What sort of extensions do you build in Latchford?
Around Latchford (WA4) it is mostly rear extensions, kitchen knock throughs and structural openings in Victorian terraces. Latchford is mostly Victorian terraces, where the yard is short and the party walls are close, so the work is usually about opening the back of the house up and building a modest rear addition rather than extending a long way out. Anything beyond a small job is priced after we have been out to look at it rather than over the phone, because what is already there decides most of the cost.
Do you charge extra to come out to Latchford?
No. Latchford is where we are based, so there is nothing in the price for travel and a first visit to look at the job is usually within a day or two of the call.
Do you work in Latchford regularly?
Yes. Latchford is largely Victorian terraces, where the gain almost always comes from opening the back of the house up rather than building out a long way. Most of our work comes by word of mouth from one street to the next, so there are usually jobs we have done within a mile or two of you. Ring and describe what you are after and you will get a straight answer on timing rather than a promise to call back.
Does the type of property in Latchford change how the job is done?
Yes, and space is the main one. A terrace in Latchford usually has a short yard, party walls on both sides and a back addition already tacked on the end of it, so there is a limit to how far you can sensibly build out. The gain generally comes from opening the ground floor up, taking out the wall between the front and back rooms, and getting light into the middle of the plan with a rooflight. We will tell you what the house can realistically become before you spend anything on drawings.
Will I need planning permission for an extension in Latchford?
Latchford is mostly Victorian terraces, where the yard is short and the party walls are close, so the work is usually about opening the back of the house up and building a modest rear addition rather than extending a long way out. On top of that, every extension needs building regulations regardless of whether it needs planning, and that part is not optional. We will tell you at the first visit which category your house is in, and where an application is needed we will say so up front rather than starting work and hoping.
How soon could you start an extension in Latchford?
Latchford is a short run from us, so getting out to look at it is easy. The visit and the written quote are normally inside a week or two. The start date depends on what is already booked in, and we would rather give you a real date a couple of months out than promise next Monday and let you down. Smaller work like a porch or a knock through can often be slotted in sooner.
Can you live in the house while you build in Latchford?
Almost everybody does. An extension is built outside the existing wall for most of its life, so the disruptive days are at the start when the drains and footings go in and at the end when the opening is knocked through. We plan that knock through for when the new build is watertight, sheet the route in and out, and clean the house down at the end of every day. If there are young children or someone working from home, say so at the quote and we will plan the noisy days around it.
