Covering Atherton
Atherton is about 11 miles west of Manchester. We also cover Tyldesley (1 miles to the south-east), Westhoughton and Leigh.
Homes in the North West
Across the North West, Victorian terraces, inter-war semis and modern estates all feature, and brick or stone matching is chosen to suit each street.
What is a house-to-flat conversion?
A house-to-flat conversion divides a single house into two or more self-contained flats, each with its own front door, kitchen and bathroom. It always needs planning permission and full building regulations approval, particularly for fire separation and sound insulation between flats.
- Feasibility check against local planning policy
- Planning application and layouts to space standards
- Kitchens, bathrooms and finishes
How much does a house-to-flat conversion cost in Atherton?
Typical ranges for house-to-flat conversions. Ground conditions, access and specification move the final figure, which we fix in writing before work starts.
Priced on survey.
What approvals does a house-to-flat conversion 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.
Dividing a house into flats always needs planning permission in England.
What can affect a house-to-flat conversion?
- Each flat needs its own utilities and metering.
- Sound insulation between flats is tested on completion.
How does the project run?
- 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.
- Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
- Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.
House-to-flat conversions: common questions
What are the main building regulations issues?
Fire separation between flats, protected escape routes, sound insulation and separate services.
Can you help with the planning case?
Yes. We check the council’s policies first and only proceed with a design that has a realistic chance of approval.
Can you visit a house in Atherton 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.
Other towns nearby
- House-to-flat conversions in Tyldesley
- House-to-flat conversions in Westhoughton
- House-to-flat conversions in Leigh
- House-to-flat conversions in Hindley
Learn more about house-to-flat conversions, or see every project we cover in Atherton.