Covering Lisburn
Our coverage around Lisburn (BT27, BT28) also includes Belfast (7 miles to the north-east) and Newtownabbey.
Homes in County Antrim
Across Northern Ireland you find city terraces, suburban semis and rural bungalows and farmhouses, so the right approach depends on the plot and the planning history.
What do you get with a house renovation?
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.
- Planning and building control applications to the council
- Strip-out and structural repairs
- Rewiring, heating and plumbing
What will a house renovation cost?
Use these ranges to budget for house renovations; the survey turns them into a fixed price for the agreed specification.
| 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 |
Do you need permission for a house renovation in Lisburn?
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 can change the price or programme?
- Living in during a full renovation is difficult; most people move out for part of it.
- Energy upgrades are cheapest when walls and floors are already opened up.
What happens after I enquire?
- Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
- Survey at your house. We look at the existing structure, services and access, and agree what the design needs to achieve.
- 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.
What people ask before starting
How long does a renovation take?
About 8 to 30 weeks on site depending on scope.
Do you handle the building control side?
Yes. We apply for and arrange inspections for everything that needs approval.
Can you visit a house in Lisburn 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.
House renovations in nearby towns
- House renovations in Belfast
- House renovations in Newtownabbey
- House renovations in Holywood
- House renovations in Comber
Learn more about house renovations, or see every project we cover in Lisburn.