Covering Whitley Bay
We work in Whitley Bay (NE26) and the places around it, including North Shields, Tynemouth and South Shields.
Homes in the North East
Housing across the North East ranges from colliery terraces and Tyneside flats to suburban semis and modern estates, each with different options for extending.
What do you get with a basement conversion?
Everything below ground depends on keeping water out. We design the waterproofing system (usually a cavity drain membrane with a pump, or tanking) to the relevant British Standard guidance, then add insulation, ventilation, light and an escape route. New basements involve underpinning and a party wall process and are designed with a structural engineer.
- Waterproofing design and installation
- Underpinning or lowering the floor where needed
- Lightwells and windows for daylight and escape
How much should I budget for a basement conversion?
What basement and cellar conversions typically cost. These are guide ranges; the written quote for your house replaces them.
| Basement and cellar conversions | Guide price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Existing cellar conversion | £1,900 to £3,000 per m² |
| New basement excavation | £4,200 to £6,600 per m² |
Planning and building rules in Whitley Bay
Projects in England go through two separate checks. Planning (or confirmation that the work is permitted development) comes from the district, borough or unitary council, and building regulations approval comes from the council’s building control team or a registered building control approver. Where work touches a shared wall or digs near a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies.
Converting an existing cellar with no external changes usually does not need planning permission in England. Digging a new basement or adding a lightwell often does, and many councils have basement policies.
What can change the price or programme?
- New basements nearly always involve the Party Wall Act in England and Wales.
- Headroom of about 2.1 m or more is needed, which may mean lowering the floor.
From first call to completion
- Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
- Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
- Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
- Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.
Questions about a basement conversion in Whitley Bay
How do you keep a basement dry?
With a designed waterproofing system, usually a cavity drain membrane draining to a pump, sometimes combined with tanking.
How long does it take?
About 6 to 12 weeks for a cellar conversion and 16 to 30 weeks for a new basement.
Do you work in Whitley Bay?
Yes. Whitley Bay is within our coverage for basement and cellar conversions, along with nearby North Shields and Tynemouth.
Other towns nearby
- Basement and cellar conversions in North Shields
- Basement and cellar conversions in Tynemouth
- Basement and cellar conversions in South Shields
- Basement and cellar conversions in Jarrow
Learn more about basement and cellar conversions, or see every project we cover in Whitley Bay.