Covering Newtown
Our coverage around Newtown (SY16) also includes Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells.
Projects in Powys are taken on by arrangement, and any travel and accommodation costs for the team are shown openly in the quote.
Homes in Powys
Welsh homes include long terraces built into hillsides, stone cottages and modern estates, and sloping sites often shape how and where an extension can go.
What do you get with an upward extension?
An upward extension adds a new storey on top of an existing house, most often turning a bungalow into a two-storey or chalet-style home. It can double the floor area without using any of the garden.
- Planning and building regulations checks under Welsh rules
- Roof removal and temporary weather protection
- Staircase and changes to the ground floor layout
What is the guide price for an upward extension in Newtown?
Typical ranges for bungalow and upward extensions. Ground conditions, access and specification move the final figure, which we fix in writing before work starts.
| Bungalow and upward extensions | Guide price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Chalet conversion with dormers (total) | £45,000 to £85,000 |
| New first floor, standard specification | £2,200 to £2,800 per m² |
| New first floor, good specification | £2,800 to £3,300 per m² |
| New first floor, high specification | £3,300 to £3,800 per m² |
Planning and building rules in Newtown
In Wales the planning rules, including what counts as permitted development, are set by the Welsh Government, and Welsh building regulations differ in places from England’s. We check both against your house before drawings are finalised, and handle party wall notices where needed.
Adding a storey in Wales needs planning permission.
What can change the price or programme?
- The staircase takes space from the ground floor plan.
- The house is exposed while the roof is off, so the sequence is planned tightly.
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.
- We visit and measure. A surveyor checks the house, the boundaries and the ground, and discusses what is realistic.
- Design and fixed price. You get drawings and a written price for the agreed specification before anything is ordered.
- We build it. Work follows an agreed programme, with inspections at each stage and a final sign-off.
Bungalow and upward extensions: common questions
Do we need to move out?
Often for part of the job, while the roof is off and the new floor is formed. We plan this with you.
How long does it take?
About 12 to 24 weeks on site.
Do you work in Newtown?
Yes. Newtown is within our coverage for bungalow and upward extensions, along with nearby Welshpool and Llandrindod Wells.
Bungalow and upward extensions near Newtown
- Bungalow and upward extensions in Welshpool
- Bungalow and upward extensions in Llandrindod Wells
- Bungalow and upward extensions in Builth Wells
- Bungalow and upward extensions in Oswestry
Learn more about bungalow and upward extensions, or see every project we cover in Newtown.