Covering Gravesend
Gravesend is about 14 miles north-west of Maidstone. We also cover Grays (3 miles to the north-west), Strood and South Ockendon.
Homes in the South East
Housing across the South East mixes inter-war semis, post-war estates and older cottages in villages and market towns, so rear and side extensions, hip-to-gable lofts and garage conversions all come up regularly.
What do you get with a garage conversion?
Most integral garages already have the walls and roof; what they need is a new insulated floor, an infilled front wall with a window, and heating. We check whether your permitted development rights are intact, handle building control and finish the room ready to use.
- Planning check (some estates remove permitted development rights)
- Building control application
- Insulated floor, walls and ceiling
What will a garage conversion cost?
Guide prices for garage conversions, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.
| Garage conversions | Guide price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Single integral garage | £12,000 to £17,000 |
| Single attached garage | £12,000 to £24,000 |
| Single detached garage | £18,000 to £30,000 |
| Double garage | £25,000 to £54,000 |
How is a garage conversion approved in Gravesend?
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.
An internal garage conversion is usually permitted development in England unless the house is listed, an Article 4 direction applies, or it is on an estate where the planning permission removed permitted development rights.
What should I think about before starting?
- A bedroom needs an escape window or a protected route out.
- Losing a parking space can matter on streets with permit parking.
What are the steps?
- Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
- Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
- Price and paperwork. The design is priced line by line, and we submit the planning and building control applications.
- We build it. Work follows an agreed programme, with inspections at each stage and a final sign-off.
Questions about a garage conversion in Gravesend
How long does a garage conversion take?
About 2 to 5 weeks on site.
Does it need building regulations approval?
Yes, because it becomes a habitable room.
Can you visit a house in Gravesend to quote?
Yes. After a short call we arrange a site visit to measure up and agree what the design needs to do, then send a written price.
Garage conversions in nearby towns
- Garage conversions in Grays
- Garage conversions in Strood
- Garage conversions in South Ockendon
- Garage conversions in Stanford-le-Hope
Learn more about garage conversions, or see every project we cover in Gravesend.