Covering The Highlands
We cover the Highlands, including Inverness, Fort William, Nairn and Thurso, and the towns around them.
Projects in the Highlands are taken on by arrangement, and any travel and accommodation costs for the team are shown openly in the quote.
Homes in the Highlands
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 do you get with a knock down and rebuild?
Knock down and rebuild means demolishing an existing house and building a new one in its place, often a bungalow or poorly built post-war house replaced by a larger, more efficient home. Because the new house counts as a new dwelling, the build is usually zero-rated for VAT.
- Building warrant application and completion certificate
- Feasibility: rebuild versus extend and renovate
- Demolition and site clearance
What is the guide price for a knock down and rebuild in the Highlands?
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 the Highlands?
Scottish projects follow a different process from England: the council issues a building warrant before work starts and accepts a completion certificate at the end, alongside any planning permission needed. We prepare both applications.
This needs planning permission and a building warrant from your council in Scotland before work starts. We prepare both applications.
What should the Highlands homeowners check first?
- A replacement dwelling is usually zero-rated for VAT where the old house is demolished completely to ground level.
- Asbestos is common in post-war houses and must be removed by licensed contractors where required.
From first call to completion
- 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.
- 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
Is it cheaper to knock down and rebuild or renovate?
It depends on the existing house. Where a house needs major structural work and a large extension, rebuilding can be similar cost and gives a better result. We compare both at feasibility.
How long does it take?
Around 36 to 60 weeks including demolition.
Who deals with the council for a project in the Highlands?
We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.
Other towns nearby
- Knock down and rebuild in Inverness
- Knock down and rebuild in Fort William
- Knock down and rebuild in Nairn
- Knock down and rebuild in Thurso
- Knock down and rebuild in Dingwall
- Knock down and rebuild in Aviemore
Learn more about knock down and rebuild, or see every project we cover in The Highlands.