Covering Belfast
Alongside Belfast, we also cover Newtownabbey (4 miles to the north), Holywood and Lisburn.
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 goes into a house-to-flat conversion?
We assess the house against the council’s policies on flat sizes, parking, bins and cycle storage before any design work, then design layouts to the space standards your council uses. On site the critical work is fire separation, sound insulation between floors, separate services and meters, and protected escape routes.
- Planning and building control applications to the council
- Planning application and layouts to space standards
- Kitchens, bathrooms and finishes
What will a house-to-flat conversion cost?
Use these ranges to budget for house-to-flat conversions; the survey turns them into a fixed price for the agreed specification.
Priced on survey.
What approvals does a house-to-flat conversion need in Northern Ireland?
Northern Ireland projects need planning clearance and building control approval from the local council. We prepare the applications and agree any work near neighbouring property directly with the neighbours.
This needs full planning permission from the council in Northern Ireland, plus building control approval.
What can affect a house-to-flat conversion?
- Each flat needs its own utilities and metering.
- Mortgage lenders and freehold arrangements need early legal advice.
What happens after I enquire?
- 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.
- Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
- Build and hand over. Our teams build to the programme, building control inspects, and you get the completion paperwork at the end.
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 Belfast 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-to-flat conversions in nearby towns
- House-to-flat conversions in Newtownabbey
- House-to-flat conversions in Holywood
- House-to-flat conversions in Lisburn
- House-to-flat conversions in Comber
Learn more about house-to-flat conversions, or see every project we cover in Belfast.