Covering Cookstown
Our coverage around Cookstown (BT80) also includes Magherafelt (9 miles to the north-east) and Dungannon.
Homes in County Tyrone
Housing in Northern Ireland mixes terraces in Belfast and Derry with detached houses and bungalows in towns and rural areas, many with room to extend.
What is included in a structural alteration in Cookstown?
We arrange the structural calculations, support the floors and roof above with temporary props while the wall comes out, install the steel on padstones, then encase it for fire protection and make good. Chimney breast removals and new openings in external walls follow the same process.
- Planning and building control applications to the council
- Temporary works and propping
- Steel beam installation on padstones
What will a structural alteration cost?
Guide prices for structural alterations, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.
| Structural alterations | Guide price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Single load-bearing wall removal with steel | £3,000 to £7,500 |
| Chimney breast removal with support | £1,800 to £4,500 |
| Multiple walls or full open-plan remodel | £8,000 to £20,000 |
Planning and building rules in Cookstown
In Northern Ireland the council handles both planning and building control. Permitted development rules are set by the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015, and there is no party wall act, so we agree access and protection with neighbours in writing.
Internal alterations rarely need planning permission in Northern Ireland, but structural work needs building control approval.
What can change the price or programme?
- Removing walls can affect the fire escape route on open-plan ground floors in three-storey houses.
- Pipes and cables in the wall need rerouting first.
From first call to completion
- Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
- Free site visit. We measure up, look at access, drains and the structure, and talk through options and budget.
- 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.
Your questions answered
How do I know if a wall is load-bearing?
We check on site and confirm with the structural engineer.
Can the steel be hidden in the ceiling?
Often it can be set within the floor depth, avoiding a downstand. The engineer confirms what is possible.
Do you work in Cookstown?
Yes. Cookstown is within our coverage for structural alterations, along with nearby Magherafelt and Dungannon.
Also covering
- Structural alterations in Magherafelt
- Structural alterations in Dungannon
- Structural alterations in Portadown
- Structural alterations in Craigavon
Learn more about structural alterations, or see every project we cover in Cookstown.