Single-storey extensions in Eccles

Covering Eccles

Alongside Eccles, we also cover Swinton, Salford (2 miles to the east) and Stretford.

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 is a single-storey extension?

We design the extension around how you use the house: where the light comes from, how the new room joins the old one, and what happens to the drains and the garden. The structure is built in brick or block to match the house, finished with a flat roof and lantern or a pitched roof, then insulated, plastered and handed back ready to decorate.

Measured survey and design drawings
Planning or lawful development certificate where needed
Foundations, drainage and structural steel

What will a single-storey extension cost?

Indicative costs for single-storey extensions. London and the South East usually sit towards the top of each range.

Single-storey extensions	Guide price incl. VAT
Standard specification	£2,600 to £3,000 per m²
Good specification	£3,000 to £3,500 per m²
High specification	£3,500 to £4,000 per m²

Do you need permission for a single-storey extension in Eccles?

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 single-storey extension?

Building on or near a shared boundary usually means serving a party wall notice in England and Wales.
Large glazed areas need to meet energy rules, which can shape the size of doors and rooflights.

How does the project run?

Start with a conversation. A short call or the online form is enough for us to understand what you want to build.
We visit and measure. A surveyor checks the house, the boundaries and the ground, and discusses what is realistic.
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.

What people ask before starting

Do you need to dig up the drains?

Sometimes. If a public sewer runs under the extension, the water company has to agree a build-over or a diversion. We check this at survey stage.

Will the brick match?

We source the closest available match for colour, size and texture and agree a sample panel with you before laying.

Do you work in Eccles?

Yes. Eccles is within our coverage for single-storey extensions, along with nearby Swinton and Salford.

Single-storey extensions in nearby towns

Learn more about single-storey extensions, or see every project we cover in Eccles.