Covering Selkirk
Our coverage around Selkirk (TD7) also includes Galashiels, Hawick and Peebles.
Projects in the Scottish Borders are taken on by arrangement, and any travel and accommodation costs for the team are shown openly in the quote.
Homes in the Scottish Borders
Scottish homes range from city tenements and sandstone terraces to bungalows and modern estates, and the building warrant process shapes the programme for every project.
What does a garage conversion involve?
A garage conversion turns an attached, integral or detached garage into a habitable room by infilling the door opening, insulating the floor, walls and roof, and adding windows, heating and power. It is one of the quickest and cheapest ways to add a room.
- Building warrant application and completion certificate
- Planning check (some estates remove permitted development rights)
- Garage door removal and brick infill with window
What will a garage conversion cost?
Use these ranges to budget for garage conversions; the survey turns them into a fixed price for the agreed specification.
| 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 |
Planning and building rules in Selkirk
Projects in Scotland need a building warrant from the council before any building work starts, and a completion certificate once it is finished. Planning permission is a separate decision. The Party Wall etc. Act does not apply in Scotland; shared walls are governed by title deeds and the law of the tenement where relevant.
In Scotland, converting a garage may not need planning permission if the outside barely changes, but a building warrant is needed before work starts.
What can change the price or programme?
- A bedroom needs an escape window or a protected route out.
- Losing a parking space can matter on streets with permit parking.
What happens after I enquire?
- 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.
- Build and hand over. Our teams build to the programme, building control inspects, and you get the completion paperwork at the end.
Your questions answered
How long does a garage conversion take?
About 2 to 5 weeks on site.
Can a garage become a bedroom?
Yes, with insulation, ventilation and an escape window or protected route out.
Do you work in Selkirk?
Yes. Selkirk is within our coverage for garage conversions, along with nearby Galashiels and Hawick.
Garage conversions near Selkirk
- Garage conversions in Galashiels
- Garage conversions in Hawick
- Garage conversions in Peebles
- Garage conversions in Kelso
Learn more about garage conversions, or see every project we cover in Selkirk.