Extensions
Single-storey and double-storey rear and side extensions, side-return kitchen extensions and wrap-around extensions.
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Loft and garage conversions
Roof-window and dormer loft conversions, and turning a garage into a room, office or annexe.
Renovations and structural work
Knocking through walls with steel beams, internal alterations, brickwork, repointing and general building repairs.
Before you get quotes for building work in Maidenhead, check which planning rules apply to your home. Planning applications go to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Maidenhead has several conservation areas, including the town centre, Maidenhead Riverside, Castle Hill, All Saints at Boyn Hill, Altwood Road and the Furze Platt Triangle. If your home is in one, or is listed, changes to the outside, such as new windows, doors or a roof covering in a different material, may need permission. Much of the countryside around the town is Green Belt, where extensions and outbuildings are more tightly controlled.
Flood risk matters too. Maidenhead is built on the Thames flood plain, and if your home is in a flood risk area, a planning application for an extension may need a flood risk assessment. Check the flood risk for your address on GOV.UK before you commission drawings. Building the new floor level no lower than the existing one, and using flood-resilient materials low down, can reduce damage if water ever gets in.
Most building work in Maidenhead falls into a few types:
- Extensions and kitchen extensions on family homes in Furze Platt, Pinkneys Green, Cox Green and Woodlands Park.
- Loft conversions. Many houses from the 1970s and 1980s have trussed-rafter roofs, so converting one usually needs new beams and a structural engineer's calculations.
- Renovating Victorian and Edwardian houses around Boyn Hill and Castle Hill, where matching the original brick, joinery and roof materials matters.
On semi-detached and terraced houses, work on or near a shared wall often needs a party wall agreement with your neighbours before it starts. Your building control officer or engineer will set the foundation depth for an extension, especially near trees.
When you compare builders, ask for itemised quotes on the same drawings. Check that each quote says who deals with building control and what the payment stages are, and never pay large sums upfront. Reviews on Trade Pilot are tied to real, invoiced jobs, so you can see how a builder has handled projects like yours.
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Many single-storey rear extensions fall under permitted development. Conservation areas, listed buildings, flats and the Green Belt have extra limits. Check with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Often, yes, but a planning application may need a flood risk assessment, and the design should keep floor levels and services above likely flood levels. Check your flood risk on GOV.UK first.
Single-storey extensions typically cost £1,800 to £3,000 per square metre across the UK. Maidenhead and the wider South East often come in above that. The finish, glazing and kitchen can make a big difference.
Often, yes. If you're building on or near a shared wall, or digging foundations close to a neighbour's, you normally need to serve notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 before work starts.
Avoid large upfront payments. Agree stage payments tied to finished work, and get a written contract that sets out the scope, price and timings.
Yes. Posting a job and receiving quotes is free for homeowners, and you don't have to accept any quote.
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