Knock down and rebuild in Maesteg

Covering Maesteg

Maesteg is about 8 miles north-west of Bridgend. We also cover Neath (7 miles to the north-west), Bridgend and Tonypandy.

Homes in Mid Glamorgan

Welsh homes include long terraces built into hillsides, stone cottages and modern estates, and sloping sites often shape how and where an extension can go.

What is 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.

Planning and building regulations checks under Welsh rules
Planning application for the replacement dwelling
Asbestos survey, demolition notice and service disconnections

How much does a knock down and rebuild cost in Maesteg?

Guide prices for knock down and rebuild, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.

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

How is a knock down and rebuild approved in Maesteg?

Welsh projects need planning clearance from the council under Welsh rules, building regulations approval under the Welsh approved documents, and party wall notices where the work affects a neighbour’s wall or foundations.

This needs full planning permission from your council in Wales. We prepare and submit the application and deal with the planning officer on your behalf.

What can change the price or programme?

A replacement dwelling is usually zero-rated for VAT where the old house is demolished completely to ground level.
You will need somewhere to live for most of a year.

How does the project run?

Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
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.
Build and hand over. Our teams build to the programme, building control inspects, and you get the completion paperwork at the end.

What people ask before starting

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.

Who deals with the council for a project in Maesteg?

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

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