Covering Purley
We work in Purley (CR8) and the places around it, including Coulsdon, South Croydon and Carshalton.
Homes in London
London projects often mean working on period terraces with neighbours on both sides, tight access through the house and conservation area controls, so careful planning and party wall work matter as much as the build.
What does a house-to-flat conversion involve?
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.
- Separate electrics, heating and metering
- Kitchens, bathrooms and finishes
- Bin, cycle and amenity space works
What will a house-to-flat conversion cost?
What house-to-flat conversions typically cost. These are guide ranges; the written quote for your house replaces them.
Priced on survey.
Planning and building rules in Purley
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 should I think about before starting?
- Sound insulation between flats is tested on completion.
- Mortgage lenders and freehold arrangements need early legal advice.
What are the steps?
- Start with a conversation. A short call or the online form is enough for us to understand what you want to build.
- 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.
- Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.
What people ask before starting
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.
How do I get a price for house-to-flat conversions in Purley?
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 Coulsdon
- House-to-flat conversions in South Croydon
- House-to-flat conversions in Carshalton
- House-to-flat conversions in Croydon
Learn more about house-to-flat conversions, or see every project we cover in Purley.