Covering Essex
Our coverage across Essex includes Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Colchester and Chelmsford.
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 do you get with a knock down and rebuild?
We assess whether rebuilding is better value than extending and renovating, prepare the planning application for the replacement dwelling, manage the demolition notice and asbestos survey, then build the new home. The process runs much like a new build once the old house is cleared.
- Planning application for the replacement dwelling
- Demolition and site clearance
- Reconnection of services and landscaping
What will a knock down and rebuild cost?
Typical ranges for knock down and rebuild. Ground conditions, access and specification move the final figure, which we fix in writing before work starts.
| Knock down and rebuild | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Demolition and site clearance (total) | £15,000 to £35,000 |
| Rebuild, standard specification (per m²) | £2,100 to £2,600 per m² |
| Rebuild, good specification (per m²) | £2,600 to £3,100 per m² |
| Rebuild, high specification (per m²) | £3,100 to £3,700 per m² |
Do you need permission for a knock down and rebuild in Essex?
English projects need planning clearance from the local council, building regulations sign-off from building control, and party wall notices where the work is on or near a shared boundary. We prepare and manage all three.
This needs full planning permission from the council.
What should Essex homeowners check first?
- You will need somewhere to live for most of a year.
- Asbestos is common in post-war houses and must be removed by licensed contractors where required.
What happens after I enquire?
- Start with a conversation. A short call or the online form is enough for us to understand what you want to build.
- Site visit. We walk the plot or existing house, look at access, levels, services and boundaries, and talk through what could be built.
- 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.
Knock down and rebuild: common questions
Is VAT charged on a knock down and rebuild?
Usually not on the new house, if the old one is demolished completely and the new building is a qualifying dwelling.
What happens about asbestos?
An asbestos survey is done before demolition and any asbestos is removed safely first.
How do I get a price for knock down and rebuild in Essex?
Use the guide price tool for a ballpark figure, then book a visit for a fixed written price for the agreed specification.
Knock down and rebuild in nearby towns
- Knock down and rebuild in Southend-on-Sea
- Knock down and rebuild in Basildon
- Knock down and rebuild in Colchester
- Knock down and rebuild in Chelmsford
- Knock down and rebuild in Harlow
- Knock down and rebuild in Grays
- Knock down and rebuild in Braintree
- Knock down and rebuild in Brentwood
- Knock down and rebuild in Clacton-on-Sea
- Knock down and rebuild in South Benfleet
- Knock down and rebuild in Canvey Island
- Knock down and rebuild in Billericay
- Knock down and rebuild in Loughton
- Knock down and rebuild in Rayleigh
- Knock down and rebuild in Stanford-le-Hope
- Knock down and rebuild in Wickford
- Knock down and rebuild in Witham
- Knock down and rebuild in Pitsea
- Knock down and rebuild in Maldon
- Knock down and rebuild in Waltham Abbey
- Knock down and rebuild in South Ockendon
Learn more about knock down and rebuild, or see every project we cover in Essex.