Covering Hawick
We work in Hawick (TD9) and the places around it, including Selkirk, Galashiels and Kelso.
Projects in the Scottish Borders are taken on by arrangement, and any travel and accommodation costs for the team are shown openly in the quote.
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 does a house-to-flat conversion involve?
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.
- Feasibility check against local planning policy
- Planning application and layouts to space standards
- Separate electrics, heating and metering
What will a house-to-flat conversion cost?
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.
Do you need permission for a house-to-flat conversion in Hawick?
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 can change the price or programme?
- 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.
- Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
- We build it. Work follows an agreed programme, with inspections at each stage and a final sign-off.
Your questions answered
What are the main building regulations issues?
Fire separation between flats, protected escape routes, sound insulation and separate services.
How long does a conversion take?
Typically 16 to 30 weeks on site after approvals.
How do I get a price for house-to-flat conversions in Hawick?
Use the guide price tool for a ballpark figure, then book a visit for a fixed written price for the agreed specification.
House-to-flat conversions in nearby towns
- House-to-flat conversions in Selkirk
- House-to-flat conversions in Galashiels
- 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 Hawick.