House renovations in Waterlooville

Covering Waterlooville

Alongside Waterlooville, we also cover Havant, Portsmouth (6 miles to the south-west) and Fareham.

Homes in the South East

The South East has a lot of 1930s and post-war semi-detached housing, well suited to rear extensions and hip-to-gable loft conversions, alongside period properties in conservation areas that need a more careful design.

What is included in a house renovation in Waterlooville?

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.

Condition survey and scope of works
Strip-out and structural repairs
Insulation and energy upgrades

How much does a house renovation cost in Waterlooville?

Guide prices for house renovations, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.

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 England?

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.

Internal work like this does not usually need planning permission unless the house is listed or your permitted development rights have been removed. It does need building regulations approval because it affects the structure.

What should I think about before starting?

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.
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.

House renovations: common questions

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 Waterlooville?

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

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