Covering Merseyside
Our coverage across Merseyside includes Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens and Southport.
Homes in the North West
Terraced housing is a defining feature of many North West towns, which brings party walls and narrow access into most projects, with more space to extend on suburban semis.
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.
- Asbestos survey, demolition notice and service disconnections
- Demolition and site clearance
- New foundations, structure and full fit-out
What is the guide price for a knock down and rebuild in Merseyside?
Use these ranges to budget for knock down and rebuild; the survey turns them into a fixed price for the agreed specification.
| 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 Merseyside?
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.
This needs full planning permission from the council.
What can change the price or programme?
- You will need somewhere to live for most of a year.
- Planning policy on replacement dwellings varies, especially in green belt and countryside.
From first call to completion
- Send us the details. Give us a postcode, a rough idea of size and some photos, by phone, form or the guide price tool.
- 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.
Questions about a knock down and rebuild in Merseyside
How long does it take?
Around 36 to 60 weeks including demolition.
What happens about asbestos?
An asbestos survey is done before demolition and any asbestos is removed safely first.
Do you work in Merseyside?
Yes. Merseyside is within our coverage for knock down and rebuild, along with nearby Liverpool and Birkenhead.
Also covering
- Knock down and rebuild in Liverpool
- Knock down and rebuild in Birkenhead
- Knock down and rebuild in St Helens
- Knock down and rebuild in Southport
- Knock down and rebuild in Wallasey
- Knock down and rebuild in Bootle
- Knock down and rebuild in Bebington
- Knock down and rebuild in Huyton
- Knock down and rebuild in Kirkby
- Knock down and rebuild in Prescot
- Knock down and rebuild in Heswall
- Knock down and rebuild in Maghull
- Knock down and rebuild in Newton-le-Willows
- Knock down and rebuild in Formby
- Knock down and rebuild in Litherland
- Knock down and rebuild in Speke
- Knock down and rebuild in Garston
Learn more about knock down and rebuild, or see every project we cover in Merseyside.