Covering Moray
We cover Moray, including Elgin, Forres, Buckie and Lossiemouth.
Because Moray covers a wide area, we confirm availability after the first call and include any travel costs in the written quote rather than adding them later.
Homes in Moray
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 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.
- Building warrant application and completion certificate
- Rewiring, heating and plumbing
- Decoration and flooring if required
What is the guide price for a house renovation in Moray?
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 |
What approvals does a house renovation need in Scotland?
In Scotland the key step is the building warrant, which must be granted before work begins. Planning permission is decided separately by the council, and work on shared walls is handled under your title deeds rather than a party wall act.
Internal alterations rarely need planning permission in Scotland, but structural work needs a building warrant before it starts.
What can affect a house renovation?
- Older houses can hide timber decay and damp, so we allow a contingency.
- Living in during a full renovation is difficult; most people move out for part of it.
From first call to completion
- Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
- 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.
How long does a renovation take?
About 8 to 30 weeks on site depending on scope.
Do you work in Moray?
Yes. Moray is within our coverage for house renovations, along with nearby Elgin and Forres.
House renovations in nearby towns
- House renovations in Elgin
- House renovations in Forres
- House renovations in Buckie
- House renovations in Lossiemouth
Learn more about house renovations, or see every project we cover in Moray.