Kitchen extensions · Wickford

Kitchen extensions in Wickford

We take on kitchen extensions in Wickford as a complete project: survey, drawings, planning or permitted development checks, building control and the construction itself.

Covering Wickford

Our coverage around Wickford (SS12) also includes Pitsea (3 miles to the south) and Rayleigh.

Homes in the East of England

The East of England has a large stock of post-war and modern estate housing alongside period homes in market towns, which makes garage conversions, single-storey extensions and loft conversions popular.

What goes into a kitchen extension?

A kitchen extension is a single-storey extension designed around a new kitchen, usually creating an open-plan kitchen, dining and family space that opens onto the garden. Planning the kitchen layout at the same time as the building means the drains, steels, windows and power end up where the kitchen needs them.

  • Combined building and kitchen layout design
  • Steelwork, roof, glazing and insulation
  • Tiling, flooring and decoration-ready finish

What will a kitchen extension cost?

What kitchen extensions typically cost. These are guide ranges; the written quote for your house replaces them.

Kitchen extensionsGuide price incl. VAT
Extension build£2,600 to £4,000 per m²
Kitchen supply and fit, mid-range£10,000 to £20,000
Kitchen supply and fit, high-end£20,000 to £40,000

How is a kitchen extension approved in Wickford?

In England we deal with the council’s planning team for permission or a lawful development certificate, with building control (the council or a registered building control approver) for inspections, and with neighbours under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 where it applies.

In England a single-storey rear extension can often go ahead under permitted development: up to 3 m deep on an attached house or 4 m on a detached one, no higher than 4 m, with eaves no higher than 3 m within 2 m of a boundary.

What can affect a kitchen extension?

  • Extraction to the outside must be planned before the walls go up.
  • Underfloor heating suits large kitchen-diners with glazed walls.

From first call to completion

  1. Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
  2. Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
  3. Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
  4. Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

Questions about a kitchen extension in Wickford

How much does a kitchen extension cost?

The build is usually £2,600 to £4,000 per square metre including VAT, and the kitchen adds roughly £10,000 to £40,000 depending on the units, worktops and appliances.

How long will we be without a kitchen?

Usually only the final few weeks, when the old kitchen comes out and the wall is opened. We can help set up a temporary kitchen.

Who deals with the council for a project in Wickford?

We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.

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