Covering Galashiels
Alongside Galashiels, we also cover Selkirk, Hawick (13 miles to the south) and Kelso.
Because the Scottish Borders 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 the Scottish Borders
Housing in Scotland includes tenements in the cities, sandstone villas, inter-war and post-war semis and a large number of bungalows, which often suit dormer and upward extensions.
What goes into 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.
- Planning application and layouts to space standards
- Fire separation and sound insulation between flats
- Separate electrics, heating and metering
What is the guide price for a house-to-flat conversion in Galashiels?
Guide prices for house-to-flat conversions, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.
Priced on survey.
Planning and building rules in Galashiels
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.
This needs planning permission and a building warrant from your council in Scotland before work starts.
What should I think about before starting?
- Some councils restrict the loss of family houses or limit flat conversions in certain streets.
- 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.
- 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
How much does a flat conversion cost?
It varies too much to give a reliable guide figure, so we price each one on survey. The reduced 5% VAT rate can apply where the number of dwellings changes.
What are the main building regulations issues?
Fire separation between flats, protected escape routes, sound insulation and separate services.
Do you work in Galashiels?
Yes. Galashiels is within our coverage for house-to-flat conversions, along with nearby Selkirk and Hawick.
House-to-flat conversions near Galashiels
- House-to-flat conversions in Selkirk
- House-to-flat conversions in Hawick
- House-to-flat conversions in Kelso
- House-to-flat conversions in Peebles
Learn more about house-to-flat conversions, or see every project we cover in Galashiels.