House renovations in County Antrim

Covering County Antrim

We cover County Antrim, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus, and the towns around them.

Homes in County Antrim

Northern Ireland has a high proportion of detached houses and bungalows outside the cities, which often suit side extensions, rear extensions and upward extensions.

What is included in a house renovation in County Antrim?

A house renovation brings an older or neglected home up to modern standards: rewiring, new heating, replastering, new kitchen and bathrooms, windows, insulation and often a new layout. It can be done room by room or as one programme while the house is empty.

Rewiring, heating and plumbing
Plastering, joinery, kitchen and bathrooms
Decoration and flooring if required

What is the guide price for a house renovation in County Antrim?

Typical ranges for house renovations. Ground conditions, access and specification move the final figure, which we fix in writing before work starts.

House renovations	Guide price incl. VAT
Light refurbishment	£600 to £1,000 per m²
Full renovation	£1,000 to £1,800 per m²
Structural renovation and remodel	£1,800 to £2,800 per m²

How is a house renovation approved in County Antrim?

Projects in Northern Ireland need planning clearance from one of the eleven councils and building control approval, also from the council. The Party Wall etc. Act does not extend to Northern Ireland, so work near neighbours is agreed directly and documented carefully.

Internal alterations rarely need planning permission in Northern Ireland, but structural work needs building control approval.

What should County Antrim homeowners check first?

Houses empty for two years or more can qualify for the reduced 5% VAT rate on renovation.
Energy upgrades are cheapest when walls and floors are already opened up.

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.

Your questions answered

Is reduced VAT available?

If the house has been empty for two years or more, renovation work by a VAT-registered contractor can qualify for 5% VAT.

Do you handle the building control side?

Yes. We apply for and arrange inspections for everything that needs approval.

Who deals with the council for a project in County Antrim?

We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.

House renovations in nearby towns

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