your home. Most conversions complete within three to four weeks with minimal household disruption.
Day rates for qualified builders across Gillingham and Medway typically range from £180 to £280 depending on the type of work and skills required. However, we quote most projects as a fixed price rather than a day rate, giving you certainty on costs and placing the risk of overruns with us rather than you. Our quotes are detailed and itemised so you can see exactly what you’re paying for before any work starts. The most accurate way to get a price for your specific project is to arrange a free site visit so we can assess what’s involved and provide a tailored quote.
Many common projects fall within permitted development rights, meaning no planning application is required. Single storey rear extensions up to three metres for attached houses or four metres for detached properties, most loft conversions, garage conversions, and garden rooms typically proceed without planning permission. Double storey extensions, larger single storey extensions, side extensions in certain locations, and work on listed buildings or in conservation areas usually need an application. We check the planning position for every project at the outset and advise you clearly on whether an application is needed before any design work begins.
Timescales depend on the type and scale of work. A garage conversion typically takes three to four weeks. A single storey rear extension usually takes eight to twelve weeks from breaking ground. A double storey extension takes twelve to sixteen weeks. A loft conversion takes six to eight weeks. A garden room takes two to four weeks. A full house renovation can take three to six months depending on the scope. If planning permission is needed, add eight to twelve weeks for the application process on top. We provide a clear programme before starting so you know what to expect at every stage.
Our quotes are itemised and detailed, specifying materials, labour, skip hire, scaffolding where required, building control fees, and any provisional allowances for items that cannot be confirmed until work is underway. We clearly identify what’s included and what isn’t, leaving no grey areas. Trades like electrics and plumbing are itemised separately so you see the cost of each element. We don’t provide vague estimates that leave room for interpretation — our quotes are fixed prices for a defined scope of work, and what we quote is what you pay unless you change the specification during the build.
Yes. Where planning permission is required, we manage the design and application process either through our own drawings or working with an architect depending on the project’s complexity. We handle communication with Medway Council and manage the process on your behalf. For Building Regulations, we arrange approval through a full plans application or building notice and coordinate all required inspections during construction. On completion, you receive all relevant certificates and documentation including the completion certificate from building control, which you’ll need for future property sales and insurance purposes.
For most projects, no. Extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, and garden rooms are all built while you live in the house. The most disruptive phase is typically when internal walls come down or when the kitchen is temporarily out of action during a renovation. We plan the work to minimise disruption and always let you know in advance when the noisier or messier stages are happening so you can prepare. For comprehensive whole-house renovations where every room is being stripped and rebuilt simultaneously, some homeowners choose to move out temporarily, but this is the exception rather than the norm.
We agree a payment schedule before work starts, with payments staged against completed milestones rather than loaded at the front. A typical schedule includes a deposit on commencement, a payment at foundation completion, another at watertight stage, and a final payment on completion. We never request large sums before work has visibly progressed. Each payment is tied to verifiable progress you can see and inspect. We accept bank transfer and are happy to discuss alternative arrangements for larger projects where needed. The payment structure is agreed in writing before work begins so both sides know exactly what to expect.
Yes. We carry comprehensive public liability insurance covering all work we carry out. This protects you and your property in the unlikely event something goes wrong during the build. We also ensure all trades working on your project hold appropriate insurance and qualifications — Gas Safe registration for any gas work, competent person scheme registration for electrical installations, and professional indemnity insurance where relevant. We’re happy to provide copies of our insurance certificates before work starts, and we’d encourage you to verify this with any builder you’re considering hiring.
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